1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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The 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1994 and concluded with the 64-team 1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, whose finals were held at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington. The UCLA Bruins earned their eleventh national championship by defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks 89–78 on April 3, 1995. They were coached by Jim Harrick, and the NCAA Division I basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player was UCLA's Ed O'Bannon.

Preseason AP No. 1Arkansas Razorbacks
RegularseasonNovember 1994 –
April 1995
NCAATournament1995
Tournament datesMarch 16 – April 3, 1995
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1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Preseason AP No. 1Arkansas Razorbacks
Regular seasonNovember 1994 –
April 1995
NCAA Tournament1995
Tournament datesMarch 16 – April 3, 1995
National ChampionshipKingdome
Seattle, Washington
NCAA ChampionsUCLA Bruins
Other championsVirginia Tech Hokies (NIT)
Player of the Year
(Naismith, Wooden)
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In the 32-team 1995 National Invitation Tournament, the Virginia Tech Hokies defeated the Marquette Warriors at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Following the season, the 1995 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American Consensus First Team included Ed O'Bannon, Shawn Respert, Joe Smith, Jerry Stackhouse, and Damon Stoudamire.

Season headlines

Pre-season polls

The top 25 from the pre-season AP Poll.

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Associated Press
Ranking Team
1 Arkansas
2 North Carolina
3 Massachusetts
4 Kentucky
5 Arizona
6 UCLA
7 Maryland
8 Duke
9 Indiana
10 Florida
11 Kansas
12 Syracuse
13 Cincinnati
14 Virginia
15 Georgetown
16 Michigan
17 Wisconsin
18 Alabama
19 Connecticut
20 Michigan State
21 Oklahoma State
22 Villanova
23 Georgia Tech
24 Wake Forest
25 Illinois
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Conference membership changes

These schools joined new conferences for the 1994–95 season.

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School Former conference New conference
Buffalo Bulls East Coast Conference Mid-Continent Conference
Cal Poly Mustangs California Collegiate Athletic Association (D-II) American West Conference
Cal State Northridge Matadors NCAA Division I Independent American West Conference
Campbell Fighting Camels Big South Conference Trans America Athletic Conference
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils East Coast Conference Mid-Continent Conference
Chicago State Cougars East Coast Conference Mid-Continent Conference
Cleveland State Vikings Mid-Continent Conference Midwestern Collegiate Conference
Evansville Purple Aces Midwestern Collegiate Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Green Bay Phoenix Mid-Continent Conference Midwestern Collegiate Conference
Hofstra Flying Dutchmen East Coast Conference North Atlantic Conference
Illinois Chicago (UIC) Flames Mid-Continent Conference Midwestern Collegiate Conference
Milwaukee Panthers Mid-Continent Conference Midwestern Collegiate Conference
Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) Kangaroos NCAA Division I Independent Mid-Continent Conference
Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles East Coast Conference Mid-Continent Conference
Northern Illinois Huskies Mid-Continent Conference Midwestern Collegiate Conference
Sacramento State Hornets NCAA Division I Independent American West Conference
Southern Utah Thunderbirds NCAA Division I Independent American West Conference
Troy State Trojans East Coast Conference Mid-Continent Conference
Wright State Raiders Mid-Continent Conference Midwestern Collegiate Conference
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Regular season

Conferences

Conference winners and tournaments

Thirty conferences concluded their seasons with a single-elimination tournament, with only the Big Ten Conference, Ivy League. and Pac-10 Conference choosing not to conduct conference tournaments. Conference tournament winners, with the exception of those of the American West Conference, Big South Conference, Great Midwest Conference, and Mid-Continent Conference, received an automatic bid to the 1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

