1994–95 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team 1994–95 season of University of Kentucky men's basketball team
The 1994–95 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky . The head coach was Rick Pitino. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Rupp Arena .
Roster
1994–95 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/9/1994 *no, no
Athletes in Action
W 122–86
Rupp Arena (–)Lexington, KY
11/22/1994 *no, no
Lithuania
W 114–81
Rupp Arena (–)Lexington, KY
Regular Season
11/26/1994 *no, no
No. 4
Tennessee-Martin
W 124–50
1–0
Rupp Arena (23,785)Lexington, KY
11/30/1994 *no, no
No. 3
No. 14 Ohio
W 79–74
2–0
Rupp Arena (24,212)Lexington, KY
12/3/1994 *no, no
No. 3
vs. No. 5 UCLA John R. Wooden Classic
L 81–82
2–1
The Pond (18,307)Anaheim, CA
12/7/1994 *no, no
No. 7
vs. Indiana
W 73–70
3–1
Freedom Hall (19,825)Louisville, KY
12/10/1994 *no, no
No. 7
Boston University
W 90–49
4–1
Rupp Arena (23,650)Lexington, KY
12/17/1994 *no, no
No. 6
vs. Texas Tech
W 83–68
5–1
Riverfront Coliseum (17,153)Cincinnati, OH
12/27/1994 *no, no
No. 5
Marshall
W 116–75
6–1
Rupp Arena (23,782)Lexington, KY
1/1/1995 *no, no
No. 5
at Louisville
L 86–88
6–2
Freedom Hall (19,841)Louisville, KY
01/04/1995 no, no
No. 8
Auburn
W 98–64
7–2 (1–0)
Rupp Arena (23,805)Lexington, KY
01/07/1995 no, no
No. 8
at South Carolina
W 80–55
8–2 (2–0)
Frank McGuire Arena (10,582)Columbia, SC
01/10/1995 no, no
No. 7
at No. 15 Florida
W 83–67
9–2 (3–0)
Stephen C. O'Connell Center (11,902)Gainesville, FL
01/14/1995 no, no
No. 7
Georgia
W 83–71
10–2 (4–0)
Rupp Arena (23,625)Lexington, KY
01/18/1995 no, JPS
No. 5
vs. Mississippi
W 82–65
11–2 (5–0)
The Pyramid (12,073)Memphis, TN
01/21/1995 no, no
No. 5
Vanderbilt
W 81–68
12–2 (6–0)
Rupp Arena (23,222)Lexington, KY
01/25/1995 no, no
No. 5
Tennessee
W 69–50
13–2 (7–0)
Rupp Arena (23,427)Lexington, KY
01/29/1995 no, no
No. 5
at No. 9 Arkansas
L 92–94
13–3 (7–1)
Bud Walton Arena (20,298)Fayetteville, AR
02/01/1995 no, no
No. 6
South Carolina
W 90–72
14–3 (8–1)
Rupp Arena (22,974)Lexington, KY
02/05/1995 *no, no
No. 6
No. 10 Syracuse
W 77–71
15–3
Rupp Arena (24,255)Lexington, KY
02/08/1995 no, JPS
No. 5
at Tennessee
W 68–48
16–3 (9–1)
Thompson-Boling Arena (20,118)Knoxville, TN
02/12/1995 *no, no
No. 5
at Notre Dame
W 97–58
17–3
Joyce Athletic Center (11,418)Notre Dame, IN
02/14/1995 no, no
No. 4
No. 23 Mississippi State
L 71–76
17–4 (9–2)
Rupp Arena (24,125)Lexington, KY
02/18/1995 no, no
No. 4
Florida
W 87–77
18–4 (10–2)
Rupp Arena (24,320)Lexington, KY
02/21/1995 no, no
No. 6
at No. 20 Alabama
W 72–52
19–4 (11–2)
Coleman Coliseum (15,043)Tuscaloosa, AL
02/25/1995 no, no
No. 6
at Vanderbilt
W 71–60
20–4 (12–2)
Memorial Gymnasium (15,208)Nashville, TN
03/01/1995 no, no
No. 5
at Georgia
W 97–74
21–4 (13–2)
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)Athens, GA
03/04/1995 no, no
No. 5
Louisiana State
W 127–80
22–4 (14–2)
Rupp Arena (24,325)Lexington, KY
1995 SEC tournament
03/10/1995 no, JPS
(E1) No. 3
vs. (W4) Auburn Quarterfinals
W 93–81
23–4
Georgia Dome (26,049)Atlanta, GA
03/11/1995 no, JPS
(E1) No. 3
vs. (E3) Florida Semifinals
W 86–7
24–4
Georgia Dome (28,966)Atlanta, GA
03/12/1995 no, JPS, ESPN
(E1) No. 3
vs. (W1) No. 5 Arkansas Championship Game
W 95–93 OT
25–4
Georgia Dome (30,067)Atlanta, GA
1995 NCAA tournament (Tournament seeding in parentheses)
03/16/1995 *no, CBS
(1 SE) No. 2
vs. (16 SE) Mount St. Mary's First Round
W 113–67
26–4
The Pyramid (19,120)Memphis, TN
03/18/1995 *no, CBS
(1 SE) No. 2
vs. (9 SE) Tulane Second Round
W 82–60
27–4
The Pyramid (19,120)Memphis, TN
03/23/1995 *no, CBS
(1 SE) No. 2
vs. (5 SE) No. 16 Arizona State Sweet Sixteen
W 97–73
28–4
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (17,458)Birmingham, AL
03/25/1995 * CBS
(1 SE) No. 2
vs. (2 SE) No. 4 North Carolina Elite Eight
L 61–74
28–5
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (17,721)Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Team players drafted into the NBA
No one from the Wildcats was claimed in the 1995 NBA draft .[ 2]
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics
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