1994–95 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
| 1994–95 UCLA Bruins men's basketball | |
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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 |
| 1994–95 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Autographed ball by 1995 NCAA championship team
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). Little-used reserve Bob Myers is now general manager of the NBA's Golden State Warriors.
Roster
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Schedule
| Date | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site | ||||||
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| November, 1994* | 0–0 | Pauley Pavilion | |||||||||
| November, 1994* | 0–0 | Pauley Pavilion | |||||||||
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| November 26, 1994* | #6 | Cal State Northridge | W 83–60 | 1–0 | Pauley Pavilion | ||||||
| December 3, 1994* | #2 | vs. #7 Kentucky (John R. Wooden Classic) |
W 82–81 | 2–0 | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim | ||||||
| December 10, 1994* | #2 | Cal State Fullerton | W 99–65 | 3–0 | Pauley Pavilion | ||||||
| December 17, 1994* | #2 | at Louisiana State | W 92–72 | 4–0 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center | ||||||
| December 22, 1994* | #2 | George Mason | W 137–100 | 5–0 | Pauley Pavilion | ||||||
| December 23, 1994* | #2 | North Carolina | W 88–80 | 6–0 | Pauley Pavilion | ||||||
| January 5, 1995 | #2 | at Oregon | L 72–82 | 6–1 (0–1) | McArthur Court | ||||||
| January 7, 1995 | #6 | at Oregon State | W 87–78 | 7–1 (1–1) | Gill Coliseum | ||||||
| January 12, 1995 | #6 | Washington | W 75–57 | 8–1 (2–1) | Pauley Pavilion | ||||||
| January 14, 1995 | #6 | Washington State | W 91–78 | 9–1 (3–1) | Pauley Pavilion | ||||||
| January 19, 1995 | #4 | at #11 Arizona | W 71–61 | 10–1 (4–1) | McKale Center | ||||||
| January 21, 1995 | #4 | at #13 Arizona State | W 85–72 | 11–1 (5–1) | Wells Fargo Arena | ||||||
| January 26, 1995 | #4 | #17 Stanford | W 77–74 | 12–1 (6–1) | Pauley Pavilion | ||||||
| January 28, 1995 | #4 | California | W 93–1001 | 13–1 (7–1) | Pauley Pavilion | ||||||
| February 2, 1995 | #7 | at USC | W 73–69 | 14–1 (8–1) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | ||||||
| February 5, 1995* | #7 | Notre Dame | W 92–55 | 15–1 (8–1) | Pauley Pavilion | ||||||
| February 9, 1995 | #6 | at Washington | W 74–66 | 16–1 (9–1) | Hec Edmundson Pavilion | ||||||
| February 11, 1995 | #6 | at Washington State | W 98–83 | 17–1 (10–1) | Beasley Coliseum | ||||||
| February 16, 1995 | #6 | #13 Arizona State | W 82–77 | 18–1 (11–1) | Pauley Pavilion | ||||||
| February 18, 1995 | #6 | #12 Arizona | W 72–70 | 19–1 (12–1) | Pauley Pavilion | ||||||
| February 22, 1995 | #2 | at #19 Stanford | W 88–77 | 20–1 (13–1) | Maples Pavilion | ||||||
| February 23, 1995 | #2 | at California | W 104–88 | 21–1 (14–1) | Haas Pavilion | ||||||
| February 26, 1995* | #2 | Duke | W 100–77 | 22–1 (14–1) | Pauley Pavilion | ||||||
| March 1, 1995 | #1 | USC | W 85–66 | 23–1 (15–1) | Pauley Pavilion | ||||||
| March 5, 1995* | #1 | at Louisville | W 91–73 | 24–1 (15–1) | Freedom Hall | ||||||
| March 9, 1995 | #1 | Oregon State | W 86–67 | 25–1 (16–1) | Pauley Pavilion | ||||||
| March 11, 1995 | #1 | #25 Oregon | W 94–78 | 26–1 (17–1) | Pauley Pavilion | ||||||
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| March 17, 1995* | #1 (1) | vs. #(16) Florida International (NCAA West Regional) |
W 92–56 | 27–1 | BSU Pavilion | ||||||
| March 19, 1995* | #1 (1) | vs. #23 (8) Missouri (NCAA West Regional) |
W 75–74 | 28–1 | BSU Pavilion | ||||||
| March 23, 1995* | #1 (1) | vs. #18 (5) Mississippi State (NCAA West Regional Semifinals) |
W 86–67 | 29–1 | Oakland Arena | ||||||
| March 25, 1995* | #1 (1) | vs. #8 (2) Connecticut (NCAA West Regional Finals) |
W 102–96 | 30–1 | Oakland Arena | ||||||
| April 1, 1995* | #1 (1) | vs. #14 (4) Oklahoma State (NCAA National Semifinals) |
W 74–61 | 31–1 | Kingdome | ||||||
| April 3, 1995* | #1 (1) | vs. #6 (2) Arkansas (NCAA Championship Game) |
W 89–78 | 32–1 | Kingdome | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time[4] 1California later forfeited the game.. | |||||||||||
Highlights
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Ed O'Bannon, MOP of the 1995 Championship team
- February 26, 1995 – Ed O'Bannon had 37 points in UCLA's win over Duke, 100–77 at Pauley Pavilion
- March 19, 1995 – Tyus Edney scored a full-court dash basket for a win over Missouri with 4.8 seconds remaining in the second round game of the NCAA championship tournament[5]
- April 3, 1995 – Ed O'Bannon scored 30 points and grabbed 17 rebounds and is named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player as the Bruins win the championship 89–78 over Arkansas.[6] Cameron Dollar played 36 minutes and contributed eight assists and four steals while filling in for an injured Edney, who did not return after leaving with 17:23 left in the first half.[7] The Bruins enjoyed the biggest lead 34–26 in the first half, but led only by a point at halftime 40–39.
Awards and honors
- Jim Harrick, Naismith College Coach of the Year
- Ed O'Bannon, NCAA Men's MOP Award,[8] John R. Wooden Award, consensus first-team All-American
Team players drafted in the NBA
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Team |
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| 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 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "UCLA Bruins men's basketball history" (PDF). Retrieved February 22, 2008.
- ↑ "2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pacific 12 Conference. p. 68. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ "UCLA Bruins 1994–95 roster". Archived from the original on November 13, 2007. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
- ↑ "1995 Bruins weren't flashy, just winners". Archived from the original on February 2, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2008.
- ↑ Kawakami, Time (March 20, 1995). "A Happy Edneying for UCLA". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 9, 2011.
- ↑ Penner, Mike (April 4, 1995). "Sweetness in Seattle". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 9, 2011.
- ↑ Dufresne, Chris (April 4, 1995). "A Big Return From Dollar". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 9, 2011.
- ↑ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Retrieved March 31, 2008.
- ↑ 1995 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com
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