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1994–95 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record13-14 (7-11 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dave Bollwinkel
  • Shawn Hood
  • Brian Hecker
Home arenaWisconsin Field House
(capacity: 11,500)
Seasons
1994–95 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Purdue 15 – 3   .833 25 – 7   .781
No. 11 Michigan State 14 – 4   .778 22 – 6   .786
Indiana 11 – 7   .611 19 – 12   .613
Michigan 11 – 7   .611 17 – 14   .548
Illinois 10 – 8   .556 19 – 12   .613
Minnesota 10 – 8   .556 20 – 11   .645
Penn State 9 – 9   .500 21 – 11   .656
Iowa 9 – 9   .500 21 – 12   .636
Wisconsin 7 – 11   .389 13 – 14   .481
Ohio State 2 – 16   .111 6 – 22   .214
Northwestern 1 – 17   .056 5 – 22   .185
Rankings from AP Poll
*Minnesota 1 NCAA Tourn. game vacated due to sanctions against the program; 1 Win by forfeit (non-conf.)[1]
Disputed record (19-12)

The 1994–95 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Stan Van Gundy, in his first season coaching the Badgers. The team played its home games in Madison, Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Field House. Wisconsin finished the season 13-14, 7-11 in Big Ten play to finish in ninth place.

Offseason[edit]

At the conclusion of the 1993-94 season, forward Otto McDuffie declared his intention to transfer, seeking more playing time.[2] The rising junior played in his hometown at UW-Milwaukee for his final two seasons.

On July 22, 1994, head coach Stu Jackson was hired by the NBA's expansion Vancouver Grizzlies to be their vice president of operations and general manager. Stan Van Gundy, 35, became the youngest coach in the Big Ten when he was promoted to head coach that same day, signing a five-year contract that paid him a base salary of $105,000.[3]

Season summary[edit]

The season was a major disappointment for the Badgers after the excitement around the previous season. Despite Michael Finley and Rashard Griffith returning for their senior and sophomore campaigns, respectively, Wisconsin

Finley in particular struggled with his shot, shooting the lowest field goal percentages of his career by a significant margin. Foreshadowing his NBA career, Finley logged 1,000 minutes for the second consecutive year and took on more ball handling duties. Even the highlights were clouded by negatives. On December 10, 1994, Finley tied a Wisconsin record with a 42-point performance -- including a school-record 33 points in the second half -- against Eastern Michigan, but it came in a surprising blowout loss in which Wisconsin trailed 50-17 at halftime. Griffith missed the game with an ankle injury[4] and the Badgers were out-rebounded 47-30. The Eagles, led by head coach Ben Braun and freshman point guard Earl Boykins, jumped out to a 33-4 lead at home.

Road woes were not uncommon. Wisconsin was 2-10 away from Madison.

Sophomore swingman Jalil Roberts was ruled academically ineligible for the second semester[5] and transferred. He later resurfaced briefly at Seton Hall.

On January 14, 1995, Finley set a new Wisconsin record for career points, surpassing Danny Jones, in the first half against Minnesota. The Badgers went on to win, 74-67, at the Field House.

Awards and honors[edit]

All-American

  • Michael Finley - honorable mention (AP)

All-Big Ten

  • Michael Finley - 1st team (coaches), 2nd team (media)
  • Rashard Griffith - 1st team (media), 2nd team (coaches)

Roster[edit]

1994–95 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F/C 0 Osita Nwachukwu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Awo-Mbieri, Imo, Nigeria
F 4 Brian Kelley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Decatur, GA
G/F 5 Jalil Roberts 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Jersey City, NJ
G 10 Darnell Hoskins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Dayton, OH
G 12 Chris Conger (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Green Bay, WI
G/F 13 Mosezell Peterson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Louisville, KY
G 15 Andy Kilbride 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Kankakee, IL
G 20 Shawn Carlin (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Middleton, WI
G 22 Sean Mason 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Country Club Hills, IL
F 24 Michael Finley (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Maywood, IL
F 33 Brian Vraney (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Valders, WI
F 34 Howard Moore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Chicago, IL
F 41 Booker Coleman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Jamestown, NY
F/C 52 Sean Daugherty 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Vincennes, IN
C 54 Rashard Griffith 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) So Chicago, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Dave Bollwinkel (California)
  • Shawn Hood (Cleveland State)
  • Brian Hecker (Indiana)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

[6]

