1994–95 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

1994–95 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
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
Cincinnati †	7	–	5	.583	22	–	12	.647
Marquette	7	–	5	.583	21	–	12	.636
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 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.

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[edit]

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[edit]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 16, 1994*		Louisiana-Lafayette	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*		Louisiana-Monroe	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[edit]

References[edit]

^ "1994-95 Great Midwest Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
^ "1994-95 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
^ "Memphis Wins, Turns Big Ten Into Big Zero". Los Angeles Times. March 20, 1995. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
^ "2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2021.

[1] "1994-95 Great Midwest Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 10, 2018.

[sports-reference-2] "1994-95 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.

[3] "Memphis Wins, Turns Big Ten Into Big Zero". Los Angeles Times. March 20, 1995. Retrieved March 21, 2020.

[4] "2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2021.

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v t e Memphis Tigers men's basketball
Venues	Various locations (1920–1929) Memorial Fieldhouse (1929–1966) Mid-South Coliseum (1966–1991) Pyramid Arena (1991–2004) FedExForum (2004–present)
Rivalries	Cincinnati Louisville UAB
Culture & lore	Pouncer Newby's TOM (mascot) "Go Tigers Go" Mighty Sound of the South
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1942–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics