1994–95 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team represented Saint Peter's College during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Peacocks, led by ninth-year head coach Ted Fiore, played their home games at the Yanitelli Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–11, 10–4 in MAAC play to finish in third place. They defeated Siena, Canisius, and Manhattan to win the MAAC tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 15 seed in the East region where they lost to UMass in the first round.

1994–95 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record1911 (104 MAAC)
Head coach
  • Ted Fiore (9th season)
Home arenaYanitelli Center
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 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F Luis Arrosa 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr
Head coach
  • Ted Fiore
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Jan 3, 1995*
    North Carolina A&T W 66–52  5–5
    Yanitelli Center 
    Jersey City, New Jersey
    MAAC tournament
    Mar 4, 1995*
    vs. Siena
    Quarterfinals
    W 53–45  17–10
    Knickerbocker Arena 
    Albany, New York
    Mar 5, 1995*
    vs. Canisius
    Semifinals
    W 60–56  18–10
    Knickerbocker Arena 
    Albany, New York
    Mar 6, 1995*
    vs. Manhattan
    Championship game
    W 80–78 OT 19–10
    Knickerbocker Arena 
    Albany, New York
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 17, 1995*
    (15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 7 UMass
    First round
    L 51–68  19–11
    Knickerbocker Arena (15,100)
    Albany, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

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