1994–95 Utah Utes men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1994–95 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes reached the Second Round of the NCAA tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 28–6 (15–3 WAC).

1994–95 Utah Utes men's basketball
WAC tournament champions WAC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 22
AP	No. 19
Record	28–6 (15–3 WAC)
Head coach	Rick Majerus (6th season)
Home arena	Jon M. Huntsman Center
Seasons ← 1993–94 1995–96 →

1994–95 WAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 19 Utah †	15	–	3		.833			28	–	6		.824
BYU	13	–	5		.722			22	–	10		.688
UTEP	13	–	5		.722			20	–	10		.667
Wyoming	9	–	9		.500			13	–	15		.464
New Mexico	9	–	9		.500			15	–	15		.500
Hawaii	8	–	10		.444			16	–	13		.552
Colorado State	7	–	11		.389			17	–	14		.548
Fresno State	7	–	11		.389			13	–	15		.464
San Diego State	5	–	13		.278			11	–	17		.393
Air Force	4	–	14		.222			8	–	20		.286
† 1995 WAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

Roster

1994–95 Utah Utes men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown PG 10 Ted Cierzniak 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Lakewood, Colorado SF 18 Brent Wieland 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Prosper, Texas SF 29 Corey Trautner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Millville, Utah G 34 Drew Hansen — — Fr F 44 Keith Van Horn 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Diamond Bar, California C 51 Michael Doleac 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Portland, Oregon	Head coach Rick Majerus (Marquette) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 21, 1994*		vs. No. 11 Indiana Maui Invitational tournament	W 77–72	1–0	Lahaina Civic Center  Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 22, 1994*		vs. No. 7 Maryland Maui Invitational Tournament	L 78–90	1–1	Lahaina Civic Center  Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 23, 1994*		vs. No. 13 Michigan Maui Invitational Tournament	L 69–73	1–2	Lahaina Civic Center  Lahaina, Hawaii
Mar 4, 1995		BYU	W 87–79	24–5 (15–3)	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
WAC Tournament
Mar 9, 1995*	No. 22	vs. San Diego State Quarterfinals	W 72–63	25–5	University Arena  Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 10, 1995*	No. 22	at New Mexico Semifinals	W 86–50	26–5	University Arena  Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 11, 1995*	No. 22	vs. Hawaii Championship game	W 67–54	27–5	University Arena  Albuquerque, New Mexico
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1995*	(4 W) No. 19	vs. (13 W) Long Beach State First Round	W 76–64	28–5	Taco Bell Arena  Boise, Idaho
Mar 19, 1995*	(4 W) No. 19	vs. (5 W) No. 18 Mississippi State Second Round	L 64–78	28–6	Taco Bell Arena  Boise, Idaho
*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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Awards and honors

• Keith Van Horn – Honorable Mention AP All-American, WAC Player of the Year

References

1. sports-reference.com 1994-95 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
2. "2020-21 Utah Utes Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
3. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1031–1032. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.