1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

1994–95 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	East Division
	West Division
	† SEC Tournament winner ; Rankings from AP Poll

1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NCAA Tournament Runner-Up; NCAA Tournament Final Four; NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional Champions; SEC West Division Champions
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	West
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 6
1994–95 record	32–7 (12–4 SEC)
Head coach	Nolan Richardson (10th season);
Assistant coaches	Nolan Richardson III; Mike Anderson; Brad Dunn;
Home arena	Bud Walton Arena

The 1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Nolan Richardson, and played its home games at the Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

The Razorbacks were the national runners-up in the 1995 NCAA Tournament, losing to UCLA in the championship game, 89–78.

Roster

1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	3	Alex Dillard	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Bessemer, AL
G	12	Clint McDaniel	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Tulsa, OK
G	13	John Engskov	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Berryville, AR
G	14	Corey Beck	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Memphis, TN
C	15	Dwight Stewart	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	Sr	Memphis, TN
G	22	Davor Rimac	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Zagreb, Croatia
F	24	Ray Biggers	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Houston, TX
F	30	Scotty Thurman	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Ruston, LA
C	33	Lee Wilson	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	So	Waco, TX
F	34	Corliss Williamson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jr	Russellville, AR
G	35	Reggie Merritt	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Little Rock, AR
F	40	Elmer Martin	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Memphis, TN
C	44	Darnell Robinson	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	So	Oakland, CA

Head coach

Nolan Richardson (Texas Western)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Nov 25, 1994*	No. 1	No. 3 UMass Starter Tip-off Classic	L 80–104	0–1	Springfield Civic Center (8,999) Springfield, Massachusetts
Nov 27, 1994*	No. 1	vs. No. 14 Georgetown	W 97–79	1–1	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Nov 30, 1994*	No. 4	Jackson State	W 103–87	2–1	Bud Walton Arena Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dec 3, 1994*	No. 4	at Missouri	W 94–71	3–1	Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri
Dec 23, 1994*	No. 3	Tulsa	W 82–63	8–1	Bud Walton Arena Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feb 28, 1995*	No. 7	at Florida	W 94–85	23–5 (11–4)	Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
Mar 4, 1995*	No. 7	Auburn	W 68–66	25–5 (12–4)	Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
SEC Tournament
Mar 10, 1995*	(W1) No. 5	vs. (E4) Vanderbilt Quarterfinals	W 73–72	26–5	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA
Mar 11, 1995*	(W1) No. 5	vs. (W3) No. 20 Alabama Semifinals	W 69–58	27–5	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA
Mar 12, 1995*	(W1) No. 5	vs. (E1) No. 3 Kentucky Championship	L 93–95 ^OT	27–6	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1995*	(2 MW) No. 6	vs. (15 MW) Texas Southern First Round	W 79–78	28–6	Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
Mar 19, 1995*	(2 MW) No. 6	vs. (7 MW) No. 25 Syracuse Second Round	W 96–94 ^OT	29–6	Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
Mar 24, 1995*	(2 MW) No. 6	vs. (6 MW) Memphis Sweet Sixteen	W 96–91 ^OT	30–6	Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO
Mar 26, 1995*	(2 MW) No. 6	vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Virginia Elite Eight	W 68–61	31–6	Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO
Apr 1, 1995*	(2 MW) No. 6	vs. (2 SE) No. 4 North Carolina Final Four	W 75–68	32–6	Kingdome Seattle, WA
Apr 3, 1995*	(2 MW) No. 6	vs. (1 W) No. 1 UCLA National Championship	L 78–89	32–7	Kingdome Seattle, WA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

Sources[1][2]

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Rankings

Awards and honors

Corliss Williamson, SEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Corliss Williamson, Second Team, 1995 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
Corliss Williamson, 1st team All-SEC
Scotty Thurman, AP Honorable Mention, 1995 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
Scotty Thurman, 1st team All-SEC

Team players drafted into the NBA

Year	Round	Pick	Player	NBA Team
1995	1	13	Corliss Williamson	Sacramento Kings
1996	2	58	Darnell Robinson	Dallas Mavericks

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References

"1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
"1994–95 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". hogstats.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
"RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
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[1] "1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2019.

[2] "1994–95 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". hogstats.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.

[3] "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".

[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2009-07-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
Venues	Schmidt Gymnasium (1923–1937) Men's Gymnasium (1937–1955) Barnhill Arena (1955–1993) Bud Walton Arena (1993–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

1994–95 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East Division
No. 2 Kentucky †	14	–	2	.875	28	–	5	.848
Georgia	9	–	7	.563	18	–	10	.643
Florida	8	–	8	.500	17	–	13	.567
Vanderbilt	6	–	10	.375	13	–	15	.464
South Carolina	5	–	11	.313	10	–	17	.370
Tennessee	4	–	12	.250	11	–	16	.407
West Division
No. 6 Arkansas	12	–	4	.750	32	–	7	.821
No. 18 Mississippi State	12	–	4	.750	22	–	8	.733
No. 20 Alabama	10	–	6	.625	23	–	10	.697
Auburn	7	–	9	.438	16	–	13	.552
LSU	6	–	10	.375	12	–	15	.444
Ole Miss	3	–	13	.188	8	–	19	.296

† SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll