1994–95 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team represented Saint Peter's College during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Peacocks, led by ninth-year head coach Ted Fiore, played their home games at the Yanitelli Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–11, 10–4 in MAAC play to finish in third place. They defeated Siena, Canisius, and Manhattan to win the MAAC tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – as the No. 15 seed in the East region where they lost to UMass in the first round.

1994–95 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record19–11 (10–4 MAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaYanitelli Center
Seasons
← 1993–94
1995–96 →
1994–95 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Manhattan 12 2   .857 26 5   .839
Canisius 10 4   .714 21 14   .600
Saint Peter's 10 4   .714 19 11   .633
Fairfield 6 8   .429 13 15   .464
Iona 6 8   .429 10 17   .370
Siena 5 9   .357 8 19   .296
Loyola (MD) 5 9   .357 9 18   .333
Niagara 2 12   .143 5 25   .167
1995 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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1994–95 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F Luis Arrosa 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr
Head coach
  • Ted Fiore
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
Jan 3, 1995*
North Carolina A&T W 66–52  5–5
Yanitelli Center 
Jersey City, New Jersey
MAAC tournament
Mar 4, 1995*
vs. Siena
Quarterfinals
W 53–45  17–10
Knickerbocker Arena 
Albany, New York
Mar 5, 1995*
vs. Canisius
Semifinals
W 60–56  18–10
Knickerbocker Arena 
Albany, New York
Mar 6, 1995*
vs. Manhattan
Championship game
W 80–78 OT 19–10
Knickerbocker Arena 
Albany, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1995*
(15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 7 UMass
First round
L 51–68  19–11
Knickerbocker Arena (15,100)
Albany, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ 1994-95 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary at sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "1994-95 Saint Peter's Peacocks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2023.