1994–95 UMass Minutemen basketball team

1994-95 UMass Minutemen men's basketball
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
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular Season

11/25/1994*
#3 #1 Arkansas
Starter Tip-off Classic
W 104-80  1–0
Springfield Civic Center (8,999)
Springfield, Massachusetts

12/3/1994*
#1 vs. #7 Kansas
Wooden Classic
L 75-81  1–1
Arrowhead Pond (18,300)
Anaheim, California

12/07/1994*
#5 Pittsburgh W 85-57  2–1
Mullins Center (9,493)
Amherst, Massachusetts

12/10/1994*
#5 at #11 Maryland W 85–74  3–1
Baltimore Convention Center (13,332)
Baltimore, Maryland

12/14/1994*
#5 Princeton W 88-67  4-1
Mullins Center (9,493)
Amherst, Massachusetts

12/17/1994*
#5 Western Kentucky W 91-72  5-1
Mullins Center (9,493)
Amherst, MA

01/03/1995
#4 West Virginia
Abdow's Holiday Classic
W 95-65  6-1 (1-0)
Springfield Civic Center (8,590)
Springfield, Massachusetts

01/05/1995*
#4 at St. Louis
Atlantic 10/Great Midwest Challenge
W 80-74  7-1
Kiel Center (21,879)
St. Louis, Missouri

01/07/1995*
#4 vs. La Salle
Rainbow Classic
W 87-64  8-1
Atlantic City Convention Center (8,033)
Atlantic City, New Jersey

01/10/1995
#1 at St. Bonaventure W 81-76 OT 9-1 (2-0)
Reilly Center (6,000)
Olean, New York

1/12/1995
#1 Rutgers W 85-68  10-1 (3-0)
Mullins Center (9,493)
Amherst, Massachusetts

01/14/1995*
#1 #25 Pennsylvania W 93-60  11-1
Mullins Center (9,493)
Amherst, MA

01/19/1995
#1 at Rhode Island W 91-75  12-1 (4-0)
Providence Civic Center (13,100)
Providence, Rhode Island

01/21/1995
#1 Temple W 59-58  13-1 (5-0)
Mullins Center (9,493)
Amherst, Massachusetts

01/24/1995
#1 at Duquesne W 103-53  14-1 (6-0)
Palumbo Center (6,064)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

01/27/1995
#1 at West Virginia W 97-94 OT 15-1 (7-0)
WVU Coliseum (13,862)
Morgantown, West Virginia

01/30/1995
#1 St. Bonaventure W 79-62  16-1 (8-0)
Mullins Center (9,493)
Amherst, Massachusetts

02/01/1995
#1 Saint Joseph's W 74-62  17-1 (9-0)
Mullins Center (9,493)
Amherst, Massachusetts

02/04/1995
#1 at George Washington L 75-78  17-2 (9–1)
Charles E. Smith Center (5,020)
Washington, D.C.

02/07/1995
#4 at Rutgers  29-31  game suspended*
Louis Brown Athletic Center (8,526)
New Brunswick, New Jersey

02/11/1995*
#4 at Southwestern Louisiana W 94-63  18-2
Cajundome (10,651)
Lafayette, Louisiana

02/14/1995
#5 George Washington L 78-80  18-3 (9-2)
Mullins Center (9,493)
Amherst, Massachusetts

02/16/1995
#5 Duquesne W 73-56  19-3 (10-2)
Mullins Center (9,493)
Amherst, Massachusetts

2/19/1995*
#5 Louisville W 91-76  20-3
Worcester Centrum (13,758)
Worcester, Massachusetts

02/23/1995
#5 at Temple L 72-63  20-4 (10-3)
McGonigle Hall (3,900)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

02/25/1995
#5 at Saint Joseph's W 77-58  21-4 (11-3)
Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

02/28/1995
#8 Rhode Island W 86-71  22-4 (12-3)
Mullins Center (9,493)
Amherst, MA

03/03/1995
#8 vs. Rutgers W 77-62@  23-4 (13-3)
The Palestra (8,526)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1995 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament

03/05/1995*
#8 at Duquesne
Quarterfinal
W 79-53  24-4
The Palestra (7,273)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

03/06/1995
#8 vs. Saint Joseph's
Semifinals
W 68-57  25-4
The Palestra (8,722)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

03/09/1995
#8 Temple
Final
W 75-61  26-4
Mullins Center (9,493)
Amherst, Massachusetts
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)
Albany, New York

03/19/1995*
#7 vs. Stanford
East Region Second Round
W 75-53  28-4
Knickerbocker Arena (11,931)
Albany, New York

03/24/1995*
#7 vs. Tulsa
East Regional Semifinal
W 76-51  29-4
Brendan Byrne Arena (19,689)
East Rutherford, New Jersey

03/26/1995*
#7 vs. Oklahoma State
East Regional Final
L 54-68  29-5
Brendan Byrne Arena (19,689)
East Rutherford, New Jersey
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

@Game resumed at neutral site, with score continuing from suspended game, per ruling by A-10 Commissioner

References

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