1994–95 UMass Minutemen basketball team
| 1994-95 UMass Minutemen men's basketball | |
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Atlantic 10 Regular Season Champions Atlantic 10 Tournament champions | |
NCAA East Regional Final vs. Oklahoma State, L 54–68 (3-1) | |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | #7 |
| AP | #7 |
| 1994-95 record | 29-5 (13-3 A-10) |
| Head coach | John Calipari (7th year) |
| Assistant coach | Bruiser Flint |
| Assistant coach | Bill Bayno |
| Assistant coach | John Robic |
| Home arena | William D. Mullins Memorial Center |
The 1994–95 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen, led by seventh year head coach John Calipari, played their home games at William D. Mullins Memorial Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 29-5, 13-3 in A-10 play to finish in first place.
Roster
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 3 | Dana Dingle | Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Junior | Bronx, New York |
| 4 | Donta Bright | Forward | 6-6 | 205 | Junior | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 5 | Jason Germain | Guard | 6–1 | 160 | Senior | South Hadley, Massachusetts |
| 10 | Mike Williams | Guard | 6–2 | 175 | Senior | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 11 | Andre Burks | Guard | 6-1 | 180 | Freshman | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| 12 | Edgar Padilla | Guard | 6-1 | 165 | Sophomore | Toa Alta, Puerto Rico |
| 14 | Derek Kellogg | Guard | 6-3 | 185 | Senior | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| 15 | Lou Roe | Forward | 6-7 | 210 | Senior | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 21 | Marcus Camby | Center | 6–11 | 215 | Sophomore | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 24 | Carmelo Travieso | Guard | 6–2 | 165 | Sophomore | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 33 | Jeff Meyer | Center | 7–2 | 225 | Senior | Wausau, Wisconsin |
| 34 | Tyrone Weeks | Forward | 6-6 | 240 | Sophomore | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ted Cottrell | Center/Forward | 6–9 | 210 | Junior | Annapolis, Maryland |
| 50 | Inus Norville | Forward | 6–8 | 225 | Freshman | Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Schedule
| Date | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) | ||||||
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| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 11/25/1994* | #3 | #1 Arkansas (Starter Tip-off Classic) |
W 104-80 | 1–0 | Springfield Civic Center (8,999) | ||||||
| 12/3/1994* | #1 | vs. #7 Kansas (Wooden Classic) |
L 75-81 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Pond (18,300) | ||||||
| 12/07/1994* | #5 | Pittsburgh | W 85-57 | 2–1 | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 12/10/1994* | #5 | at #11 Maryland | W 85–74 | 3–1 | Baltimore Convention Center (13,332) | ||||||
| 12/14/1994* | #5 | Princeton | W 88-67 | 4-1 | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 12/17/1994* | #5 | Western Kentucky | W 91-72 | 5-1 | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 01/03/1995 | #4 | West Virginia (Abdow's Holiday Classic) |
W 95-65 | 6-1 (1-0) | Springfield Civic Center (8,590) | ||||||
| 01/05/1995* | #4 | at St. Louis (Atlantic 10/Great Midwest Challenge) |
W 80-74 | 7-1 | Kiel Center (21,879) | ||||||
| 01/07/1995* | #4 | vs. La Salle (Rainbow Classic) |
W 87-64 | 8-1 | Atlantic City Convention Center (8,033) | ||||||
| 01/10/1995 | #1 | at St. Bonaventure | W 81-76 OT | 9-1 (2-0) | Reilly Center (6,000) | ||||||
| 1/12/1995 | #1 | Rutgers | W 85-68 | 10-1 (3-0) | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 01/14/1995* | #1 | #25 Pennsylvania | W 93-60 | 11-1 | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 01/19/1995 | #1 | at Rhode Island | W 91-75 | 12-1 (4-0) | Providence Civic Center (13,100) | ||||||
| 01/21/1995 | #1 | Temple | W 59-58 | 13-1 (5-0) | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 01/24/1995 | #1 | at Duquesne | W 103-53 | 14-1 (6-0) | Palumbo Center (6,064) | ||||||
| 01/27/1995 | #1 | at West Virginia | W 97-94 OT | 15-1 (7-0) | WVU Coliseum (13,862) | ||||||
| 01/30/1995 | #1 | St. Bonaventure | W 79-62 | 16-1 (8-0) | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 02/01/1995 | #1 | Saint Joseph's | W 74-62 | 17-1 (9-0) | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 02/04/1995 | #1 | at George Washington | L 75-78 | 17-2 (9–1) | Charles E. Smith Center (5,020) | ||||||
| 02/07/1995 | #4 | at Rutgers | 29-31 | game suspended* | Louis Brown Athletic Center (8,526) | ||||||
| 02/11/1995* | #4 | at Southwestern Louisiana | W 94-63 | 18-2 | Cajundome (10,651) | ||||||
| 02/14/1995 | #5 | George Washington | L 78-80 | 18-3 (9-2) | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 02/16/1995 | #5 | Duquesne | W 73-56 | 19-3 (10-2) | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 2/19/1995* | #5 | Louisville | W 91-76 | 20-3 | Worcester Centrum (13,758) | ||||||
| 02/23/1995 | #5 | at Temple | L 72-63 | 20-4 (10-3) | McGonigle Hall (3,900) | ||||||
| 02/25/1995 | #5 | at Saint Joseph's | W 77-58 | 21-4 (11-3) | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200) | ||||||
| 02/28/1995 | #8 | Rhode Island | W 86-71 | 22-4 (12-3) | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 03/03/1995 | #8 | vs. Rutgers | W 77-62@ | 23-4 (13-3) | The Palestra (8,526) | ||||||
| 1995 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/05/1995* | #8 | at Duquesne (Quarterfinal) |
W 79-53 | 24-4 | The Palestra (7,273) | ||||||
| 03/06/1995 | #8 | vs. Saint Joseph's (Semifinals) |
W 68-57 | 25-4 | The Palestra (8,722) | ||||||
| 03/09/1995 | #8 | Temple (Final) |
W 75-61 | 26-4 | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/17/1995* | #7 | vs. Saint Peter's (East Region First Round) |
W 68-51 | 27-4 | Knickerbocker Arena (15,100) | ||||||
| 03/19/1995* | #7 | vs. Stanford (East Region Second Round) |
W 75-53 | 28-4 | Knickerbocker Arena (11,931) | ||||||
| 03/24/1995* | #7 | vs. Tulsa (East Regional Semifinal) |
W 76-51 | 29-4 | Brendan Byrne Arena (19,689) | ||||||
| 03/26/1995* | #7 | vs. Oklahoma State (East Regional Final) |
L 54-68 | 29-5 | Brendan Byrne Arena (19,689) | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
- Game suspended due to protest at game
@Game resumed at neutral site, with score continuing from suspended game, per ruling by A-10 Commissioner
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