1994–95 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1994–95 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Norm Stewart, the Tigers finished fourth in the Big Eight Conference regular season standings. Though upset by Iowa State in the Big Eight tournament quarterfinals, the Tigers were awarded the No.8 seed in the West region of the NCAA tournament. After defeating 9th-seeded Indiana in the opening round,[1] this Missouri team will be remembered for almost knocking off No.1 overall seed, and eventual National champion, UCLA were it not for a Tyus Edney coast-to-coast layup that dropped through at the buzzer.[2] Missouri finished with an overall record of 20–9 (8–6 Big Eight).

1994–95 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 23
Record20–9 (8–6 Big 8)
Head coach
CaptainLamont Frazier
Home arenaHearnes Center
1994–95 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Kansas113 .786256  .806
No. 14 Oklahoma State104 .7142710  .730
No. 17 Oklahoma95 .643239  .719
No. 23 Missouri86 .571209  .690
Iowa State68 .4292311  .676
Colorado59 .3571513  .536
Nebraska410 .2861814  .563
Kansas State311 .2141215  .444
1995 Big Eight tournament winner
As of April 4, 1995
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

1994–95 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 13 Julian Winfield 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr
G Troy Hudson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr
G 23 Paul O'Liney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
F 33 Kelly Thames Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So
F 42 Derek Grimm 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 26, 1994*
    Chicago State W 106–72  1–0
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Nov 30, 1994*
    vs. Purdue W 69–66  2–0
    Palace of Auburn Hills 
    Auburn Hills, Michigan
    Dec 3, 1994*
    No. 4 Arkansas L 71–94  2–1
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Dec 6, 1994*
    Southeast Missouri State W 84–77  3–1
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Dec 8, 1994*
    Coppin State W 90–62  4–1
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Dec 17, 1994*
    Mercer W 74–73  5–1
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Dec 19, 1994*
    Liberty W 87–76  6–1
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Dec 22, 1994*
    vs. No. 23 Illinois
    Braggin' Rights
    W 76–58  7–1
    Kiel Center 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Jan 2, 1995*
    at Washington W 71–61  8–1
    Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
    Seattle, Washington
    Jan 4, 1995*
    at SMU W 84–68  9–1
    Moody Coliseum 
    Dallas, Texas
    Big Eight regular season
    Jan 7, 1995
    at No. 19 Nebraska W 82–74  10–1
    (1–0)
    Bob Devaney Sports Center 
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    Jan 9, 1995
    No. 17 No. 3 Kansas
    Border War
    L 89–102  10–2
    (1–1)
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Jan 12, 1995*
    No. 17 Notre Dame W 64–56  11–2
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Jan 14, 1995
    Kansas State W 67–61  12–2
    (2–1)
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Jan 18, 1995*
    at Jackson State W 86–72  13–2
    Williams Assembly Center 
    Jackson, Mississippi
    Jan 22, 1995
    at Oklahoma State L 70–85  13–3
    (2–2)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Jan 25, 1995
    Colorado W 85–80  14–3
    (3–2)
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Jan 30, 1995
    at No. 11 Iowa State W 80–71  15–3
    (4–2)
    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, Iowa
    Feb 4, 1995
    at Kansas State W 77–60  16–3
    (5–2)
    Bramlage Coliseum 
    Manhattan, Kansas
    Feb 8, 1995
    No. 19 Iowa State W 59–56  17–3
    (6–2)
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Feb 11, 1995
    No. 24 Oklahoma State W 81–79  18–3
    (7–2)
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Feb 18, 1995
    at Oklahoma L 89–94  18–4
    (7–3)
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Feb 22, 1995
    Nebraska L 75–78  18–5
    (7–4)
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Feb 25, 1995
    at No. 1 Kansas L 69–88  18–6
    (7–5)
    Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, Kansas
    Mar 1, 1995
    No. 19 at Colorado L 76–81  18–7
    (7–6)
    Coors Events Center 
    Boulder, Colorado
    Mar 4, 1995
    No. 19 No. 16 Oklahoma W 83–81 OT 19–7
    (8–6)
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Big Eight tournament
    Mar 10, 1995*
    No. 17 vs. Iowa State
    Quarterfinals
    L 50–68  19–8
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 1995*
    (8 W) No. 23 vs. (9 W) Indiana
    First round
    W 65–60  20–8
    BSU Pavilion 
    Boise, Idaho
    Mar 19, 1995*
    (8 W) No. 23 vs. (1 W) No. 1 UCLA
    Second round
    L 74–75  20–9
    BSU Pavilion 
    Boise, Idaho
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Central.

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    Rankings

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    References

    1. "Indiana sent home by Missouri". The Baltimore Sun. March 17, 1995. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
    2. "U.C.L.A. Dash Knocks Wind Out of Missouri". The New York Times. March 20, 1995. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
    3. "1994–95 Men's Basketball Roster". mutigers.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
    4. "1994–95 Men's Basketball Schedule". mutigers.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1031–1032. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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