1994–95 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by fourth-year head coach Scott Edgar, played their home games at Racer Arena in Murray, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 21–9, 11–5 in OVC play to finish second in the regular season standings. They defeated Eastern Kentucky to win the OVC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament. As No. 15 seed in the Southeast region, the Racers were beaten by No. 2 seed and eventual Final Four participant North Carolina, 80–70.[2]

1994–95 Murray State Racers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record21–9 (11–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home arenaRacer Arena
Seasons
← 1993–94
1995–96 →
1994–95 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Tennessee State 11 5   .688 17 10   .630
Murray State 11 5   .688 21 9   .700
Morehead State 10 6   .625 15 12   .556
Tennessee Tech 9 7   .563 13 14   .481
Austin Peay 8 8   .500 13 16   .448
Southeast Missouri State 7 9   .438 13 14   .481
Eastern Kentucky 6 10   .375 9 19   .321
Middle Tennessee 5 11   .313 12 15   .444
UT Martin 5 11   .313 7 20   .259
1995 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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1994–95 Murray State Racers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 5 Marcus Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr West Memphis West Memphis, Arkansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 30, 1994*
Campbellsville W 138–88  1–0
Racer Arena 
Murray, Kentucky
Dec 2, 1994*
vs. Troy W 107–97  2–0
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, North Carolina
Dec 3, 1994*
at UNC Wilmington L 73–81  2–1
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, North Carolina
Dec 10, 1994*
at No. 3 Arkansas L 69–94  3–2
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Feb 27, 1995
Tennessee-Martin W 107–75  18–8
(11–5)
Racer Arena 
Murray, Kentucky
Ohio Valley Conference tournament
Mar 2, 1995*
vs. Middle Tennessee
Quarterfinals
W 75–67  19–8
Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 3, 1995*
vs. Eastern Kentucky
Semifinals
W 78–72  20–8
Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 4, 1995*
vs. Austin Peay
Championship game
W 92–84  21–8
Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
Nashville, Tennessee
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1995*
(15 SE) vs. (2 SE) No. 4 North Carolina
First round
L 70–80  21–9
Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1994-95 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "North Carolina, Iowa St. Find Escape Routes". The Washington Post. March 18, 1995. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "1994-95 Murray State Racers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "2019-20 MURRAY STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.