1994–95 Miami Redskins men's basketball team

1994–95 Miami RedHawks men's basketball
MAC Regular season champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record23–7 (16–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMillett Hall
1994–95 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Miami 16 2   .889 23 7   .767
Ohio 13 5   .722 24 10   .706
Eastern Michigan 12 6   .667 20 10   .667
Ball State 11 7   .611 19 11   .633
Bowling Green 10 8   .556 16 11   .593
Toledo 10 8   .556 16 11   .593
Western Michigan 9 9   .500 14 13   .519
Kent State 5 13   .278 8 19   .296
Akron 4 14   .222 8 18   .308
Central Michigan 0 18   .000 3 23   .115
1995 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994–95 Miami Redskins men's basketball team represent Miami University in the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redskins, led by second-year head coach Herb Sendek, played their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference. The team finished atop the conference regular season standings and was awarded an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 12 seed in the Midwest region, Miami upset No. 5 seed Arizona in the opening round[1] before losing to No. 4 seed Virginia in the round of 32.[2] The Redskins finished with a 23–7 record (16–2 MAC).

Roster

1994–95 Miami Redskins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 42 Devin Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Miami, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 30, 1994*
at Xavier L 70–89  1–1
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 5, 1994*
Dayton W 81–72  2–1
Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Dec 30, 1994*
at Wright State W 69–61  5–3
Nutter Center 
Fairborn, Ohio
MAC tournament
Mar 7, 1995*
Kent State
Quarterfinals
W 77–49  22–5
Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Mar 10, 1995*
vs. Ball State
Semifinals
L 61–66  22–6
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 1995*
(12 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 15 Arizona
First Round
W 71–62  23–6
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 18, 1995*
(12 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Virginia
Second Round
L 54–60 OT 23–7
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[4]

Rankings

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References

  1. ^ "Arizona Falls To Miami's Skinny Soph". The Chicago Tribune. March 16, 1995. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Miami Gets Oh, So Close in Overtime Loss to Virginia". The New York Times. March 19, 1995. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "1994–95 Miami (OH) Redskins Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "2020–21 Miami RedHawks Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Miami University Athletics. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1031–1032. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.