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Conference Regular
season winner[3]		 Conference
player of the year		 Conference
tournament		 Tournament
venue (City)		 Tournament
winner
American West ConferenceSouthern UtahSean Allen, Southern Utah1995 American West Conference men's basketball tournamentCentrum Centre
(St. George, Utah)		Southern Utah
Atlantic 10 ConferenceUMassLou Roe, UMass1995 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournamentMullins Center
(Amherst, Massachusetts)		UMass
Atlantic Coast ConferenceMaryland
North Carolina
Virginia
Wake Forest		Joe Smith, Maryland1995 ACC men's basketball tournamentGreensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina)		Wake Forest
Big East ConferenceConnecticutKerry Kittles, Villanova1995 Big East men's basketball tournamentMadison Square Garden
(New York City, New York)		Villanova
Big Eight ConferenceKansasRyan Minor, Oklahoma
Bryant Reeves, Oklahoma State		1995 Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournamentKemper Arena
(Kansas City, Missouri)		Oklahoma State
Big Sky ConferenceMontana
Weber State		Ruben Nembhard, Weber State1995 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournamentDee Events Center
(Ogden, Utah)		Weber State
Big South ConferenceUNC GreensboroEric Burks, Charleston Southern1995 Big South Conference men's basketball tournamentVines Center
(Lynchburg, Virginia)		Charleston Southern
Big Ten ConferencePurdueShawn Respert, Michigan StateNo Tournament
Big West ConferenceUtah StateEric Franson, Utah State1995 Big West Conference men's basketball tournamentThomas & Mack Center
(Paradise, Nevada)		Long Beach State
Colonial Athletic AssociationOld DominionPetey Sessoms, Old Dominion1995 CAA men's basketball tournamentRichmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia)		Old Dominion
Great Midwest ConferenceMemphisTom Kleinschmidt, DePaul1995 Great Midwest Conference men's basketball tournamentBradley Center
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)		Cincinnati
Ivy LeaguePennMatt Maloney, PennNo Tournament
Metro ConferenceCharlotteJarvis Lang, Charlotte1995 Metro Conference men's basketball tournamentFreedom Hall
(Louisville, Kentucky)		Louisville
Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceManhattanCraig Wise, Canisius1995 MAAC men's basketball tournamentKnickerbocker Arena
(Albany, New York)		Saint Peter's
Mid-American ConferenceMiami (OH)Gary Trent, Ohio1995 MAC men's basketball tournamentSavage Hall
(Toledo, Ohio)		Ball State
Mid-Continent ConferenceValparaisoDavid Redmon, Little Rock1995 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournamentAthletics–Recreation Center
(Valparaiso, Indiana)		Valparaiso
Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceCoppin StateStephen Stewart, Coppin State1995 MEAC men's basketball tournamentTalmadge L. Hill Field House
(Baltimore, Maryland)		North Carolina A&T
Midwestern Collegiate ConferenceXavierSherell Ford, UIC1995 MCC men's basketball tournamentNutter Center
(Dayton, Ohio)		Green Bay
Missouri Valley ConferenceTulsaChris Carr, Southern Illinois1995 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentKiel Center
(St. Louis, Missouri)		Southern Illinois
North Atlantic ConferenceDrexelMalik Rose, Drexel1995 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball tournamentDaskalakis Athletic Center
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)		Drexel
Northeast ConferenceRiderJoe Griffin, Long Island1995 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournamentAlumni Gymnasium
(Lawrenceville, New Jersey)		Mount St. Mary's
Ohio Valley ConferenceMurray State
Tennessee State		Marcus Brown, Murray State1995 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentNashville Municipal Auditorium
(Nashville, Tennessee)		Murray State
Pacific-10 ConferenceUCLAEd O'Bannon, UCLA
Damon Stoudamire, Arizona		No Tournament
Patriot LeagueBucknell
Colgate		Rob Feaster, Holy Cross1995 Patriot League men's basketball tournamentCotterell Court
(Hamilton, New York)		Colgate
Southeastern ConferenceKentucky (East)
Arkansas (West)
Mississippi State (West)		Corliss Williamson, Arkansas1995 SEC men's basketball tournamentGeorgia Dome
(Atlanta, Georgia)		Kentucky
Southern ConferenceMarshall (North)
Chattanooga (South)		Frankie King, Western Carolina1995 Southern Conference men's basketball tournamentAsheville Civic Center
(Asheville, North Carolina)		Chattanooga
Southland ConferenceNicholls StateReggie Jackson, Nicholls State1995 Southland Conference men's basketball tournamentHirsch Memorial Coliseum
(Shreveport, Louisiana)		Nicholls State
Southwest ConferenceTexas
Texas Tech		Kurt Thomas, TCU1995 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournamentReunion Arena
(Dallas, Texas)		Texas
Southwestern Athletic ConferenceTexas SouthernKenny Sykes, Grambling State1995 SWAC men's basketball tournament—Texas Southern
Sun Belt ConferenceWestern KentuckyChris Robinson, Western Kentucky1995 Sun Belt men's basketball tournamentBarton Coliseum
(Little Rock, Arkansas)		Western Kentucky
Trans America Athletic ConferenceCollege of CharlestonKerry Blackshear, Stetson1995 TAAC men's basketball tournamentUCF Arena
(Orlando, Florida)		FIU
West Coast ConferenceSanta ClaraSteve Nash, Santa Clara1995 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournamentToso Pavilion
(Santa Clara, California)		Gonzaga
Western Athletic ConferenceUtahKeith Van Horn, Utah1995 WAC men's basketball tournamentThe Pit
(Albuquerque, New Mexico)		Utah
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Conference standings

