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1994–95 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis were led by tenth-year head coach Rich Herrin and played their home games at the SIU Arena in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 23–9, 13–5 in MVC play to finish in second place. The Salukis won the MVC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the Midwest region. The Salukis fell to No. 7 seed Syracuse in the opening round.[2]

1994–95 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record23–9 (13–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaSIU Arena
Seasons
1994–95 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Tulsa 15 – 3   .833 24 – 8   .750
Illinois State 13 – 5   .722 20 – 13   .606
Southern Illinois † 13 – 5   .722 23 – 9   .719
Bradley 12 – 6   .667 20 – 10   .667
Evansville 11 – 7   .611 18 – 9   .667
Drake 9 – 9   .500 12 – 15   .444
Southwest Missouri State 9 – 9   .500 16 – 11   .593
Wichita State 6 – 12   .333 13 – 14   .481
Northern Iowa 4 – 14   .222 8 – 20   .286
Creighton 4 – 14   .222 7 – 19   .269
Indiana State 3 – 15   .167 7 – 19   .269
† 1995 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster edit

1994–95 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F Marcus Timmons 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr   Sikeston, Missouri
F 43 Chris Carr 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr   Ironton, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1994*
 vs. Seton Hall L 56–69  0–1
 Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Nov 26, 1994*
 vs. St. Bonaventure W 74–72  1–1
 Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 3, 1994*
 Old Dominion W 88–74  2–1
 SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Dec 5, 1994*
 Saint Louis L 65–72  2–2
 SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Dec 10, 1994*
 at UNC Charlotte L 70–76  2–3
 Independence Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 15, 1994*
 at Southeast Missouri State W 74–72  3–3
 Show Me Center 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Dec 17, 1994*
 at Austin Peay W 77–72  4–3
 Dunn Center 
Clarksville, Tennessee
Dec 19, 1994*
 Oral Roberts W 93–71  5–3
 SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Dec 22, 1994
 Missouri Southern State W 102–47  6–3
(1–0) 		SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Dec 31, 1994*
 at James Madison W 82–80  7–3
 JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Jan 26, 1995
 at Drake W 89–68[3]  12–5
 Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Missouri Valley tournament
Mar 4, 1995*
 vs. Drake
Quarterfinals 		W 85–65  21–8
 Kiel Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 5, 1995*
 vs. Illinois State
Semifinals 		W 72–68  22–8
 Kiel Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 6, 1995*
 vs. Tulsa
Championship game 		W 77–62  23–8
 Kiel Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1995*
 (10 MW) vs. (7 MW) No. 25 Syracuse
First round 		L 92–96  23–9
 Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

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References edit

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1994-95 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Syracuse Gets Well in Time to Beat Southern Illinois, 96-92". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1995. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball vs Drake on 1/26/1995 - Box Score". SIU Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Southern Illinois Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
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