1994–95 Miami Redskins men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Miami Redskins men's basketball team represent Miami University in the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redskins, led by second-year head coach Herb Sendek, played their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference. The team finished atop the conference regular season standings, won the MAC tournament, and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 12 seed in the Midwest region, Miami upset No. 5 seed Arizona in the opening round^[1] before losing to No. 4 seed Virginia in the round of 32.^[2] The Redskins finished with a 23–7 record (16–2 MAC).

1994–95 Miami RedHawks men's basketball
MAC Regular season champion
NCAA tournament, Second round
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	23–7 (16–2 MAC)
Head coach	Herb Sendek (2nd season)
Home arena	Millett Hall
Seasons ← 1993–94 1995–96 →

1994–95 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Miami	16	–	2		.889			23	–	7		.767
Ohio	13	–	5		.722			24	–	10		.706
Eastern Michigan	12	–	6		.667			20	–	10		.667
Ball State †	11	–	7		.611			19	–	11		.633
Bowling Green	10	–	8		.556			16	–	11		.593
Toledo	10	–	8		.556			16	–	11		.593
Western Michigan	13	–	5		.722			15	–	12		.556
Kent State	5	–	13		.278			8	–	19		.296
Akron	4	–	14		.222			8	–	18		.308
Central Michigan	0	–	18		.000			3	–	23		.115
† 1995 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1994–95 Miami Redskins men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 42 Devin Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Miami, Florida	Head coach Herb Sendek (Miami (OH)) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 30, 1994*		at Xavier	L 70–89	1–1	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 5, 1994*		Dayton	W 81–72	2–1	Millett Hall  Oxford, Ohio
Dec 30, 1994*		at Wright State	W 69–61	5–3	Nutter Center  Fairborn, Ohio
MAC tournament
Mar 7, 1995*		Kent State Quarterfinals	W 77–49	22–5	Millett Hall  Oxford, Ohio
Mar 10, 1995*		vs. Ball State Semifinals	L 61–66	22–6	John F. Savage Hall  Toledo, Ohio
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 1995*	(12 MW)	vs. (5 MW) No. 15 Arizona First Round	W 71–62	23–6	University of Dayton Arena  Dayton, Ohio
Mar 18, 1995*	(12 MW)	vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Virginia Second Round	L 54–60 ^OT	23–7	University of Dayton Arena  Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[4]

Rankings

Main article: 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References

1. "Arizona Falls To Miami's Skinny Soph". The Chicago Tribune. March 16, 1995. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
2. "Miami Gets Oh, So Close in Overtime Loss to Virginia". The New York Times. March 19, 1995. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
3. "1994–95 Miami (OH) Redskins Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
4. "2020–21 Miami RedHawks Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Miami University Athletics. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
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.