1994–95 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1994–95 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, First round | |
Conference | Big Eight Conference |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 17 |
Record | 23–9 (9–5 Big Eight) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Lloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 10,871) |
Seasons ← 1993–94 1995–96 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Kansas | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 25 | – | 6 | .806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Oklahoma State † | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 27 | – | 10 | .730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Oklahoma | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Missouri | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 20 | – | 9 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1995 Big Eight tournament winner As of April 4, 1995 Rankings from AP poll |
The 1994–95 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Big 12 Conference.
The team posted a 23–9 overall record (9–5 Big Eight). The Sooners received a bid to the 1995 NCAA tournament as No. 4 seed in the Southeast region. The Sooners lost to No. 11 seed Manhattan, 77–67, in the opening round.[1]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 26, 1994* | Coppin State | W 85–74 | 1–0 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Nov 30, 1994* | UC Irvine | W 99–77 | 2–0 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 3, 1994* | Louisiana-Monroe | W 93–68 | 3–0 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 6, 1994* | at SMU | W 87–60 | 4–0 | Moody Coliseum Dallas, Texas | |||||||
Dec 10, 1994* | Nicholls State | W 89–80 | 5–0 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 17, 1994* | Jackson State | W 91–70 | 6–0 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 19, 1994* | Mount St. Mary's | W 91–67 | 7–0 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 28, 1994* | vs. No. 3 Arkansas | L 84–86 | 7–1 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii | |||||||
Dec 29, 1994* | vs. No. 17 Georgia Tech | L 85–89 | 7–2 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii | |||||||
Dec 30, 1994* | vs. Boston University | W 75–70 | 8–2 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii | |||||||
Jan 3, 1995* | at Baylor | W 77–68 | 9–2 | Ferrell Center Waco, Texas | |||||||
Jan 6, 1995* | vs. Alabama State All-College Tournament | W 97–68 | 10–2 | Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||||||
Jan 7, 1995* | vs. Tulsa | W 76–61 | 11–2 | Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||||||
Big Eight Regular Season | |||||||||||
Jan 14, 1995 | Colorado | W 98–83 | 12–2 (1–0) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Jan 16, 1995 | at Oklahoma State | L 64–72 | 12–3 (1–1) | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma | |||||||
Jan 18, 1995* | Oral Roberts | W 87–53 | 13–3 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Jan 21, 1995* | Texas | W 100–75 | 14–3 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Jan 25, 1995 | at Kansas State | L 77–87 | 14–4 (1–2) | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas | |||||||
Jan 28, 1995 | Nebraska | W 82–72 | 15–4 (2–2) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Feb 1, 1995 | No. 11 Iowa State | W 79–78 | 16–4 (3–2) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Feb 5, 1995 | at Nebraska | L 59–71 | 16–5 (3–3) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska | |||||||
Feb 8, 1995 | Kansas State | W 81–66 | 17–5 (4–3) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Feb 11, 1995 | at No. 2 Kansas | L 76–93 | 17–6 (4–4) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas | |||||||
Mar 4, 1995 | at No. 19 Missouri | L 81–83 OT | 22–7 (9–5) | Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri | |||||||
Big Eight Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 10, 1995* | No. 16 | vs. Colorado Quarterfinals | W 71–53 | 23–7 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | ||||||
Mar 11, 1995* | No. 16 | vs. No. 19 Oklahoma State Semifinals | L 58–74 | 23–8 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 16, 1995* | (4 SE) No. 17 | vs. (13 SE) Manhattan First Round | L 67–77 | 23–9 | Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region SE=Southeast. |
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Rankings
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References
- ^ "Manhattan, an Invited Guest is the Life of the Party". The New York Times. March 17, 1995. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "1994-95 Oklahoma Sooners Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "2019-20 Oklahoma Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1031–1032. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.