Schedule[edit]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/26/1994*
 No. 17 Wright State W 86-63  1-0
  18 – Kilbride   10 – Finley   5 – Finley  Wisconsin Field House (11,500)
Madison, WI
11/30/1994*
 No. 24 UW-Green Bay W 61-57  2-0
  21 – Griffith   11 – Griffith   3 – Finley, Griffith  Wisconsin Field House (11,340)
Madison, WI
12/3/1994*
 Texas Tech W 70-65  3-0
  25 – Griffith   10 – Griffith   4 – Finley, Hoskins  Wisconsin Field House (11,500)
Madison, WI
12/6/1994*
 No. 19 Valparaiso W 69-51  4-0
  28 – Finley   7 – Finley   5 – Kilbride  Wisconsin Field House (11,500)
Madison, WI
12/10/1994*
 No. 18 at Eastern Michigan L 76-92  4-1
  42 – Finley   5 – Finley   2 – Finley  Bowen Field House (4,390)
Ypsilanti, MI
12/14/1994*
 No. 17 UW-Milwaukee W 90-64  5-1
  23 – Finley   14 – Griffith   6 – Hoskins  Wisconsin Field House (11,200)
Madison, WI
12/23/1994*
 No. 17 Loyola Marymount W 75-60  6-1
  17 – Finley   15 – Griffith   7 – Finley  Wisconsin Field House (10,752)
Madison, WI
12/27/1994*
 No. 17 at Stanford L 78-95  6-2
  19 – Finley   10 – Finley   7 – Finley   (7,219)
Palo Alto, CA
12/31/1994*
 No. 17 at Marquette L 65-80  6-3
  22 – Griffith   16 – Griffith   5 – Hoskins  Bradley Center (18,285)
Milwaukee, WI
1/6/1994
 No. 15 at Penn State W 71-56  10-0
(1-0)
  23 – Finley   11 – Griffith   6 – Finley  Rec Hall (6,253)
University Park, PA
1/8/1994
 No. 15 Ohio State W 69-55  11-0
(2-0)
  21 – Finley   12 – Griffith   4 – Webster  Wisconsin Field House (11,500)
Madison, WI
1/12/1994
 No. 12 at No. 18 Minnesota L 53-90  11-1
(2-1)
  15 – Finley   8 – Finley   5 – Webster  Williams Arena (14,413)
Minneapolis, MN
1/15/1994
 No. 12 No. 9 Purdue W 75-69  12-1
(3-1)
  25 – Finley   16 – Griffith   4 – Webster  Wisconsin Field House (11,500)
Madison, WI
1/19/1994
 No. 14 at Michigan State L 60-70  12-2
(3-2)
  17 – Finley   9 – Finley   3 – Webster  Breslin Center (14,211)
East Lansing, MI
1/25/1994
 No. 16 Illinois W 66-56  13-2
(4-2)
  17 – Finley   9 – Griffith   7 – Finley, Webster  Wisconsin Field House (11,500)
Madison, WI
1/29/1994
 No. 16 at No. 15 Michigan L 75-79  13-3
(4-3)
  30 – Finley   6 – Kelley   10 – Webster  Crisler Arena (13,548)
Ann Arbor, MI
2/2/1994
 No. 16 Michigan State W 87-62  14-3
(5-3)
  32 – Finley   11 – Finley   6 – Webster  Wisconsin Field House (11,500)
Madison, WI
2/5/1994
 No. 16 at Ohio State L 57-73  14-4
(5-4)
  18 – Finley   5 – Finley, Kelley   4 – Kilbride, Webster  St. John Arena (13,276)
Columbus, OH
2/9/1994
 No. 21 Penn State W 77-65  15-4
(6-4)
  19 – Finley   6 – Finley, Petersen   7 – Webster  Wisconsin Field House (11,500)
Madison, WI
2/12/1994
 No. 21 No. 23 Minnesota L 78-109  15-5
(6-5)
  25 – Finley   6 – Petersen   6 – Webster  Wisconsin Field House (11,500)
Madison, WI
2/16/1994
 No. 24 at No. 9 Purdue L 64-67  15-6
(6-6)
  20 – Kilbride   8 – Kelley   6 – Webster  Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, IN
2/19/1994
 No. 24 Northwestern L 71-75  15-7
(6-7)
  16 – Webster   7 – Griffith   7 – Webster  Wisconsin Field House (11,500)
Madison, WI
2/27/1994
 at Illinois L 65-76  15-8
(6-8)
  27 – Finley   7 – Petersen   4 – Webster  Assembly Hall (16,321)
Champaign, IL
3/2/1994
 No. 3 Michigan W 71-58  16-8
(7-8)
  20 – Finley   12 – Griffith   5 – Webster  Wisconsin Field House (11,500)
Madison, WI
3/5/1994
 at Northwestern L 54-66  16-9
(7-9)
  13 – Griffith   9 – Griffith   5 – Webster  Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
Evanston, IL
3/9/1994
 Iowa W 95-71  17-9
(8-9)
  27 – Finley   12 – Finley   9 – Webster  Wisconsin Field House (11,500)
Madison, WI]]
3/12/1994
 at No. 18 Indiana L 65-78  17-10
(8-10)
  11 – Kilbride   10 – Griffith   5 – Finley  Assembly Hall (17,338)
Bloomington, IN
NCAA Tournament
3/17/1995*
 (9) vs. (8) No. 25 Cincinnati
First Round - West Region 		W 80-72  18-10
(8-10)
  22 – Finley, Griffith   15 – Griffith   6 – Webster  Dee Events Center (12,126)
Ogden, UT
3/19/1995*
 (9) vs. (1) No. 5 Missouri
Second Round - West Region 		L 96-109  18-11
(8-10)
  36 – Finley   7 – Finley   7 – Webster  Dee Events Center (12,126)
Ogden, UT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings[edit]

