1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

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.

1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NCAA National Runners-Up
NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional Champions
SEC West Champions
NCAA Tournament, National Final, L 78–89 vs. UCLA
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 6
1994–95 record32–7 (12–4 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
1994–95 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East Division
No. 2 Kentucky142 .875  285  .848
Georgia97 .563  1810  .643
Florida88 .500  1713  .567
Vanderbilt610 .375  1315  .464
South Carolina511 .313  1017  .370
Tennessee412 .250  1116  .407
West Division
No. 6 Arkansas124 .750  327  .821
No. 18 Mississippi State124 .750  228  .733
No. 20 Alabama106 .625  2310  .697
Auburn79 .438  1613  .552
LSU610 .375  1215  .444
Ole Miss313 .188  819  .296
SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Roster

1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

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, Massachusetts
Feb 28, 1995*
No. 7 at Florida W 94–85  23–5
(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*
No. 5 vs. Vanderbilt
SEC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 73–72  26–5
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, GA
Mar 11, 1995*
No. 5 vs. No. 20 Alabama
SEC Tournament Semifinal
W 69–58  27–5
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, GA
Mar 12, 1995*
No. 5 vs. No. 3 Kentucky
SEC Tournament 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 29–6
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
Mar 24, 1995*
(2 MW) No. 6 vs. (6 MW) Memphis
Midwest Regional Semifinal
W 96–91 OT 30–6
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
Mar 26, 1995*
(2 MW) No. 6 vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Virginia
Midwest Regional Final
W 68–61  31–6
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
Apr 1, 1995*
(2 MW) No. 6 vs. (2 SE) No. 4 North Carolina
National Semifinal
W 75–68  32–6
Kingdome 
Seattle, WA
Apr 3, 1995*
(2 MW) No. 6 vs. 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[1][2]

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Rankings

Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NBA

YearRoundPickPlayerNBA Team
1995 1 13 Corliss Williamson Sacramento Kings
1996 2 58 Darnell Robinson Dallas Mavericks

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References

  1. "1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  2. "1994–95 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". hogstats.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  3. http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1995
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2009-07-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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