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1994–95 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

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1994–95 Syracuse Orangemen basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
APNo. 25
Record20–10 (12–6 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
Seasons
1994–95 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Connecticut 16 2   .889 28 5   .848
No. 9 Villanova 14 4   .778 25 8   .758
No. 25 Syracuse 12 6   .667 20 10   .667
No. 22 Georgetown 11 7   .611 21 10   .677
Miami 9 9   .500 15 13   .536
Providence 7 11   .389 17 13   .567
Seton Hall 7 11   .389 16 14   .533
St. John's 7 11   .389 14 14   .500
Pittsburgh 5 13   .278 10 18   .357
Boston College 2 16   .111 9 19   .321
1995 Big East tournament winner
As of April 3, 1995[1]
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1994–95 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 19th year. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. They defeated Southern Illinois in the first round of the NCAA tournament[2] and advanced to second round before losing to eventual National Runner-up Arkansas, 96–94 in overtime.[3] Syracuse finished with a 20–10 (12–6 Big East) record.

Roster

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1994–95 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 4 Otis Hill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So White Plains, New York
SG 21 Lawrence Moten 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
G/F 34 Lucious Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Beaumont, Texas
SF 44 John Wallace 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Rochester, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 16, 1994*
No. 8 George Washington L 104–111 OT 0–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Nov 29, 1994*
No. 22 Colgate W 88–53  1–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 2, 1994*
No. 22 Kent State W 83–50  2–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 3, 1994*
No. 22 Davidson W 89–66  3–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 6, 1994
No. 19 at Miami (FL) W 83–65  4–1
(1–0)
Miami Arena 
Miami, Florida
Dec 17, 1994*
No. 16 Princeton W 67–65 OT 5–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 19, 1994*
No. 14 Robert Morris W 103–67  6–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 22, 1994*
No. 14 No. 6 Arizona W 94–84  7–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 29, 1994*
No. 11 Le Moyne W 94–54  8–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 3, 1995
No. 10 at Boston College W 81–72  9–1
(2–0)
Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 7, 1995
No. 10 Seton Hall W 89–77  10–1
(3–0)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 9, 1995
No. 8 Villanova W 61–60  11–1
(4–0)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 14, 1995
No. 8 at Pittsburgh W 65–63  12–1
(5–0)
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 17, 1995
No. 6 St. John's W 91–87  13–1
(6–0)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 21, 1995
No. 6 at Providence W 60–59  14–1
(7–0)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 23, 1995
No. 6 at No. 2 Connecticut
Rivalry
L 75–86  14–2
(7–1)
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Jan 28, 1995
No. 6 Miami (FL) W 76–51  15–2
(8–1)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 30, 1995
No. 10 at No. 13 Georgetown W 76–75  16–2
(9–1)
Capital Centre 
Landover, Maryland
Feb 5, 1995*
No. 10 at No. 6 Kentucky L 71–77  16–3
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 8, 1995
No. 10 Providence W 100–76  17–3
(10–1)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 12, 1995
No. 10 No. 3 Connecticut L 70–77  17–4
(10–2)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Big East tournament
Mar 10, 1995*
(3) No. 21 vs. (6) Providence
Quarterfinals
L 69–71 OT 19–9
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1995*
(7 MW) No. 25 vs. (10 MW) Southern Illinois
First Round
W 96–92[2]  20–9
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Mar 19, 1995*
(7 MW) No. 25 vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Arkansas
Second Round
L 94–96 OT[3] 20–10
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1994-95 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ a b "Syracuse Gets Well in Time to Beat Southern Illinois, 96-92". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1995. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Untimely Error Foils Orange Bid". The New York Times. March 20, 1995. Retrieved July 5, 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.
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