Main article: 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
AP17151314202019———————————Not released
Coaches17?18?232021?———————————

[7][8]

Player statistics[edit]

Individual player statistics (Final)[9]
Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free Throws Rebounds
Player GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A TO Blk Stl PF
Finley, Michael 27 27 1000 37.0 554 20.5 178 470 .379 58 204 .284 140 181 .773 39 102 141 5.2 108 80 15 52 73
Griffith, Rashard 26 26 756 29.1 447 17.2 167 295 .566 0 0 - 113 195 .579 76 205 281 10.8 21 76 58 11 69
Kilbride, Andy 25 25 707 28.3 186 7.4 57 152 .375 54 134 .403 18 26 .692 10 41 51 2.0 49 43 0 19 89
Hoskins, Darnell 27 27 798 29.6 183 6.8 55 142 .387 18 49 .367 55 71 .775 15 70 85 3.1 92 80 2 32 77
Mason, Sean 25 0 382 15.3 126 5.0 41 122 .336 21 62 .339 23 39 .590 10 39 49 2.0 20 51 6 10 53
Daugherty, Sean 26 5 398 15.3 119 4.6 43 123 .350 13 47 .277 20 34 .588 43 56 99 3.8 13 33 8 11 61
Kelley, Brian 27 15 498 18.4 122 4.5 52 116 .448 3 7 .429 15 37 .405 39 52 91 3.4 15 36 3 15 71
Peterson, Mosezell 18 0 129 7.2 67 3.7 21 57 .368 13 36 .361 12 17 .706 8 12 20 1.1 4 2 1 2 18
Roberts, Jalil 10 2 186 18.6 37 3.7 12 35 .343 4 16 .250 9 12 .750 5 21 26 2.6 8 9 0 4 11
Nwachukwu, Osita 27 0 291 10.8 70 2.6 22 49 .449 0 0 - 26 55 .473 43 33 76 2.8 0 13 4 5 41
Moore, Howard 21 8 178 8.5 46 2.2 20 37 .541 0 0 - 6 10 .600 17 26 43 2.0 10 16 5 10 33
Conger, Chris 10 0 19 1.9 7 0.7 2 3 .667 2 3 .667 1 2 .500 0 1 1 0.1 1 1 0 1 4
Coleman, Booker 10 0 25 2.5 6 0.6 2 6 .333 0 0 - 2 6 .333 2 6 8 0.8 0 4 1 0 7
Carlin, Shawn 7 0 16 2.3 0 0.0 0 4 .000 0 3 .000 0 2 .000 1 5 6 0.9 2 1 0 0 1
Vraney, Brian 1 0 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 27 - 5384 40.0 1970 73.0 672 1611 .417 186 561 .332 440 687 .640 308 669 1062 39.3 343 448 103 172 608
Opponents 27 - 5384 40.0 1934 71.6 661 1612 .410 140 441 .317 472 696 .678 347 714 1061 39.3 328 428 86 181 587
Legend
GP Games played GS Games started Tot Total count Avg Average per game  Pts  Points
FG Field goals made  FGA  Field goal attempts  3FG  3-pointers made  3FA  3-point attempts FT Free throws made
 FTA  Free throw attempts Off Offensive rebounds Def Defensive rebounds A Assists  TO  Turnovers
Blk Blocks Stl Steals PF Personal fouls Team high


Records and trivia[edit]

Rashard Griffith's 44 blocks in Big Ten play during 1994-95 still stands as a single-season Badger record. He broke Brad Sellers' record for career blocked shots and finished his two-year career with 124, a total that has since been eclipsed by several players.

Griffith also became the first Badger to average a double-double for an entire season since 1976-77, a feat no Wisconsin player achieved again until Ethan Happ in 2018-19.

By averaging 20.5 points his senior season, Michael Finley became the only Badger to score more than 20 points-per-game in three different seasons. He also set a new Wisconsin single-season records for field goal attempts in Big Ten games, with 335, and three-point attempts (204) overall.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Forfeits and Vacated Games". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "McDuffie leaves UW". Journal Times. April 6, 1994. Retrieved 2020-06-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Bagnato, Andrew (March 15, 1995). "VAN GUNDY'S FIRST SEASON PROVES TO BE LAST". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2020-06-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ ""Eastern Michigan Stuns Wisconsin" St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO)". www.questia.com. December 11, 1994. Retrieved 2020-07-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "No. 14 Michigan St. 78, Wisconsin 64". AP NEWS. January 4, 1995. Retrieved 2020-06-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "1994-95 Wisconsin Badgers Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-06-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "1995 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football and Basketball Polls and Rankings". www.collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved 2020-06-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "NCAA Men's College Basketball Coaches Poll for November 16, 1994 | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2020-06-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "The University of Wisconsin Collection: Wisconsin 1995-96 media guide: Wisconsin 1995-96 media guide". digicoll.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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