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1994–95 American West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern Utah†6–0 1.00017–11  .607
Cal State Northridge4–2 .6678–20  .286
Sacramento State2–4 .3336–21  .222
Cal Poly0–6 .0001–26  .037
† 1995 American West tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[4]
1994–95 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Wake Forest †12–4 .75026–6  .813
No. 4 North Carolina12–4 .75028–6  .824
No. 10 Maryland12–4 .75026–8  .765
No. 13 Virginia12–4 .75025–9  .735
Georgia Tech8–8 .50018–12  .600
Florida State5–11 .31312–15  .444
Clemson5–11 .31315–13  .536
NC State4–12 .25012–15  .444
Duke2–14 .12513–18  .419
† 1995 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[5]
1994–95 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 UMass †13–3 .81329–5  .853
Temple10–6 .62519–11  .633
George Washington10–6 .62518–14  .563
Saint Joseph's9–7 .56317–12  .586
St. Bonaventure9–7 .56318–13  .581
West Virginia7–9 .43813–13  .500
Rutgers7–9 .43813–15  .464
Duquesne5–11 .31310–18  .357
Rhode Island2–14 .1257–20  .259
† 1995 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1994–95 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Connecticut16–2 .88928–5  .848
No. 9 Villanova †14–4 .77825–8  .758
No. 25 Syracuse12–6 .66720–10  .667
No. 22 Georgetown11–7 .61121–10  .677
Miami9–9 .50015–13  .536
Providence7–11 .38917–13  .567
Seton Hall7–11 .38916–14  .533
St. John's7–11 .38914–14  .500
Pittsburgh5–13 .27810–18  .357
Boston College2–16 .1119–19  .321
† 1995 Big East tournament winner
As of April 3, 1995[6]
Rankings from AP Poll
1994–95 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Kansas11–3 .78625–6  .806
No. 14 Oklahoma State †10–4 .71427–10  .730
No. 17 Oklahoma9–5 .64323–9  .719
No. 23 Missouri8–6 .57120–9  .690
Iowa State6–8 .42923–11  .676
Colorado5–9 .35715–13  .536
Nebraska4–10 .28618–14  .563
Kansas State3–11 .21412–15  .444
† 1995 Big Eight tournament winner
As of April 4, 1995
Rankings from AP poll
1994–95 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Weber State †11–3 .78621–9  .700
Montana11–3 .78621–9  .700
Montana State8–6 .57121–8  .724
Boise State7–7 .50017–10  .630
Idaho State7–7 .50018–10  .643
Idaho6–8 .42912–15  .444
Northern Arizona4–10 .2868–18  .308
Eastern Washington2–12 .1436–20  .231
† Conference tournament winner
1994–95 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNC Greensboro14–2 .87520–6  .769
Charleston Southern †12–4 .75019–10  .655
UMBC10–6 .62513–14  .481
Radford9–7 .56316–12  .571
Liberty7–9 .43812–16  .429
UNC Asheville7–9 .43811–16  .407
Towson State6–10 .37512–15  .444
Winthrop4–12 .2507–20  .259
Coastal Carolina3–13 .1886–20  .231
† 1995 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1994–95 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Purdue15–3 .83325–7  .781
No. 11 Michigan State14–4 .77822–6  .786
Indiana11–7 .61119–12  .613
Michigan11–7 .61117–14  .548
Illinois10–8 .55619–12  .613
Minnesota10–8 .55620–11  .645
Penn State9–9 .50021–11  .656
Iowa9–9 .50021–12  .636
Wisconsin7–11 .38913–14  .481
Ohio State2–16 .1116–22  .214
Northwestern1–17 .0565–22  .185
Rankings from AP Poll
*Minnesota 1 NCAA Tourn. game vacated due to sanctions against the program; 1 Win by forfeit (non-conf.)[7]
Disputed record (19-12)
1994–95 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Utah State14–4 .77821–8  .724
New Mexico State13–5 .72225–10  .714
Long Beach State †13–5 .72220–10  .667
