1994–95 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati in NCAA Division I competition during the 1994–95 season. The Bearcats, coached by Bob Huggins, won the Great Midwest Conference tournament for the fourth straight season and reached the second round of the 1995 NCAA tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 22–12 (7–5 GMWC).

1994–95 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
GMWC tournament champions
ConferenceGreat Midwest Conference
Record22–12 (7–5 GMWC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMyrl Shoemaker Center
Seasons
1994–95 Great Midwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Memphis 9 3   .750 24 10   .706
Saint Louis 8 4   .667 23 8   .742
Marquette 7 5   .583 21 12   .636
Cincinnati 7 5   .583 22 12   .647
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]

Roster

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1994–95 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 34 Bobby Brannen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Fr Cincinnati
G 33 Darnell Burton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So Lexington, Kentucky
G 23 LaZelle Durden 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Rossford, Ohio
G 3 Damon Flint 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So Cincinnati
PF 25 Danny Fortson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
F 21 Keith Gregor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
G Keith LeGree 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
C 00 Art Long 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Rochester, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 26, 1994*
No. 12 Austin Peay W 108–73  1–0
Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 28, 1994*
No. 10 at Rutgers W 72–61  2–0
Louis Brown Athletic Center 
Piscataway, New Jersey
Dec 2, 1994*
No. 10 vs. Temple W 60–41  3–0
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 3, 1994*
No. 10 vs. No. 2 North Carolina L 76–86  3–1
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 9, 1994*
No. 13 Canisius L 69–72  3–2
Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 10, 1994*
No. 13 Tennessee-Martin W 110–56  4–2
Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 13, 1994*
No. 17 at No. 11 Minnesota W 91–88 OT 5–2
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 17, 1994*
No. 17 at Wyoming W 81–80  6–2
Arena-Auditorium 
Laramie, Wyoming
Dec 19, 1994*
No. 13 Cal State Northridge W 116–54  7–2
Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 21, 1994*
No. 13 No. 24 California L 76–89  7–3
Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 28, 1994*
No. 20 vs. No. 17 Georgia Tech
Rainbow Classic
W 69–66  8–3
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 29, 1994*
No. 20 vs. No. 3 Arkansas
Rainbow Classic
L 75–84  8–4
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 30, 1994*
No. 20 at Hawaii
Rainbow Classic
L 66–75  8–5
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
GMWC regular season
Jan 6, 1995
at DePaul W 67–64  9–5
(1–0)
Rosemont Horizon 
Rosemont, Illinois
Jan 9, 1995*
at Xavier W 87–80  10–5
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 12, 1995
at Marquette W 91–64  11–5
(2–0)
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 14, 1995*
Tulane W 86–72  12–5
Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 19, 1995
No. 23 Saint Louis W 84–73  13–5
(3–0)
Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 21, 1995
No. 23 DePaul W 92–82  14–5
(4–0)
Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 26, 1995
No. 19 at Dayton W 81–60  15–5
(5–0)
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 28, 1995
No. 19 at Saint Louis L 68–75  15–6
(5–1)
Kiel Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 3, 1995
No. 23 at Memphis L 69–74 OT 15–7
(5–2)
The Pyramid 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 5, 1995
No. 23 Marquette L 52–59  15–8
(5–3)
Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 12, 1995
Dayton W 116–63  16–8
(6–3)
Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 16, 1995*
Morehead State W 91–59  17–8
Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 19, 1995*
vs. No. 7 Maryland L 72–74  17–9
Alamodome 
San Antonio, Texas
Feb 26, 1995
at UAB L 63–64  17–10
(6–4)
UAB Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 2, 1995
Memphis L 73–83  17–11
(6–5)
Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 4, 1995
UAB W 85–61  18–11
(7–5)
Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
GMWC Tournament
Mar 9, 1995*
vs. DePaul
Quarterfinals
W 96–95 OT 19–11
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 10, 1995*
vs. Memphis
Semifinals
W 77–64  20–11
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 11, 1995*
vs. Saint Louis
Championship game
W 67–65  21–11
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1995*
 CBS
(7 W) vs. (10 W) Temple
First round
W 77–71[2]  22–11
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 18, 1995*
 CBS
(7 W) vs. (2 W) No. 8 Connecticut
Second round
L 91–96[3]  22–12
Jon M. Huntsman Center (13,521)
Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "1994-95 Great Midwest Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Cincinnati Guns Down Temple". Deseret News. March 17, 1995. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Connecticut speeds past Cincinnati, 96-91". The Baltimore Sun. March 19, 1995. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Cincinnati Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Cincinnati Bearcats. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  5. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1031–1032. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.