1994–95 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach John Chaney and played their home games at McGonigle Hall. The Owls received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the West region. Temple was defeated by No. 7 seed Cincinnati, 77–71.[1] The team finished with a record of 23–8 (12–4 A-10).

1994–95 Temple Owls men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record19–11 (10–6 A–10)
Head coach
Home arenaMcGonigle Hall (Capacity: 4,500)
1994–95 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 UMass133 .813295  .853
Temple106 .6251911  .633
George Washington106 .6251814  .563
Saint Joseph's97 .5631712  .586
St. Bonaventure97 .5631813  .581
West Virginia79 .4381313  .500
Rutgers79 .4381315  .464
Duquesne511 .3131018  .357
Rhode Island214 .125720  .259
1995 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1994–95 Temple Owls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
PG 4 Rick Brunson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrSalem HS Salem, MA
C 33 William Cunningham 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoMcNair HS Augusta, GA
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
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 27, 1994*
vs. USC W 65–54  1–0
The Pyramid 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 2, 1994*
vs. No. 10 Cincinnati L 41–60  1–1
Bojangles' Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 3, 1994*
vs. South Carolina W 49–44  2–1
Bojangles' Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 20, 1994*
Texas Tech W 67–64 2OT 3–1
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 3, 1995
St. Bonaventure W 70–57  4–1
(1–0)
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 5, 1995*
vs. Marquette W 69–57  5–1
Kiel Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 19, 1995*
vs. Texas L 54–70  14–8
Alamodome 
San Antonio, Texas
Feb 28, 1995
vs. Saint Joseph's L 64–73 OT 17–9
(10–6)
Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 5, 1995*
vs. West Virginia
Quarterfinals
W 84–72  18–9
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 6, 1995*
vs. Rutgers
Semifinals
W 47–42  19–9
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 9, 1995*
at No. 8 UMass
Championship game
L 44–63  19–10
Mullins Center 
Amherst, Massachusetts
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1995*
(10 W) vs. (7 W) Cincinnati
First Round
L 71–77  19–11
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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Rankings

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References

  1. "Cincinnati 77, Temple 71". UPI Archives. March 17, 1995. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  2. "1994–95 Temple Owls Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  3. "2019-20 Temple Owls Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Temple Owls. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
    • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1031–1032. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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