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
Conference	Great Midwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
Record	24–10 (9–3 Great Midwest)
Head coach	Larry Finch (9th season)
Home arena	Pyramid Arena
Seasons ← 1993–94 1995–96 →

1994–95 Great Midwest Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	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

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 Larry Finch (Memphis) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: May 16, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 16, 1994*		Southwestern Louisiana	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*		Northeast Louisiana	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.

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Rankings

Main article: 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings