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1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

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1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Runner-up
SEC West Division champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 6
Record32–7 (12–4 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
Seasons
1994–95 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Division
No. 2 Kentucky 14 2   .875 28 5   .848
Georgia 9 7   .563 18 10   .643
Florida 8 8   .500 17 13   .567
Vanderbilt 6 10   .375 13 15   .464
South Carolina 5 11   .313 10 17   .370
Tennessee 4 12   .250 11 16   .407
West Division
No. 6 Arkansas 12 4   .750 32 7   .821
No. 18 Mississippi State 12 4   .750 22 8   .733
No. 20 Alabama 10 6   .625 23 10   .697
Auburn 7 9   .438 16 13   .552
LSU 6 10   .375 12 15   .444
Ole Miss 3 13   .188 8 19   .296
1995 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Nolan Richardson, and played its home games at the Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

The Razorbacks were the national runners-up in the 1995 NCAA tournament, losing to UCLA in the championship game, 89–78.

Roster

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1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 3 Alex Dillard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Bessemer, AL
G 12 Clint McDaniel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Tulsa, OK
G 13 John Engskov 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Berryville, AR
G 14 Corey Beck 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Memphis, TN
C 15 Dwight Stewart 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Sr Memphis, TN
G 22 Davor Rimac 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Zagreb, Croatia
F 24 Ray Biggers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Houston, TX
F 30 Scotty Thurman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Ruston, LA
C 33 Lee Wilson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Waco, TX
F 34 Corliss Williamson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Russellville, AR
G 35 Reggie Merritt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Little Rock, AR
F 40 Elmer Martin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Memphis, TN
C 44 Darnell Robinson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Oakland, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 25, 1994*
No. 1 No. 3 UMass
Starter Tip-off Classic
L 80–104  0–1
Springfield Civic Center (8,999)
Springfield, MA
Nov 27, 1994*
No. 1 vs. No. 14 Georgetown W 97–79  1–1
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, TN
Nov 30, 1994*
No. 4 Jackson State W 103–87  2–1
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 3, 1994*
No. 4 at Missouri W 94–71  3–1
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
Dec 6, 1994*
No. 3 Centenary W 121–94  4–1
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 8, 1994*
No. 3 at SMU W 78–66  5–1
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
Dec 10, 1994*
No. 3 Murray State W 94–69  6–1
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 21, 1994*
No. 3 Florida A&M W 97–57  7–1
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 23, 1994*
No. 3 Tulsa W 82–63  8–1
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 28, 1994*
No. 3 vs. Oklahoma
Kraft Rainbow Classic
W 86–84  9–1
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
Dec 29, 1994*
No. 3 vs. No. 20 Cincinnati
Kraft Rainbow Classic
W 84–75  10–1
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
Dec 30, 1994*
No. 3 vs. Iowa
Kraft Rainbow Classic
W 101–92  11–1
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
Jan 4, 1995
No. 3 at Ole Miss L 71–76  11–2
(0–1)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
Jan 7, 1995
No. 3 Tennessee W 97–79  12–2
(1–1)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Jan 11, 1995
No. 5 Mississippi State W 79–74  13–2
(2–1)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Jan 14, 1995
No. 5 at Auburn L 90–104  13–3
(2–2)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
Jan 18, 1995
No. 9 Georgia W 84–82  14–3
(3–2)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Jan 21, 1995
No. 9 at South Carolina W 88–73  15–3
(4–2)
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, SC
Jan 24, 1995
No. 9 Alabama L 70–88  15–4
(4–3)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Jan 29, 1995
No. 9 No. 5 Kentucky W 94–92  16–4
(5–3)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Jan 31, 1995
No. 8 LSU W 105–81  17–4
(6–3)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Feb 4, 1995
No. 8 at Mississippi State L 62–83  17–5
(6–4)
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
Feb 9, 1995*
No. 12 Memphis W 88–87  18–5
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Feb 11, 1995
No. 12 at Vanderbilt W 97–94  19–5
(7–4)
Memorial Coliseum 
Nashville, TN
Feb 15, 1995
No. 10 at No. 18 Alabama W 86–80  20–5
(8–4)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb 18, 1995
No. 10 Ole Miss W 85–70  21–5
(9–4)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Feb 22, 1995
No. 8 at LSU W 92–90  22–5
(10–4)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Feb 25, 1995
No. 8 Montevallo W 122–64  23–5
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Feb 28, 1995
No. 7 at Florida W 94–85  24–5
(11–4)
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
Mar 4, 1995
No. 7 Auburn W 68–66  25–5
(12–4)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
SEC Tournament
Mar 10, 1995*
(W1) No. 5 vs. (E4) Vanderbilt
Quarterfinals
W 73–72  26–5
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, GA
Mar 11, 1995*
(W1) No. 5 vs. (W3) No. 20 Alabama
Semifinals
W 69–58  27–5
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, GA
Mar 12, 1995*
(W1) No. 5 vs. (E1) No. 3 Kentucky
Championship
L 93–95 OT 27–6
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, GA
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1995*
(2 MW) No. 6 vs. (15 MW) Texas Southern
First Round
W 79–78  28–6
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
Mar 19, 1995*
(2 MW) No. 6 vs. (7 MW) No. 25 Syracuse
Second Round
W 96–94 OT[1] 29–6
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
Mar 24, 1995*
(2 MW) No. 6 vs. (6 MW) Memphis
Sweet Sixteen
W 96–91 OT 30–6
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
Mar 26, 1995*
(2 MW) No. 6 vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Virginia
Elite Eight
W 68–61[2]  31–6
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
Apr 1, 1995*
(2 MW) No. 6 vs. (2 SE) No. 4 North Carolina
Final Four
W 75–68  32–6
Kingdome 
Seattle, WA
Apr 3, 1995*
(2 MW) No. 6 vs. (1 W) No. 1 UCLA
National Championship
L 78–89  32–7
Kingdome 
Seattle, WA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

Sources[3][4]

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

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Team players drafted into the NBA

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Year Round Pick Player NBA Team
1995 1 13 Corliss Williamson Sacramento Kings
1996 2 58 Darnell Robinson Dallas Mavericks

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References

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  1. ^ "Untimely Error Foils Orange Bid". The New York Times. March 20, 1995. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Arm's Length From Repeat: Arkansas Uses Strong Defense To Trip Virginia". Spokesman-Review. March 27, 1995. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "1994–95 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". hogstats.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
  6. ^ "1995 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com". Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2009.