1994–95 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team

The 1994–95 Manhattan Jaspers basketball team represented Manhattan College during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaspers, led by third-year head coach Fran Fraschilla, played their home games at Draddy Gymnasium and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 26–5, 12–2 in MAAC play to finish in first place. They lost the championship game of the MAAC tournament, but secured an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 13 seed in the Southeast region, the Jaspers upset No. 4 seed Oklahoma in the opening round.[2] Manhattan was beaten by No. 5 seed Arizona State in the round of 32.[3]

1994–95 Manhattan Jaspers basketball
MAAC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record26–5 (12–2 MAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaDraddy Gymnasium
1994–95 MAAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Manhattan122 .857265  .839
Canisius104 .7142114  .600
Saint Peter's104 .7141911  .633
Fairfield68 .4291315  .464
Iona68 .4291017  .370
Siena59 .357819  .296
Loyola (MD)59 .357918  .333
Niagara212 .143525  .167
1995 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1994–95 Manhattan Jaspers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Ted Ellis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
C Jamal Marshall 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-Conference Regular season
    Nov 28, 1994*
    Wagner W 103–64  1–0
    Draddy Gymnasium (1,250)
    New York, New York
    Dec 3, 1994*
    Fordham W 88–48  2–0
    Draddy Gymnasium (2,751)
    New York, New York
    Dec 5, 1994*
    at Rider W 73–68  3–0
    Alumni Gymnasium (1,151)
    Lawrenceville, New Jersey
    Dec 7, 1994*
    Marist W 70–52  4–0
    Draddy Gymnasium (1,147)
    New York, New York
    Dec 10, 1994*
    at Monmouth W 66–59  5–0
    Boylan Gymnasium (1,927)
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Dec 17, 1994*
    Eastern Michigan W 73–71  6–0
    Draddy Gymnasium (2,257)
    New York, New York
    Dec 20, 1994*
    at Florida International W 70–57  7–0
    U.S. Century Bank Arena (516)
    Miami, Florida
    Dec 22, 1994*
    Wright State W 91–46  8–0
    Draddy Gymnasium (1,279)
    New York, New York
    Dec 27, 1994*
    vs. No. 25 St. John's
    ECAC Holiday Festival
    L 70–81  8–1
    Madison Square Garden (19,524)
    New York, New York
    Dec 28, 1994*
    vs. Colgate
    ECAC Holiday Festival
    W 54–51  9–1
    Madison Square Garden (15,812)
    New York, New York
    MAAC Regular season
    Jan 4, 1995
    at Iona L 66–73  9–2
    (0–1)
    Hynes Athletic Center (2,495)
    New Rochelle, New York
    Jan 7, 1995*
    Rutgers W 92–90  10–2
    Draddy Gymnasium (1,909)
    New York, New York
    Jan 12, 1995*
    at Hofstra W 78–57  11–2
    Physical Fitness Center (1,763)
    Hempstead, New York
    Jan 14, 1995
    Niagara W 85–54  12–2
    (1–1)
    Draddy Gymnasium (1,752)
    New York, New York
    Jan 17, 1995
    at Saint Peter's W 76–55  13–2
    (2–1)
    Yanitelli Center (1,450)
    Jersey City, New Jersey
    Jan 21, 1995
    at Siena W 66–61  14–2
    (3–1)
    Knickerbocker Arena (5,592)
    Albany, New York
    Jan 23, 1995
    Loyola (MD) W 85–56  15–2
    (4–1)
    Draddy Gymnasium (1,790)
    New York, New York
    Jan 28, 1995
    Fairfield W 62–58  16–2
    (5–1)
    Draddy Gymnasium (2,387)
    New York, New York
    Feb 3, 1995
    at Canisius W 72–60  17–2
    (6–1)
    Buffalo Memorial Auditorium (4,570)
    Buffalo, New York
    Feb 5, 1995
    at Niagara W 81–53  18–2
    (7–1)
    Niagara Falls Convention Center (974)
    Niagara Falls, New York
    Feb 8, 1995
    at Loyola (MD) W 91–83  19–2
    (8–1)
    Reitz Arena (1,007)
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Feb 11, 1995
    Iona W 84–67  20–2
    (9–1)
    Draddy Gymnasium (2,831)
    New York, New York
    Feb 14, 1995
    Saint Peter's W 73–50  21–2
    (10–1)
    Draddy Gymnasium (2,345)
    New York, New York
    Feb 18, 1995
    Siena W 67–54  22–2
    (11–1)
    Draddy Gymnasium (10,626)
    New York, New York
    Feb 20, 1995
    at Fairfield W 65–56  19–2
    (8–1)
    Alumni Hall (Fairfield University) (2,395)
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    Feb 25, 1995
    Canisius L 58–65  23–3
    (12–2)
    Draddy Gymnasium (3,286)
    New York, New York
    MAAC tournament
    Mar 4, 1995*
    (1) vs. (8) Niagara
    Quarterfinals
    W 83–60  24–3
    Knickerbocker Arena (3,257)
    Albany, New York
    Mar 5, 1995*
    (1) vs. (4) Fairfield
    Semifinals
    W 82–69  25–3
    Knickerbocker Arena (3,201)
    Albany, New York
    Mar 6, 1995*
    (1) vs. (3) Saint Peter's
    Championship game
    L 78–80 OT 25–4
    Knickerbocker Arena (4,863)
    Albany, New York
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 16, 1995*
    (13 SE) vs. (4 SE) No. 17 Oklahoma
    First Round
    W 77–67  26–4
    Pyramid Arena (19,120)
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Mar 18, 1995*
    (13 SE) vs. (5 SE) No. 16 Arizona State
    Second Round
    L 54–64  26–5
    Pyramid Arena (19,120)
    Memphis, Tennessee
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    SE=Southeast.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [4][5]

    References

    1. 1994-95 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary at sports-reference.com
    2. "Manhattan, an Invited Guest is the Life of the Party". The New York Times. March 17, 1995. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
    3. "Jaspers' Joy Ride Comes to an End". The New York Times. March 19, 1995. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
    4. "1994-95 Manhattan Jaspers Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
    5. "1994-1995 Manhattan Jaspers Men's Basketball Stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
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