1994–95 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 1994-95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season lives in Duke Blue Devil infamy, as head coach Mike Krzyzewski,[2] was forced to leave the team after twelve games while seeking treatment for an injured back and exhaustion.

1994–95 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1994–95 record13–18 (2–14 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
1994–95 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Wake Forest124 .750  266  .813
No. 4 North Carolina124 .750  286  .824
No. 10 Maryland124 .750  268  .765
No. 13 Virginia124 .750  259  .735
Georgia Tech88 .500  1812  .600
Florida State511 .313  1215  .444
Clemson511 .313  1513  .536
NC State412 .250  1215  .444
Duke214 .125  1318  .419
1995 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Assistant Pete Gaudet would finish the rest of the Blue Devils' disappointing season with an overall record of 13–18, marking the first time since the 1982–83 season that they failed to finish above .500, won fewer than twenty games, and missed the NCAA tournament. The eighteen losses still stand as the most ever in a single season by a Duke team. This is also the last time Duke has failed to make a tournament of any kind as of 2019.[3]

Roster

1994–95 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 5 Jeff Capel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoSouth View Fayetteville, NC
G 20 Chris Collins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrGlenbrook North Northbrook, IL
PF 44 Cherokee Parks (C) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrMarina Huntington Beach, California
C 52 Erik Meek 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrSan Pasqual Escondido, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: March 21, 2020

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 25, 1994*
No. 8 Brown W 80–38  1–0
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
November 26, 1994*
No. 8 Northeastern W 93–70  2–0
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
November 29, 1994*
No. 6 vs. No. 16 Connecticut L 86–90  2–1
Palace of Auburn Hills 
Auburn Hills, Mich.
December 3, 1994*
No. 6 vs. Illinois W 70–65  3–1
United Center 
Chicago, Ill.
December 6, 1994*
No. 9 George Washington W 103–73  4–1
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
December 10, 1994*
No. 9 No. 23 Michigan W 69–59  5–1
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
December 19, 1994*
No. 9 North Carolina A&T W 99–56  6–1
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
December 27, 1994*
No. 7 vs. Iowa
Rainbow Classic
L 71–81  6–2
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
December 29, 1994*
No. 7 vs. Boston University
Rainbow Classic
W 73–54  7–2
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
December 30, 1994
No. 7 vs. No. 17 Georgia Tech
Rainbow Classic
W 76–69  8–2
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
January 2, 1995*
No. 7 South Carolina State W 107–61  9–2
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
January 4, 1995
No. 11 Clemson L 70–75  9–3
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
January 7, 1995
No. 11 at No. 24 Georgia Tech L 68–75  9–4
 
 
January 11, 1995
No. 16 at No. 14 Wake Forest L 64–74  9–5
 
 
January 14, 1995
No. 16 Virginia L 88–91 2OT 9–6
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
January 18, 1995
NC State L 60–77  9–7
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
January 21, 1995
at Florida State L 75–78  9–8
 
 
January 24, 1995*
at Notre Dame W 87–74  10–8
 
 
January 28, 1995
at No. 8 Maryland L 72–74  10–9
 
 
February 2, 1995
No. 2 North Carolina L 100–102 2OT 10–10
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
February 4, 1995
at Clemson L 44–51  10–11
 
 
February 9, 1995
No. 18 Georgia Tech W 77–70  11–11
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
February 11, 1995
No. 11 Wake Forest L 61–62  11–12
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
February 15, 1995
at No. 16 Virginia L 58–64  11–13
 
 
February 18, 1995
at NC State L 79–84  11–14
 
 
February 22, 1995
Florida State W 72–67  12–14
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
February 26, 1995
at No. 2 UCLA L 77–100  12–15
 
 
March 1, 1995
No. 6 Maryland L 92–94  12–16
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, N.C.
March 4, 1995
at No. 2 North Carolina L 86–99  12–17
 
 
March 9, 1995
vs. NC State
ACC Tournament
W 83–70  13–17
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, N.C.
March 10, 1995
vs. No. 7 Wake Forest
ACC Tournament
L 70–87  13–18
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, N.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source: Duke media guide[4]

References

  1. sports-reference.com 1994-95 Atlantic Coast Conference Season Summary
  2. "1994–95 Duke Blue Devils Roster and Stats". Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  3. "1994–95 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  4. "2019–20 Duke MBB Media Guide" (PDF). Duke Athletics. Duke University. 14 October 2019. p. 177. Retrieved 30 June 2020.


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