1994–95 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

The 1994–95 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1994–95 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 34–3 (11–0 SEC). They finished runner-up to No. 1 and unbeaten UConn, losing by six points in the National Championship game. The loss would motivate the Lady Vols and they would follow this season with a run of three consecutive National championships.

1994–95 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
SEC regular season champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 3
Record34–3 (11–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThompson-Boling Arena
Seasons
1994–95 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Tennessee 11 0   1.000 34 3   .919
No. 12 Georgia 8 3   .727 28 5   .848
No. 6 Vanderbilt 8 3   .727 28 7   .800
No. 15 Arkansas 7 4   .636 23 7   .767
No. 17 Florida 7 4   .636 24 9   .727
No. 13 Alabama 7 4   .636 22 9   .710
No. 19 Ole Miss 6 5   .545 21 8   .724
Auburn 5 6   .455 17 10   .630
Kentucky 4 7   .364 14 14   .500
South Carolina 1 10   .091 12 15   .444
Mississippi State 1 10   .091 9 18   .333
LSU 1 10   .091 7 20   .259
1995 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1994–95 Tennessee Lady Volunteers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 3 Michelle Marciniak 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Allentown Central Catholic Allentown, Pennsylvania
C 4 Tiffani Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Garinger Charlotte, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 30, 1994*
No. 1 No. 2 Stanford W 105–69  3–0
Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Jan 16, 1995*
 ESPN
No. 1 at No. 2 Connecticut
Rivalry
L 66–77  16–1
Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
Storrs, CT
Feb 25, 1995
No. 2 No. 9 Georgia W 83–61  27–1
(11–0)
Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
SEC tournament
Mar 6, 1995*
(1) No. 2 vs. (2) No. 9 Vanderbilt
Championship game
L 61–67  29–2
McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, TN
NCAA tournament
March 17, 1995*
(1 ME) No. 3 (16 ME) Florida A&M
First round
W 96–59  30–2
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
March 19, 1995*
(1 ME) No. 3 (9 ME) Florida International
Second round
W 70–44  31–2
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
March 22, 1995*
(1 ME) No. 3 (4 ME) No. 9 Western Kentucky
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 87–65  32–2
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
March 24, 1995*
(1 ME) No. 3 (2 ME) No. 5 Texas Tech
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 80–59  33–2
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
March 31, 1995*
(1 ME) No. 3 vs. (3 MW) No. 12 Georgia
National Semifinal – Final Four
W 73–51[2]  34–2
Target Center 
Minneapolis, MN
April 2, 1995*
(1 ME) No. 3 vs. (1 E) No. 1 Connecticut
Championship/Rivalry
L 64–70[3]  34–3
Target Center (18,038)
Minneapolis, MN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
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^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

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  1. ^ "1994-95 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Tennessee Overpowers Georgia, 73-51". The Baltimore Sun. April 2, 1995. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "UCONN FINISHES PERFECT SEASON WITH NCAA TITLE WIN OVER VOLS". The Deseret News. April 3, 1995. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "1994-95 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 30, 2024.