1994–95 Murray State Racers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1994–95 Murray State Racers men's basketball | |
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Ohio Valley tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, first round | |
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 21–9 (11–5 OVC) |
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Home arena | Racer Arena |
Seasons ← 1993–94 1995–96 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 17 | – | 10 | .630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State † | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehead State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeast Missouri State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 9 | – | 19 | .321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UT Martin | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1995 OVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
The 1994–95 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by fourth-year head coach Scott Edgar, played their home games at Racer Arena in Murray, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 21–9, 11–5 in OVC play to finish second in the regular season standings. They defeated Eastern Kentucky to win the OVC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament. As No. 15 seed in the Southeast region, the Racers were beaten by No. 2 seed and eventual Final Four participant North Carolina, 80–70.[2]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 30, 1994* | Campbellsville | W 138–88 | 1–0 | Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky | |||||||
Dec 2, 1994* | vs. Troy | W 107–97 | 2–0 | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina | |||||||
Dec 3, 1994* | at UNC Wilmington | L 73–81 | 2–1 | Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina | |||||||
Dec 10, 1994* | at No. 3 Arkansas | L 69–94 | 3–2 | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas | |||||||
Feb 27, 1995 | Tennessee-Martin | W 107–75 | 18–8 (11–5) | Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky | |||||||
Ohio Valley Conference tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 2, 1995* | vs. Middle Tennessee Quarterfinals | W 75–67 | 19–8 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee | |||||||
Mar 3, 1995* | vs. Eastern Kentucky Semifinals | W 78–72 | 20–8 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee | |||||||
Mar 4, 1995* | vs. Austin Peay Championship game | W 92–84 | 21–8 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 17, 1995* | (15 SE) | vs. (2 SE) No. 4 North Carolina First round | L 70–80 | 21–9 | Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast. All times are in Central Time. |
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References
- ^ sports-reference.com 1994-95 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
- ^ "North Carolina, Iowa St. Find Escape Routes". The Washington Post. March 18, 1995. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "1994-95 Murray State Racers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "2019-20 MURRAY STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.