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1994–95 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team

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1994–95 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record12–15 (9–9 MVC)
Head coach
  • Rudy Washington (5th season)
Home arenaKnapp Center
Seasons
1994–95 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Tulsa 15 3   .833 24 8   .750
Illinois State 13 5   .722 20 13   .606
Southern Illinois 13 5   .722 23 9   .719
Bradley 12 6   .667 20 10   .667
Evansville 11 7   .611 18 9   .667
Drake 9 9   .500 12 15   .444
Southwest Missouri State 9 9   .500 16 11   .593
Wichita State 6 12   .333 13 14   .481
Northern Iowa 4 14   .222 8 20   .286
Creighton 4 14   .222 7 19   .269
Indiana State 3 15   .167 7 19   .269
1995 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1994–95 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by 5th-year head coach Rudy Washington, played their home games at the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa, as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).

The Bulldogs struggled to find rhythm throughout the season. After losing 4 of 5 to open their schedule, the team essentially alternated wins and losses for the remainder of the season. Incredibly, the entire conference slate produced just one two-game streak (win). Drake finished the season with a record of 12–15 (9–9 MVC).

Roster

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1994–95 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 3 Donta Randle 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr   Houston, TX
F 4 Kevin Bennett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So   Houston, TX
G 5 Rudy Washington 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr   Los Angeles, CA
G 10 B. J. Windhorst 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr IWCC
Clarinda
Clarinda, IA
G 15 Aleksander Surla 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr   Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
G 20 Dan Knuckey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Jr   Rock Island, IL
G 22 Lynnrick Rogers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 179 lb (81 kg) So   Dawson, GA
G 24 Shawn Caracoza 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So   Lakewood, CA
C 25 Ken Maxey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr   Bellflower, CA
G 31 Gregg Gottlieb 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Sr El Modena Orange, CA
F 40 Bruce Overton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr Indianola Indianola, IA
C 44 Marvin King 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr   Missouri City, TX
F 50 Josh Donner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So Lourdes Academy Oshkosh, WI
Head coach
  • Rudy Washington
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 29, 1994*
Iowa
Iowa Big Four
L 68–103[3]  0–1
 17  Windhorst   13  Overton   4  Knuckey  Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 3, 1994*
at Toledo L 68–86  0–2
                  John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Dec 6, 1994*
at Iowa State
Iowa Big Four
L 69–94  0–3
                  Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Dec 10, 1994*
UTSA W 105–99  1–3
                  Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 17, 1994
Tulsa L 76–93  1–4
(0–1)
                  Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 23, 1994*
Loyola–Chicago L 60–72  1–5
                  Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 29, 1994*
San Diego W 99–98  2–5
                  Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Jan 2, 1995*
at Tulane L 72–86  2–6
                  Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 6, 1995*
Houston W 85–65  3–6
                  Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
MVC regular season
Jan 8, 1995
vs. Northern Iowa
Iowa Big Four / Rivalry
W 78–67  4–6
(1–1)
                  U.S. Cellular Center 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Jan 11, 1995
at Bradley L 54–61  4–7
(1–2)
                  Carver Arena 
Peoria, Illinois
Jan 15, 1995
Wichita State W 69–46  5–7
(2–2)
                  Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Jan 18, 1995
at SW Missouri State L 66–80  5–8
(2–3)
                  Hammons Student Center 
Springfield, Missouri
Jan 23, 1995
Creighton W 79–63[4]  6–8
(3–3)
 21  Rogers   10  Bennett   6  Surla  Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Jan 26, 1995
Southern Illinois L 68–89[5]  6–9
(3–4)
 17  Rogers   10  Bennett   3  Surla  Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Jan 28, 1995
at Indiana State W 83–77  7–9
(4–4)
                  Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, Indiana
Jan 31, 1995
Bradley L 55–73  7–10
(4–5)
                  Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Feb 2, 1995
at Creighton W 78–74[6]  8–10
(5–5)
 28  Windhorst   7  Windhorst   4  Surla  Omaha Civic Auditorium (4,018)
Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 3, 1995
at Southern Illinois L 74–79[7]  8–11
(5–6)
 26  Rogers   13  Maxey   3  Tied  SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Feb 9, 1995
at Tulsa W 60–53  9–11
(6–6)
                  Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feb 11, 1995
at Wichita State L 60–62  9–12
(6–7)
                  Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Feb 15, 1995
Illinois State W 82–78  10–12
(7–7)
                  Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Feb 18, 1995
SW Missouri State W 76–75  11–12
(8–7)
                  Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Feb 20, 1995
Evansville L 72–86  11–13
(8–8)
                  Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Feb 25, 1995
Northern Iowa
Iowa Big Four / Rivalry
W 82–71  12–13
(9–8)
                  Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Feb 27, 1995
at Illinois State L 64–66  12–14
(9–9)
                  Redbird Arena 
Normal, Illinois
MVC Tournament
Mar 4, 1995*
vs. Southern Illinois
Quarterfinals
L 65–85[8]  12–15
 32  Rogers   8  Bennett   3  Rogers  Kiel Center (11,971)
St. Louis, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[9]

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1994-95 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1994–95 Men's Basketball Roster". Drake University Athletics.
  3. ^ "Kingsbury snaps Hawkeye record" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 30, 1994. p. 1B. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Creighton vs Drake (01-23-95 at Des Moines, Iowa (Knapp Center))". Creighton University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Men's Basketball vs Drake on 1/26/1995 - Box Score". SIU Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "Drake vs Creighton (02-02-95 at Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Civic Auditorium))". Creighton University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "Men's Basketball vs Drake on 2/4/1995 - Box Score". SIU Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  8. ^ "Men's Basketball vs Drake on 3/4/1995 - Box Score". SIU Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  9. ^ "1994–95 Men's Basketball Schedule". Drake University Athletics.