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
NCAA tournament, Second round
Conference	Great Midwest Conference
Record	22–12 (7–5 GMWC)
Head coach	Bob Huggins (6th season)
Assistant coaches	Larry Harrison (6th season) Steve Moeller John Loyer (6th season)
Home arena	Myrl Shoemaker Center
Seasons ← 1993–94 1995–96 →

1994–95 Great Midwest Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Memphis	9	–	3		.750			24	–	10		.706
Saint Louis	8	–	4		.667			23	–	8		.742
Cincinnati †	7	–	5		.583			22	–	12		.647
Marquette	7	–	5		.583			21	–	12		.636
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

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 Bob Huggins (West Virginia) Assistant coach(es) Larry Harrison (Pittsburgh) Steve Moeller (Otterbein) John Loyer (Akron) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

Schedule

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

See also: 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References

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.