1994–95 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team represented California State University, Long Beach during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by fifth year head coach Seth Greenberg, played their home games at Walter Pyramid and were members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 20–10, 13–5 in Big West play to finish in second place. They were champions of the Big West Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 1995 NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to No. 4 seed Utah, 76–64.[1]

1994–95 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record20–10 (13–5 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWalter Pyramid
Seasons
1994–95 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Utah State 14 4   .778 21 8   .724
New Mexico State 13 5   .722 25 10   .714
Long Beach State 13 5   .722 20 10   .667
Nevada 12 6   .667 18 11   .621
Pacific 9 9   .500 14 13   .519
UC Santa Barbara 8 10   .444 13 14   .481
UNLV 7 11   .389 12 16   .429
UC Irvine 6 12   .333 13 16   .448
Cal State Fullerton 5 13   .278 7 20   .259
San Jose State 3 15   .167 4 23   .148
1995 Big West tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1994–95 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 22 Juaquin Hawkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So Lynwood, California
F 34 Mike Atkinson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr San Jose, California
G 44 Eric Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr City of Industry, California
F 55 Terrance O'Kelley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr Chattanooga, Tennessee
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 (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular season
Nov 30, 1994*
Detroit Mercy W 71–64  1–0
Walter Pyramid 
Long Beach, California
Dec 29, 1994*
vs. Coppin State
Oldsmobile Spartan Classic
W 69–63  4–1
Breslin Center 
East Lansing, Michigan
Dec 30, 1994*
at No. 15 Michigan State
Oldsmobile Spartan Classic
L 60–70  4–2
Breslin Center 
East Lansing, Michigan
Big West Regular season
Jan 5, 1995
No. 20 New Mexico State L 78–98  4–3
(0–1)
Walter Pyramid 
Long Beach, California
Jan 9, 1995*
Nebraska L 71–82  4–4
Walter Pyramid 
Long Beach, California
1995 Big West tournament
Mar 10, 1995*
vs. UC Santa Barbara
Quarterfinals
W 67–64  18–9
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 11, 1995*
vs. New Mexico State
Semifinals
W 87–79  19–9
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 12, 1995*
vs. Nevada
Championship game
W 76–69 OT 20–9
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
1995 NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1995*
(13 W) vs. (4 W) No. 19 Utah
First round
L 64–76  20–10
BSU Pavilion 
Boise, Idaho
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region.

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References

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  1. ^ "Long Beach Still a Little Too Small for the Big Time". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "1994-95 Men's Basketball Roster". Long Beach State University Athletics. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "1994-95 Men's Basketball Schedule". Long Beach State University Athletics. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "Long Beach State Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Long Beach State University Athletics. Retrieved June 11, 2023.