1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks File:Arkansas wordmark 2014.png Southeastern Conference West SEC 2 6 32–7 12–4 Nolan Richardson 10th Nolan Richardson III Mike Anderson Brad Dunn Bud Walton Arena NCAA Tournament, Runner-upNCAA tournament Midwest Regional championsSEC West Division champions National Championship Game L Lost 78–89 vs. UCLA 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. The Razorbacks were the national runners-up in the 1995 NCAA tournament, losing to UCLA in the championship game, 89–78. Roster 1994 Arkansas Razorbacks y Alex Dillard 3 G 6 1 175 Sr y Bessemer, AL Clint McDaniel 12 G 6 4 190 Sr y Tulsa, OK John Engskov 13 G 6 3 180 So Berryville, AR Corey Beck 14 G 6 2 210 Sr y Memphis, TN Dwight Stewart 15 C 6 9 270 Sr y Memphis, TN Davor Rimac 22 G 6 7 205 Sr y Zagreb, Croatia Ray Biggers 24 F 6 8 215 Sr Houston, TX Scotty Thurman 30 F 6 6 195 Jr y Ruston, LA Lee Wilson 33 C 6 11 235 So Waco, TX Corliss Williamson 34 F 6 7 245 Jr y Russellville, AR Reggie Merritt 35 G 6 1 170 Jr Little Rock, AR Elmer Martin 40 F 6 8 225 Sr Memphis, TN Darnell Robinson 44 C 6 11 245 So y Oakland, CA Nolan Richardson (UTEP) Mike Anderson (Tulsa) Nolan Richardson III (Langston) Brad Dunn https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/arkansas/1995.html Schedule and results no yes yes no |- !colspan=9 style=Arkansas Razorbacks| Regular Season Nov 25, 1994 yes 1 UMass 3 Springfield Civic Center Springfield, MA Starter Tip-off Classic 8,999 80–104 0–1 Nov 27, 1994 yes yes 1 Georgetown 14 Pyramid Arena Memphis, TN 97–79 1–1 Nov 30, 1994 yes 4 1994 men Jackson State Tigers Jackson State Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 103–87 2–1 Dec 3, 1994 yes yes 4 Missouri Hearnes Center Columbia, MO 94–71 3–1 Dec 6, 1994 yes 3 1994 men Centenary Gentlemen Centenary Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 121–94 4–1 Dec 8, 1994 yes yes 3 1994 men SMU Mustangs SMU Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX 78–66 5–1 Dec 10, 1994 yes 3 Murray State Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 94–69 6–1 Dec 21, 1994 yes 3 1994 men Florida A&M Rattlers Florida A&M Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 97–57 7–1 Dec 23, 1994 yes 3 Tulsa Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 82–63 8–1 Dec 28, 1994 yes yes 3 Oklahoma Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Kraft Rainbow Classic 86–84 9–1 Dec 29, 1994 yes yes 3 Cincinnati 20 Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Kraft Rainbow Classic 84–75 10–1 Dec 30, 1994 yes yes 3 Iowa Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Kraft Rainbow Classic 101–92 11–1 Jan 4, 1995 yes 3 1994 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 71–76 11–2 0–1 Jan 7, 1995 3 1994 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 97–79 12–2 1–1 Jan 11, 1995 5 Mississippi State Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 79–74 13–2 2–1 Jan 14, 1995 yes 5 Auburn Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 90–104 13–3 2–2 Jan 18, 1995 9 1994 men Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 84–82 14–3 3–2 Jan 21, 1995 yes 9 1994 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC 88–73 15–3 4–2 Jan 24, 1995 9 Alabama Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 70–88 15–4 4–3 Jan 29, 1995 9 Kentucky 5 Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 94–92 16–4 5–3 Jan 31, 1995 8 1994 men LSU Tigers LSU Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 105–81 17–4 6–3 Feb 4, 1995 yes 8 Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS 62–83 17–5 6–4 Feb 9, 1995 yes 12 Memphis Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 88–87 18–5 Feb 11, 1995 2:00 p m. JPS yes 12 1994 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Memorial Coliseum Nashville, TN 97–94 19–5 7–4 Feb 15, 1995 7:00 p.m. JPS yes 10 Alabama 18 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 86–80 20–5 8–4 Feb 18, 1995 2:00 p.m. JPS 10 1994 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 85–70 21–5 9–4 Feb 22, 1995 yes 8 1994 men LSU Tigers LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA 92–90 22–5 10–4 Feb 25, 1995 8 1994 men Montevallo Falcons Montevallo Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 122–64 23–5 Feb 28, 1995 yes 7 Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL 94–85 24–5 11–4 Mar 4, 1995 7 Auburn Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 68–66 25–5 12–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Arkansas Razorbacks| SEC Tournament Mar 10, 1995 JP Sports yes yes 5 W1 1994 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt E4 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Quarterfinals 73–72 26–5 Mar 11, 1995 JP Sports yes yes 5 W1 Alabama 20 W3 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Semifinals 69–58 27–5 Mar 12, 1995 JP Sports/ESPN yes yes 5 W1 Kentucky 3 E1 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Championship 93–95 OT 27–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Arkansas Razorbacks| NCAA Tournament Mar 17, 1995 CBS yes yes 6 2 MW Texas Southern 15 MW Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX First Round 79–78 28–6 Mar 19, 1995 CBS yes yes 6 2 MW Syracuse 25 7 MW Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX Second Round 96–94 OTUntimely Error Foils Orange Bid https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/20/sports/ncaa-tournament-midwest-untimely-error-foils-orange-bid.html The New York Times March 20, 1995 July 5, 2022 29–6 Mar 24, 1995 CBS yes yes 6 2 MW Memphis 6 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO Sweet Sixteen 96–91 OT 30–6 Mar 26, 1995 CBS yes yes 6 2 MW Virginia 13 4 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO Elite Eight 68–61Arm's Length From Repeat: Arkansas Uses Strong Defense To Trip Virginia https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/mar/27/arms-length-from-repeat-arkansas-uses-strong/ Spokesman-Review March 27, 1995 June 20, 2021 31–6 Apr 1, 1995 CBS yes yes 6 2 MW North Carolina 4 2 SE Kingdome Seattle, WA Final Four 75–68 32–6 Apr 3, 1995 CBS yes yes 6 2 MW UCLA 1 1 W Kingdome Seattle, WA National Championship 78–89 32–7 AP Poll MW Midwest Sourceshttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/arkansas/1995-schedule.html 1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results Sports Reference May 19, 2019http://www.hogstats.com/schedule.php?season=1994-95 1994–95 Arkansas Basketball Schedule hogstats.com May 19, 2019 http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1995 RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More Rankings 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Awards and honors Corliss Williamson, SEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year Corliss Williamson, Second Team, 1995 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans Corliss Williamson, 1st team All-SEC Scotty Thurman, AP Honorable Mention, 1995 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans Scotty Thurman, 1st team All-SEC Team players drafted into the NBA Year Round Pick Player NBA Team 1995 1 13 Corliss Williamson Sacramento Kings1996 2 58 Darnell Robinson Dallas Maverickshttp://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1995&lg=N 1995 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com 2009-07-28 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20100317233753/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1995&lg=N 2010-03-17 References Category:Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Arkansas Arkansas Razor Razor