1994–95 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

1994–95 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
Pacific 10 Regular Season Champions
NCAA National Championship Game
vs. Arkansas, W, 89–78
Conference Pacific 10
Ranking
Coaches #1[1]
AP #1[1]
1994–95 record 32–1 (17–1 Pac-10)
Head coach Jim Harrick
Assistant coach Lorenzo Romar
Assistant coach Mark Gottfried
Assistant coach Steve Lavin
Home arena Pauley Pavilion
Seasons
« 1993–94 1995–96 »
1994–95 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#1 UCLA 17   1   .944     32   1   .970
Arizona 14   4   .778     24   7   .774
Arizona State 12   6   .667     24   9   .727
Oregon 11   7   .611     19   9   .679
Stanford 10   8   .556     20   9   .690
Washington State 10   8   .556     18   12   .600
Washington 6   12   .333     10   17   .370
Oregon State 6   12   .333     9   18   .333
USC 4   14   .222     9   19   .321
California1 0   18   .000     0   27   .000
As of November 23, 2011[2] • Rankings from AP Poll
1California forfeited all wins due to infractions.

The 1994–95 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won the 1995 National Championship by beating Arkansas 89–78 for the school's 11th title. It was the first title since the 1975 Championship and since the retirement of head coach John Wooden.

The team featured seniors Ed O'Bannon, Tyus Edney, and George Zidek; Ed's younger brother, Charles O'Bannon; and a pair of freshmen in Toby Bailey and J. R. Henderson (now known as J. R. Sakuragi).

Contents

Roster

No. Position Year Player
4 G Jr Marquis Burns
5 G So Cameron Dollar
11 G Sr Tyus Edney
12 F/G Fr Toby Bailey
13 SF/SG So Charles O'Bannon
24 F So Bob Myers
25 C Sr George Zidek
No. Position Year Player
30 G/F Jr Kevin Dempsey
31 F Sr Ed O'Bannon
35 C So Ike Nwankwo
50 C/F Fr Omm'A Givens
52 C/F Fr J. R. Henderson
54 F/G Fr Kris Johnson

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Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance Record
Exhibition Games
November, 1994* Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA      0–0
November, 1994* Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA      0–0
Regular Season
November 26, 1994* Cal State Northridge #6 Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA W 83–60    1–0
December 3, 1994* vs. #7 Kentucky #2 Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim • Anaheim, CA
(John R. Wooden Classic)		 W 82–81    2–0
December 10, 1994* Cal State Fullerton #2 Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA W 99–65    3–0
December 17, 1994* at Louisiana State #2 Pete Maravich Assembly Center • Baton Rouge, LA W 92–72    4–0
December 22, 1994* George Mason #2 Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA W 137–100    5–0
December 23, 1994* North Carolina #2 Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA W 88–80    6–0
January 5, 1995 at Oregon #2 McArthur Court • Eugene, OR L 72–82    6–1 (0–1)
January 7, 1995 at Oregon State #6 Gill Coliseum • Corvallis, OR W 87–78    7–1 (1–1)
January 12, 1995 Washington #6 Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA W 75–57    8–1 (2–1)
January 14, 1995 Washington State #6 Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA W 91–78    9–1 (3–1)
January 19, 1995 at #11 Arizona #4 McKale Center • Tucson, AZ W 71–61    10–1 (4–1)
January 21, 1995 at #13 Arizona State #4 Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, AZ W 85–72    11–1 (5–1)
January 26, 1995 #17 Stanford #4 Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA W 77–74    12–1 (6–1)
January 28, 1995 California #4 Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA W 93–1001    13–1 (7–1)
February 2, 1995 at USC #7 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena • Los Angeles, CA W 73–69    14–1 (8–1)
February 5, 1995* Notre Dame #7 Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA W 92–55    15–1 (8–1)
February 9, 1995 at Washington #6 Hec Edmundson Pavilion • Seattle, WA W 74–66    16–1 (9–1)
February 11, 1995 at Washington State #6 Beasley Coliseum • Pullman, WA W 98–83    17–1 (10–1)
February 16, 1995 #13 Arizona State #6 Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA W 82–77    18–1 (11–1)
February 18, 1995 #12 Arizona #6 Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA W 72–70    19–1 (12–1)
February 22, 1995 at #19 Stanford #2 Maples Pavilion • Stanford, CA W 88–77    20–1 (13–1)
February 23, 1995 at California #2 Haas Pavilion • Berkeley, CA W 104–88    21–1 (14–1)
February 26, 1995* Duke #2 Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA W 100–77    22–1 (14–1)
March 1, 1995 USC #1 Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA W 85–66    23–1 (15–1)
March 5, 1995* at Louisville #1 Freedom Hall • Louisville, KY W 91–73    24–1 (15–1)
March 9, 1995 Oregon State #1 Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA W 86–67    25–1 (16–1)
March 11, 1995 #25 Oregon #1 Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, CA W 94–78    26–1 (17–1)
NCAA Tournament
March 17, 1995* vs. Florida International #1 BSU Pavilion • Boise, ID
(NCAA West Regional)		 W 92–56    27–1
March 19, 1995* vs. #23 Missouri #1 BSU Pavilion • Boise, ID
(NCAA West Regional)		 W 75–74    28–1
March 23, 1995* vs. #18 Mississippi State #1 Oakland Arena • Oakland, CA
(NCAA West Regional Semifinals)		 W 86–67    29–1
March 25, 1995* vs. #8 Connecticut #1 Oakland Arena • Oakland, CA
(NCAA West Regional Finals)		 W 102–96    30–1
April 1, 1995* vs. #14 Oklahoma State #1 Kingdome • Seattle, WA
(NCAA National Semifinals)		 W 74–61    31–1
April 3, 1995* vs. #6 Arkansas #1 Kingdome • Seattle, WA
(NCAA Championship Game)		 W 89–78    32–1
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Pacific Time [4][5]
1California later forfeited the game..

Highlights

Awards and honors

Team players drafted in the NBA

Year Round Pick Player NBA Team
1995 1 9 Ed O’Bannon New Jersey Nets
1995 1 22 George Zidek Charlotte Hornets
1995 2 18 Tyus Edney Sacramento Kings
1997 2 32 Charles O'Bannon Detroit Pistons
1998 2 45 Toby Bailey Los Angeles Lakers
1998 2 56 J.R. Henderson Vancouver Grizzlies

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References

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External links

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