1994–95 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team


The 1994–95 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Great Midwest Conference during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.[2] The Tigers were led by head coach Larry Finch and played their home games at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee.

1994–95 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
Great Midwest Conference regular season champion
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceGreat Midwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
Record24–10 (9–3 Great Midwest)
Head coach
Home arenaPyramid Arena
Seasons
1994–95 Great Midwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Memphis 9 3   .750 24 10   .706
Saint Louis 8 4   .667 23 8   .742
Marquette 7 5   .583 21 12   .636
Cincinnati 7 5   .583 22 12   .647
DePaul 6 6   .500 17 11   .607
UAB 5 7   .417 14 16   .467
Dayton 0 12   .000 7 20   .259
1995 GMC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The Tigers won the regular season conference title and received an at-large bid to the 1995 NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the Midwest region. After defeating No. 11 seed Louisville and No. 3 seed Purdue, Memphis State fell to No. 2 seed Arkansas in the Midwest Regional semifinal. The team finished with a 24–10 record (9–3 Great Midwest).

Roster

edit
1994–95 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 00 Chris Garner 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Treadwell Memphis, Tennessee
G 12 Leon Mitchell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Overton Memphis, Tennessee
G 15 Marcus Nolan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Sr Hamilton Memphis, Tennessee
F 50 David Vaughn 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Jr Whites Creek Whites Creek, Tennessee
C 55 Lorenzen Wright 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Booker T. Washington Memphis, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: May 16, 2020

Schedule and results

edit
Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 16, 1994*
Louisiana-Lafayette W 70–66  1–0
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Nov 17, 1994*
San Francisco W 94–82  2–0
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Nov 18, 1994*
vs. New Mexico State L 78–81  2–1
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Nov 19, 1994*
vs. George Washington L 60–69  2–2
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 3, 1994*
Jackson State W 94–59  3–2
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 7, 1994*
Georgia State W 124–52  4–2
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 10, 1994*
vs. No. 18 Georgetown L 80–83 OT 4–3
Maple Leaf Gardens 
Toronto, Ontario
Dec 17, 1994*
at Tennessee W 50–46  5–3
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 19, 1994*
Florida A&M W 119–54  6–3
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 21, 1994*
Nicholls State W 92–72  7–3
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 23, 1994*
Louisiana-Monroe W 100–79  8–3
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 29, 1994*
at Illinois L 76–86  8–4
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
Jan 3, 1995*
Houston W 96–77  9–4
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 5, 1995*
Chattanooga W 82–76  10–4
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 8, 1995*
at DePaul W 77–69  11–4
Allstate Arena 
Rosemont, Illinois
Jan 14, 1995*
DePaul W 76–64  12–4
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 17, 1995*
Southern Miss W 81–71  13–4
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 21, 1995*
at UAB L 63–80  13–5
Bartow Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 25, 1995*
Saint Louis W 84–80  14–5
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 28, 1995*
UAB W 74–67  15–5
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 3, 1995*
No. 23 Cincinnati W 74–69 OT 16–5
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 5, 1995*
at Temple W 53–51  17–5
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 9, 1995*
at No. 12 Arkansas L 87–88  17–6
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Feb 11, 1995*
at Saint Louis L 52–68  17–7
Kiel Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 16, 1995*
at Dayton W 68–61  18–7
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 18, 1995*
Marquette W 77–71  19–7
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 20, 1995*
Long Beach State W 82–73  20–7
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 28, 1995*
Dayton W 87–60  21–7
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 2, 1995*
at Cincinnati W 83–73  22–7
Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 4, 1995*
at Marquette L 61–80  22–8
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Great Midwest Conference Tournament
Mar 10, 1995*
vs. Cincinnati
Quarterfinals
L 64–77  22–9
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1995*
 CBS
(6 MW) vs. (11 MW) Louisville
First round
W 77–56  23–9
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Mar 19, 1995*
 CBS
(6 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 12 Purdue
Second Round
W 75–73[3]  24–9
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Mar 24, 1995*
 CBS
(6 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Arkansas
Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 91–96 OT 24–10
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

[4]

Rankings

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "1994-95 Great Midwest Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "1994-95 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Memphis Wins, Turns Big Ten Into Big Zero". Los Angeles Times. March 20, 1995. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2021.