1994–95 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team represented Tulane University in the 1994–95 college basketball season. This was head coach Perry Clark's sixth season at Tulane. The Green Wave competed in the Metro Conference and played their home games at Devlin Fieldhouse. They finished the season 23–10 (7–5 in Metro play) and finished second in the conference regular season standings. Tulane lost in the quarterfinal round of the Metro Conference tournament, but received an at-large bid to the 1995 NCAA tournament. The Green Wave defeated Brigham Young[2] in the opening round before losing to No. 1 seed Kentucky in the round of 32.[3]

1994–95 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record23–10 (7–5 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaDevlin Fieldhouse
1994–95 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNC Charlotte84 .667199  .679
Tulane75 .5832310  .697
Louisville75 .5831914  .576
Virginia Tech66 .5002510  .714
Southern Miss66 .5001713  .567
South Florida57 .4171812  .600
VCU39 .2501614  .533
1995 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

This season marked the school's third NCAA Tournament appearance in a 4-year span, with Tulane reaching the second round each time. To date, this season is Tulane's most recent appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Roster

1992–93 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Rayshard Allen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So
F 40 Jerald Honeycutt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) So Grambling, Louisiana
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
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 21, 1994*
    vs. No. 13 Michigan
    Maui Invitational tournament
    L 73–75  0–1
    Lahaina Civic Center 
    Lahaina, Hawaii
    Nov 22, 1994*
    vs. Texas A&M
    Maui Invitational Tournament
    W 76–74  1–1
    Lahaina Civic Center 
    Lahaina, Hawaii
    Nov 23, 1994*
    vs. No. 11 Indiana
    Maui Invitational Tournament
    W 86–68  2–1
    Lahaina Civic Center 
    Lahaina, Hawaii
    Dec 17, 1994*
    vs. Ole Miss W 71–62  6–2
    Mississippi Coast Coliseum 
    Biloxi, Mississippi
    Dec 22, 1994*
    Alabama W 72–68  7–2
    Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Metro Conference tournament
    Mar 10, 1995*
    vs. South Florida W 73–64  22–8
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Mar 11, 1995*
    at Louisville L 80–81 OT 22–9
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 16, 1995*
    (9 SE) vs. (8 SE) BYU
    First Round
    W 76–70  23–9
    Pyramid Arena 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Mar 18, 1995*
    (9 SE) vs. (1 SE) No. 2 Kentucky
    Second Round
    L 60–82  23–10
    Pyramid Arena 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    [4]

    Rankings

    [5]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1994-95 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
    2. "Green Wave Gives BYU the Blues in Memphis". Deseret News. March 17, 1995. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
    3. "Kentucky Downs Tulane, Next Up is Arizona State". Deseret News. March 19, 1995. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
    4. "2015-16 Tulane Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Tulane University Athletics. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1020–1021. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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