Nevada12–6 .66718–11  .621
Pacific9–9 .50014–13  .519
UC Santa Barbara8–10 .44413–14  .481
UNLV7–11 .38912–16  .429
UC Irvine6–12 .33313–16  .448
Cal State Fullerton5–13 .2787–20  .259
San Jose State3–15 .1674–23  .148
† 1995 Big West tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1994–95 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Old Dominion †12–2 .85721–12  .636
UNC Wilmington10–4 .71416–11  .593
James Madison9–5 .64316–13  .552
East Carolina7–7 .50018–11  .621
American7–7 .5009–19  .321
William & Mary6–8 .4298–19  .296
Richmond3–11 .2148–20  .286
George Mason2–12 .1437–20  .259
† 1995 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1994–95 Great Midwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Memphis9–3 .75024–10  .706
Saint Louis8–4 .66723–8  .742
Marquette7–5 .58321–12  .636
Cincinnati †7–5 .58322–12  .647
DePaul6–6 .50017–11  .607
UAB5–7 .41714–16  .467
Dayton0–12 .0007–20  .259
† 1995 GMC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[8]
1994–95 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Penn14–0 1.00022–6  .786
Princeton10–4 .71416–10  .615
Dartmouth10–4 .71413–13  .500
Brown8–6 .57113–13  .500
Yale5–9 .3579–17  .346
Cornell4–10 .2869–17  .346
Harvard4–10 .2866–20  .231
Columbia1–13 .0714–22  .154
Rankings from AP Poll[9]
1994–95 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNC Charlotte8–4 .66719–9  .679
Tulane7–5 .58323–10  .697
Louisville †7–5 .58319–14  .576
Virginia Tech6–6 .50025–10  .714
Southern Miss6–6 .50017–13  .567
South Florida5–7 .41718–12  .600
VCU3–9 .25016–14  .533
† 1995 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[10]
1994–95 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Manhattan12–2 .85726–5  .839
Canisius10–4 .71421–14  .600
Saint Peter's †10–4 .71419–11  .633
Fairfield6–8 .42913–15  .464
Iona6–8 .42910–17  .370
Siena5–9 .3578–19  .296
Loyola (MD)5–9 .3579–18  .333
Niagara2–12 .1435–25  .167
† 1995 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[11]
1994–95 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Miami16–2 .88923–7  .767
Ohio13–5 .72224–10  .706
Eastern Michigan12–6 .66720–10  .667
Ball State †11–7 .61119–11  .633
Bowling Green10–8 .55616–11  .593
Toledo10–8 .55616–11  .593
Western Michigan9–9 .50014–13  .519
Kent State5–13 .2788–19  .296
Akron4–14 .2228–18  .308
Central Michigan0–18 .0003–23  .115
† 1995 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1994–95 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Valparaiso †14–4 .77820–8  .714
Western Illinois13–5 .72220–8  .714
Buffalo12–6 .66718–10  .643
Youngstown State10–8 .55618–10  .643
Troy State10–8 .55611–16  .407
Eastern Illinois10–8 .55616–13  .552
Missouri–Kansas City7–11 .3897–19  .269
Central Connecticut State6–12 .3338–18  .308
Chicago State6–12 .3336–20  .231
Northeastern Illinois2–16 .1114–22  .154
† 1995 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[12]
1994–95 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Coppin State15–1 .93821–10  .677
South Carolina State11–5 .68815–13  .536
North Carolina A&T †10–6 .62515–15  .500
Maryland Eastern Shore9–7 .56313–14  .481
Bethune–Cookman9–7 .56312–16  .429
Howard8–8 .5009–18  .333
Morgan State5–11 .3135–22  .185
Delaware State3–13 .1887–21  .250
Florida A&M2–14 .1255–22  .185
† 1995 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[13]
1994–95 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Xavier14–0 1.00023–5  .821
Illinois-Chicago11–4 .73318–9  .667
