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1994–95 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

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1994–95 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
Southwest conference regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
Record23–7 (11–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
Seasons
1994–95 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas # 11 3   .786 23 7   .767
Texas Tech # 11 3   .786 20 10   .667
TCU 8 6   .571 16 11   .593
Rice 8 6   .571 15 13   .536
Texas A&M 7 7   .500 14 16   .467
Houston 5 9   .357 9 19   .321
SMU 3 11   .214 7 20   .259
Baylor 3 11   .214 9 19   .321
1995 SWC tournament winner
# conference co-champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994–95 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1994–95 season. The Longhorns were led by seventh-year head coach Tom Penders. The team finished the season with a 23–7 overall record and finished first in Southwest Conference regular season play with an 11–3 conference record.[1][2] Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament, defeating No. 6 seed Oregon in the opening round[3] before falling to No. 3 seed Maryland in the second round.[4]

Roster

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1994–95 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 12 Roderick Anderson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 15 Terrence Rencher 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr The Bronx, New York
G 32 Reggie Freeman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So The Bronx, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular season
Nov 26, 1994*
at No. 2 North Carolina L 92–96  0–1
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Nov 29, 1994*
Lamar W 97–54  1–1
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Dec 7, 1994*
Texas State W 105–60  2–1
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Dec 10, 1994*
at No. 6 Florida L 73–91  2–2
O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Dec 20, 1994*
Stephen F. Austin W 95–94  3–2
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Dec 27, 1994*
vs. Texas-Rio Grande Valley W 84–73  4–2
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Dec 28, 1994*
vs. Washington State W 86–81  5–2
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Jan 4, 1995*
No. 19 Nebraska W 102–74  6–2
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Jan 7, 1995*
LSU W 80–71  7–2
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
SWC Regular season
Jan 10, 1995
at TCU L 98–102  7–3
(0–1)
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 
Fort Worth, Texas
Jan 21, 1995*
at Oklahoma L 75–100  9–4
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Jan 26, 1995*
DePaul W 99–92  11–4
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Feb 19, 1995*
vs. Temple W 70–54  17–5
Alamodome 
San Antonio, Texas
Mar 4, 1995
at Rice W 108–74  20–6
(11–3)
Rice Gymnasium 
Houston, Texas
Southwest Conference tournament
Mar 10, 1995*
vs. Rice
Semifinals
W 78–75  21–6
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 11, 1995*
vs. Texas Tech
Championship game
W 107–104 OT 22–6
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1995*
(11 W) vs. (6 W) Oregon
First round
W 90–73  23–6
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 18, 1995*
(11 W) vs. (3 W) No. 10 Maryland
Second round
L 68–82  23–7
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "2015–16 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (pdf). texassports.com. p. 91. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "1994-95 SWC Standings". sports-reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ducks Never Get Set in Loss to Texas". The Los Angeles Times. March 17, 1995. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "This Time, the Real Joe Smith Shows Up". The Los Angeles Times. March 19, 1995. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "1994-95 Texas Longhorns Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "2020-21 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  7. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1031–1032. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.