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1994–95 Temple Owls men's basketball team

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1994–95 Temple Owls men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record19–11 (10–6 A–10)
Head coach
Home arenaMcGonigle Hall (Capacity: 4,500)
Seasons
1994–95 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 UMass 13 3   .813 29 5   .853
Temple 10 6   .625 19 11   .633
George Washington 10 6   .625 18 14   .563
Saint Joseph's 9 7   .563 17 12   .586
St. Bonaventure 9 7   .563 18 13   .581
West Virginia 7 9   .438 13 13   .500
Rutgers 7 9   .438 13 15   .464
Duquesne 5 11   .313 10 18   .357
Rhode Island 2 14   .125 7 20   .259
1995 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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).

Roster

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1994–95 Temple Owls men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
PG 4 Rick Brunson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Salem HS Salem, MA
C 33 William Cunningham 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So McNair 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

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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

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  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.
  4. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1031–1032. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.