WI-Green Bay †11–4 .73322–8  .733
Detroit Mercy9–5 .64313–15  .464
Butler8–7 .53315–12  .556
La Salle7–7 .50013–14  .481
Northern Illinois7–8 .46719–10  .655
Wright State6–8 .42913–17  .433
Cleveland State3–11 .21410–17  .370
UW-Milwaukee2–13 .1333–24  .111
Loyola (IL)2–13 .1335–22  .185
† 1995 MCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1994–95 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Tulsa15–3 .83324–8  .750
Illinois State13–5 .72220–13  .606
Southern Illinois †13–5 .72223–9  .719
Bradley12–6 .66720–10  .667
Evansville11–7 .61118–9  .667
Drake9–9 .50012–15  .444
Southwest Missouri State9–9 .50016–11  .593
Wichita State6–12 .33313–14  .481
Northern Iowa4–14 .2228–20  .286
Creighton4–14 .2227–19  .269
Indiana State3–15 .1677–19  .269
† 1995 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[14]
1994–95 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Drexel †12–4 .75022–8  .733
New Hampshire11–5 .68819–9  .679
Northeastern10–6 .62518–11  .621
Hartford7–9 .43811–16  .407
Boston University7–9 .43815–16  .484
Vermont7–9 .43814–13  .519
Delaware7–9 .43812–15  .444
Maine6–10 .37511–16  .407
Hofstra5–11 .31310–18  .357
† 1995 NAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1994–95 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Rider13–5 .72218–11  .621
Mount St. Mary's †12–6 .66717–13  .567
Marist12–6 .66717–11  .607
Monmouth11–7 .61113–14  .481
Fairleigh Dickinson11–7 .61116–12  .571
Wagner9–9 .50010–17  .370
Long Island8–10 .44411–17  .393
Saint Francis (PA)7–11 .38912–16  .429
St. Francis Brooklyn5–13 .2789–18  .333
Robert Morris2–16 .1114–23  .148
† 1995 NEC tournament winner
1994–95 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Tennessee State11–5 .68817–10  .630
Murray State †11–5 .68821–9  .700
Morehead State10–6 .62515–12  .556
Tennessee Tech9–7 .56313–14  .481
Austin Peay8–8 .50013–16  .448
Southeast Missouri State7–9 .43813–14  .481
Eastern Kentucky6–10 .3759–19  .321
Middle Tennessee5–11 .31312–15  .444
UT Martin5–11 .3137–20  .259
† 1995 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[15]
1994–95 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 UCLA17–1 .94432–1  .970
No. 15 Arizona14–4 .77824–7  .774
No. 16 Arizona State12–6 .66724–9  .727
Oregon11–7 .61119–9  .679
Stanford10–8 .55620–9  .690
Washington State10–8 .55618–12  .600
Washington6–12 .33310–17  .370
Oregon State6–12 .3339–18  .333
USC4–14 .2229–19  .321
California10–18 .0000–27  .000
As of November 23, 2011[16]
Rankings from AP Poll
1California forfeited all wins due to infractions.
1994–95 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Colgate †11–3 .78617–13  .567
Bucknell11–3 .78613–14  .481
Navy10–4 .71420–9  .690
Holy Cross9–5 .64315–12  .556
Fordham6–8 .42911–17  .393
Lehigh5–9 .35711–16  .407
Army4–10 .28612–16  .429
Lafayette0–14 .0002–25  .074
† 1995 Patriot League tournament winner
1994–95 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East Division
No. 2 Kentucky †14–2 .87528–5  .848
Georgia9–7 .56318–10  .643
Florida8–8 .50017–13  .567
Vanderbilt6–10 .37513–15  .464
South Carolina5–11 .31310–17  .370
Tennessee4–12 .25011–16  .407
West Division
No. 6 Arkansas12–4 .75032–7  .821
No. 18 Mississippi State12–4 .75022–8  .733
No. 20 Alabama10–6 .62523–10  .697
Auburn7–9 .43816–13  .552
LSU6–10 .37512–15  .444
Ole Miss3–13 .1888–19  .296
† 1995 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1994–95 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Marshall10–4 .71418–9  .667
