1994–95 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

The 1994–95 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 1994–95 basketball season. Led by head coach Roger Reid, the Cougars finished second in the WAC regular season standings, and made their third tournament appearance under Reid. In the NCAA tournament, the Cougars, playing as the No. 8 seed in the Southeast region, were defeated by No. 9 seed Tulane^[2] to finish with an overall record of 22–10 (13–5 WAC).

1994–95 BYU Cougars men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	22–10 (13–5 WAC)
Head coach	Roger Reid (6th season)
Home arena	Marriott Center
Seasons ← 1993–94 1995–96 →

1994–95 WAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 19 Utah †	15	–	3		.833			28	–	6		.824
BYU	13	–	5		.722			22	–	10		.688
UTEP	13	–	5		.722			20	–	10		.667
Wyoming	9	–	9		.500			13	–	15		.464
New Mexico	9	–	9		.500			15	–	15		.500
Hawaii	8	–	10		.444			16	–	13		.552
Colorado State	7	–	11		.389			17	–	14		.548
Fresno State	7	–	11		.389			13	–	15		.464
San Diego State	5	–	13		.278			11	–	17		.393
Air Force	4	–	14		.222			8	–	20		.286
† 1995 WAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1994–95 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown C Russell Larson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr	Head coach Roger Reid Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 23, 1994*		vs. No. 19 Oklahoma State Great Alaska Shootout	W 69–59	1–0	Sullivan Arena  Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 25, 1994*		vs. Louisville Great Alaska Shootout	W 75–60	2–0	Sullivan Arena  Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 26, 1994*		vs. Minnesota Great Alaska Shootout	L 74–79	2–1	Sullivan Arena  Anchorage, Alaska
WAC Tournament
Mar 9, 1995*	(2)	vs. (7) Colorado State Quarterfinals	L 73–75	22–9	University Arena  Albuquerque, New Mexico
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1995*	(8 SE)	vs. (9 SE) Tulane First round	L 70–76	22–10	Pyramid Arena  Memphis, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast.

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Rankings

Main article: 1994-95 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References

1. sports-reference.com 1994-95 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
2. "Green Wave Gives BYU the Blues in Memphis". Deseret News. March 17, 1995. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
3. "1994–95 BYU Cougars Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
4. "2019-20 BYU Men's Basketball Almanac" (PDF). Brigham Young University Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
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.