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 Tournament, Runner-up
SEC West Division champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 6
Record32–7 (12–4 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
Seasons
1994–95 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Division
No. 2 Kentucky 14 2   .875 28 5   .848
Georgia 9 7   .563 18 10   .643
Florida 8 8   .500 17 13   .567
Vanderbilt 6 10   .375 13 15   .464
South Carolina 5 11   .313 10 17   .370
Tennessee 4 12   .250 11 16   .407
West Division
No. 6 Arkansas 12 4   .750 32 7   .821
No. 18 Mississippi State 12 4   .750 22 8   .733
No. 20 Alabama 10 6   .625 23 10   .697
Auburn 7 9   .438 16 13   .552
LSU 6 10   .375 12 15   .444
Ole Miss 3 13   .188 8 19   .296
1995 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

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1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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

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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, MA
Nov 27, 1994*
No. 1 vs. No. 14 Georgetown W 97–79  1–1
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, TN
Nov 30, 1994*
No. 4 Jackson State W 103–87  2–1
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 3, 1994*
No. 4 at Missouri W 94–71  3–1
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
Dec 6, 1994*
No. 3 Centenary W 121–94  4–1
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 8, 1994*
No. 3 at SMU W 78–66  5–1
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
Dec 10, 1994*
No. 3 Murray State W 94–69  6–1
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 21, 1994*
No. 3 Florida A&M W 97–57  7–1
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 23, 1994*
No. 3 Tulsa W 82–63  8–1
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 28, 1994*
No. 3 vs. Oklahoma
Kraft Rainbow Classic
W 86–84  9–1
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
Dec 29, 1994*
No. 3 vs. No. 20 Cincinnati
Kraft Rainbow Classic
W 84–75  10–1
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
Dec 30, 1994*
No. 3 vs. Iowa
Kraft Rainbow Classic
W 101–92  11–1
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
Jan 4, 1995
No. 3 at Ole Miss L 71–76  11–2
(0–1)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
Jan 7, 1995
No. 3 Tennessee W 97–79  12–2
(1–1)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Jan 11, 1995
No. 5 Mississippi State W 79–74  13–2
(2–1)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Jan 14, 1995
No. 5 at Auburn L 90–104  13–3
(2–2)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
Jan 18, 1995
No. 9 Georgia W 84–82  14–3
(3–2)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Jan 21, 1995
No. 9 at South Carolina W 88–73  15–3
(4–2)
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, SC
Jan 24, 1995
No. 9 Alabama L 70–88  15–4
(4–3)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Jan 29, 1995
No. 9 No. 5 Kentucky W 94–92  16–4
(5–3)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Jan 31, 1995
No. 8 LSU W 105–81  17–4
(6–3)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Feb 4, 1995
No. 8 at Mississippi State L 62–83  17–5
(6–4)
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
Feb 9, 1995*
No. 12 Memphis W 88–87  18–5
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Feb 11, 1995
No. 12 at Vanderbilt W 97–94  19–5
(7–4)
Memorial Coliseum 
Nashville, TN
Feb 15, 1995
No. 10 at No. 18 Alabama W 86–80  20–5
(8–4)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb 18, 1995
No. 10 Ole Miss W 85–70  21–5
(9–4)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Feb 22, 1995
No. 8 at LSU W 92–90  22–5
(10–4)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Feb 25, 1995
No. 8 Montevallo W 122–64  23–5
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Feb 28, 1995
No. 7 at Florida W 94–85  24–5
(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*
(W1) No. 5 vs. (E4) Vanderbilt
Quarterfinals
W 73–72  26–5
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, GA
Mar 11, 1995*
(W1) No. 5 vs. (W3) No. 20 Alabama
Semifinals
W 69–58  27–5
Georgia Dome 
Atlanta, GA
Mar 12, 1995*
(W1) No. 5 vs. (E1) No. 3 Kentucky
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[1] 29–6
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
Mar 24, 1995*
(2 MW) No. 6 vs. (6 MW) Memphis
Sweet Sixteen
W 96–91 OT 30–6
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
Mar 26, 1995*
(2 MW) No. 6 vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Virginia
Elite Eight
W 68–61[2]  31–6
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
Apr 1, 1995*
(2 MW) No. 6 vs. (2 SE) No. 4 North Carolina
Final Four
W 75–68  32–6
Kingdome 
Seattle, WA
Apr 3, 1995*
(2 MW) No. 6 vs. (1 W) 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[3][4]

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

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Team players drafted into the NBA

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Year Round Pick Player NBA Team
1995 1 13 Corliss Williamson Sacramento Kings
1996 2 58 Darnell Robinson Dallas Mavericks

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References

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  1. ^ "Untimely Error Foils Orange Bid". The New York Times. March 20, 1995. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Arm's Length From Repeat: Arkansas Uses Strong Defense To Trip Virginia". Spokesman-Review. March 27, 1995. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "1994–95 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". hogstats.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
  6. ^ "1995 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com". Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2009.