East Tennessee State9–5 .64314–14  .500
Davidson7–7 .50014–13  .519
VMI6–8 .42910–17  .370
Appalachian State4–10 .2869–20  .310
South
Chattanooga †11–3 .78619–11  .633
Western Carolina8–6 .57114–14  .500
The Citadel6–8 .42911–16  .407
Furman6–8 .42910–17  .370
Georgia Southern3–11 .2148–20  .286
† SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1995
Rankings from AP poll
1994–95 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Nicholls State †17–1 .94424–6  .800
UTSA11–7 .61115–13  .536
Northeast Louisiana11–7 .61114–18  .438
North Texas9–9 .50014–13  .519
Stephen F. Austin9–9 .50014–14  .500
Northwestern State8–10 .44413–14  .481
Southwest Texas State7–11 .38912–14  .462
McNeese State7–11 .38911–16  .407
Texas-Arlington7–11 .38910–17  .370
Sam Houston State4–14 .2227–19  .269
† 1995 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[17]
1994–95 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas #†11–3 .78623–7  .767
Texas Tech #11–3 .78620–10  .667
TCU8–6 .57116–11  .593
Rice8–6 .57115–13  .536
Texas A&M7–7 .50014–16  .467
Houston5–9 .3579–19  .321
SMU3–11 .2147–20  .259
Baylor3–11 .2149–19  .321
† 1995 SWC tournament winner
# conference co-champion
Rankings from AP Poll
1994–95 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas Southern †12–2 .85722–7  .759
Mississippi Valley State10–4 .71417–11  .607
Alabama State8–6 .57111–15  .423
Southern7–7 .50013–13  .500
Jackson State7–7 .50012–19  .387
Grambling State5–9 .35711–17  .393
Alcorn State4–10 .2867–19  .269
Prairie View A&M3–11 .2146–21  .222
† 1995 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1994–95 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 21 Western Kentucky †17–1 .94427–4  .871
New Orleans13–5 .72220–11  .645
Jacksonville12–6 .66718–9  .667
Texas–Pan American10–8 .55614–14  .500
Louisiana Tech9–9 .50014–13  .519
Arkansas-Little Rock9–9 .50017–12  .586
South Alabama7–11 .3899–18  .333
Lamar6–12 .33311–16  .407
Southwestern Louisiana4–14 .2227–22  .241
Arkansas State3–15 .1678–20  .286
† 1995 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1994–95 TAAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
College of Charleston15–1 .93823–6  .793
Samford11–5 .68816–11  .593
Stetson11–5 .68815–12  .556
Mercer8–8 .50015–14  .517
Southeastern Louisiana7–9 .43812–16  .429
Central Florida7–9 .43811–16  .407
Centenary7–9 .43810–17  .370
Georgia State6–10 .37511–17  .393
Florida International †4–12 .25011–19  .367
Campbell4–12 .2508–18  .308
Florida Atlantic– –9–18  .333
† 1995 TAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[18]
1994–95 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Santa Clara12–2 .85721–7  .750
Portland10–4 .71421–8  .724
Saint Mary's10–4 .71418–10  .643
Gonzaga †7–7 .50021–9  .700
San Diego5–9 .35711–16  .407
San Francisco4–10 .28610–19  .345
Pepperdine4–10 .2868–19  .296
Loyola Marymount4–10 .28613–15  .464
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[19]
1994–95 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Utah †15–3 .83328–6  .824
BYU13–5 .72222–10  .688
UTEP13–5 .72220–10  .667
Wyoming9–9 .50013–15  .464
New Mexico9–9 .50015–15  .500
Hawaii8–10 .44416–13  .552
Colorado State7–11 .38917–14  .548
Fresno State7–11 .38913–15  .464
San Diego State5–13 .27811–17  .393
Air Force4–14 .2228–20  .286
† 1995 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[20]
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Division I independents

