1994–95 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Kevin Eastman, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.

1994–95 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
National Invitation Tournament, Quarterfinal
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	18–12 (10–8 Pac-10)
Head coach	Kevin Eastman (1st season)
Home arena	Beasley Coliseum
Seasons ← 1993–94 1995–96 →

1994–95 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 1 UCLA	17	–	1		.944			32	–	1		.970
No. 15 Arizona	14	–	4		.778			24	–	7		.774
No. 16 Arizona State	12	–	6		.667			24	–	9		.727
Oregon	11	–	7		.611			19	–	9		.679
Stanford	10	–	8		.556			20	–	9		.690
Washington State	10	–	8		.556			18	–	12		.600
Washington	6	–	12		.333			10	–	17		.370
Oregon State	6	–	12		.333			9	–	18		.333
USC	4	–	14		.222			9	–	19		.321
California^1	0	–	18		.000			0	–	27		.000
As of November 23, 2011^[1] Rankings from AP Poll ^1California forfeited all wins due to infractions.

The Cougars were 16–11 overall in the regular season and 10–8 in conference play, tied for fifth in the standings.^[2] There was no conference tournament this season; last played in 1990, it resumed in 2002.

For the second time, Washington State played in the National Invitation Tournament,^[2][3] and advanced to the quarterfinals.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

Eastman, who previously led UNC Wilmington, was hired in May 1994.^[9][10]

Postseason results

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
National Invitation Tournament
Wed, March 15* 9:00 pm, ESPN	Texas Tech First round	W 94–82	17–11	Beasley Coliseum (5,200) Pullman, Washington
Mon, March 20* 5:00 pm	at Illinois State Second round	W 83–80	18–11	Redbird Arena (8,751) Normal, Illinois
Thu, March 23* 4:30 pm	at Canisius Quarterfinal	L 80–89	18–12	Memorial Auditorium (9,065) Buffalo, New York
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific time.

References

1. "2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pacific-10 Conference. p. 68. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
2. Bergum, Steve (March 13, 1995). "Cougars welcome NIT pick". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
3. Miedema, Laurence (March 13, 1995). "Cougars, Tech in NIT battle". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C.
4. Bergum, Steve (March 21, 1995). "Cougars hang on for win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
5. Bergum, Steve (March 23, 1995). "Dity in mind, Cougars state case". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
6. Bergum, Steve (March 24, 1995). "Questionable 'T' helps oust WSU, 89-90". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
7. "Cougs turned back". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). staff and wire reports. March 24, 1995. p. 1B.
8. "Cougar NIT hopes run out of 'T'ime". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). staff and wire reports. March 24, 1995. p. 1C.
9. Miedema, Laurence (May 10, 1994). "Eastman now officially a Cougar". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C.
10. "Eastman announced as new WSU coach". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). Associated Press. May 10, 1994. p. 9.

External links

• Sports Reference – Washington State Cougars: 1994–95 basketball season