Two schools played as Division I independents. They had no postseason play.[21]

More information Conf., Overall ...
1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Notre Dame-–- –15–12  .556
Oral Roberts-–- –10–17  .370
Rankings from AP Poll
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Informal championships

More information Conference, Regular season winner ...
Conference Regular
season winner		 Most Valuable Player
Philadelphia Big 5Saint Joseph's & TempleKerry Kittles, Villanova
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For the fourth consecutive season, the Philadelphia Big 5 did not play a full round-robin schedule in which each team met each other team once, a format it had used from its first season of competition in 1955–56 through the 1990–91 season. Instead, each team played only two games against other Big 5 members, and Saint Joseph's and Temple both finished with 2–0 records in head-to-head competition among the Big 5. The Big 5 did not revive its full round-robin schedule until the 1999–2000 season.

Statistical leaders

Source for additional stats categories

More information Player, School ...
Points per game
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
PlayerSchoolPPGPlayerSchoolRPGPlayerSchoolAPGPlayerSchoolSPG
Kurt ThomasTCU28.9Kurt ThomasTCU14.6Nelson HaggertyBaylor10.1Roderick AndersonTexas3.4
Frankie KingW. Carolina26.5Malik RoseDrexel13.5Curtis McCantsGeorge Mason9.3Greg BlackTX-Pan American3.4
Kenny SykesGrambling St.26.3Gary TrentOhio12.8Raimonds MiglinieksUC Irvine8.4Nate LangleyGeorge Mason3.3
Sherell FordUIC26.2Dan CallahanNortheastern12.6Eric SnowMichigan St.7.8Ray WashingtonNicholls St.3.0
Tim RobertsSouthern26.2Tim DuncanWake Forest12.5Jacque VaughnKansas7.7Clarence CeasarLSU3.0
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More information Player, School ...
Blocked shots per game
Field goal percentage
Three-point FG percentage
Free throw percentage
PlayerSchoolBPGPlayerSchoolFG%PlayerSchool3FG%PlayerSchoolFT%
Keith ClossC. Connecticut St.5.3Shane Kline-RuminskyBowling Green.683Chris WestlakeWisc–Green Bay.500Gregg BibbTennessee Tech.906
Theo RatliffWyoming5.1George SpainDavidson.671Jeremy LakeMontana.484Scott HartzellUNC Greensboro.898
Adonal FoyleColgate4.9Rasheed WallaceN. Carolina.654Dion CrossStanford.479Marcus BrownMurray St..896
Pascal FleuryUMBC4.6Erick DampierMississippi St..640Shawn RespertMichigan St..474Keith CornettTexas-Arlington.886
Lorenzo ColemanTennessee Tech4.5Alexander KoulGeorge Washington.632Rob WoosterSt. Francis (PA).471Arlando JohnsonE. Kentucky.885
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Post-season tournaments

NCAA tournament

Main article: 1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

Final Four – Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

National semifinals National championship game
      
E4 Oklahoma State 61
W1 UCLA 74
W1 UCLA 89
M2 Arkansas 78
SE2 North Carolina 68
M2 Arkansas 75

National Invitation tournament

Main article: 1995 National Invitation Tournament

Semifinals & finals

Semifinals Finals
      
  Virginia Tech 71
  Canisius 59
  Virginia Tech 65
  Marquette 64
  Marquette 81
  Penn State 79 Third place
  Canisius 62
  Penn State 66

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Main article: 1995 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans

[22]

More information Player, Position ...
Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Ed O'Bannon F Senior UCLA
Shawn Respert G Senior Michigan State
Joe Smith F/C Sophomore Maryland
Jerry Stackhouse F/G Sophomore North Carolina
Damon Stoudamire G Senior Arizona
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More information Player, Position ...
Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Randolph Childress G Senior Wake Forest
Kerry Kittles G Junior Villanova
Lou Roe F Senior Massachusetts
Rasheed Wallace C Sophomore North Carolina
Corliss Williamson F Junior Arkansas
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Major player of the year awards

Major freshman of the year awards

  • USBWA Freshman of the Year: No Award Given

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

More information Team, Former Coach ...
Team Former
Coach		 Interim
Coach		 New
Coach		 Reason
Akron Coleman Crawford Dan Hipsher Crawford left to join the Tulsa coaching staff.
Alabama State James Oliver John L. Williams
Boise State Bobby Dye Rod Jensen Jensen was promoted from assistant to head coach.
Cal Poly Steve Beason Jeff Schneider Beason was fired after going 1–26 in their first season in Division I. Schneider was hired from the Washington State coaching staff.
Columbia Jack Rohan Armond Hill Hill was hired from the Princeton coaching staff.
Delaware Steve Steinwedel Mike Brey Steinwedel was forced to resign. Brey was hired from the Duke coaching staff.
Duquesne John Carroll Scott Edgar
East Carolina Eddie Payne Joe Dooley Payne left to coach Oregon State. Dooley was promoted to head coach.
Eastern Washington John Wade Steve Aggers Aggers was hired from the Kansas State coaching staff.
FIU Bob Weltlich Shakey Rodriguez Weltlich resigned midseason, but finished the season making the 1995 NCAA Tournament with only 11 wins on the year. Rodriguez was hired from the high school ranks after going 428–62 in 14 years winning five Florida state titles.
Florida Atlantic Tim Loomis Kevin Billerman Loomis was let go going 12–42 his last two seasons.
Fresno State Gary Colson Jerry Tarkanian Tarkanian returned to college basketball to coach his alma mater after being fired from the San Antonio Spurs from having disagreements with the owner of the Spurs.
Georgia Hugh Durham Tubby Smith
Georgia Southern Frank Kerns Doug Durham Gregg Polinsky Kerns resigned due to allegations to a recruiting violation.
Grambling State Aaron James Lacey Reynolds Reynolds was hired from the Texas Southern coaching staff.
Iona Jerry Welsh Tim Welsh Jerry resigned midway through the season due to health concerns. Tim, his son and assistant took over the remainder of the season. Tim was named permanent head coach after the season.
Lafayette John Leone Fran O'Hanlon O'Hanlon was hired from the Penn coaching staff.
Michigan State Jud Heathcote Tom Izzo
Morgan State Lynn Rampage Chris Fuller
Murray State Scott Edgar Mark Gottfried Edgar left to coach Duquesne. Gottfried was hired from the UCLA coaching staff.
Oregon State Jimmy Anderson Eddie Payne Anderson was let go after the end of the season after having losing seasons the last four years.
Penn State Bruce Parkhill Jerry Dunn Dunn was promoted from assistant coach.
Saint Joseph's John Griffin Phil Martelli Martelli was promoted from assistant.
Saint Peter's Ted Fiore Roger Blind
San Francisco Jim Brovelli Phil Mathews
SMU John Shumate Mike Dement Shumate left to join the Toronto Raptors coaching staff.
South Alabama Ronnie Arrow Judas Prada Bill Musselman Arrow was fired after four games into the season going 1–3.
Southwest Missouri State Mark Bernsen Steve Alford Alford leaves Division III Manchester after being runner-up in the tournament.
Tulsa Tubby Smith Steve Robinson Smith left to coach Georgia. Robinson was hired from the Kansas coaching staff.
UMBC Earl Hawkins Tom Sullivan
UNC Greensboro Mike Dement Randy Peele Dement left to coach SMU. Peele was promoted from assistant coach.
UNLV Tim Grgurich Howie Landa & Cleveland Edwards Bill Bayno Grgurich left the team, due to health concerns, seven games into the season after going 2–5, he would accept an assistant coach position with the Seattle Supersonics. Landa was named interim head coach going 5–2 in the next seven games. Edwards was named interim for the remainder of the season and finished 5–9. The three coaches combined 12–16. None of the coaches were retained the following year. Bayno was hired from the UMass coaching staff.
UTSA Stu Starner Tim Carter
UW–Milwaukee Steve Antrim Ric Cobb
WI–Green Bay Dick Bennett Mike Heideman Bennett left to coach Wisconsin. Heideman was promoted from assistant.
Wisconsin Stan Van Gundy Dick Bennett Van Gundy was fired after one season after going 13–14, he became an assistant on the Miami Heat coaching staff.
Western Carolina Benny Dees Phil Hopkins
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