1994–95 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

The 1994–95 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1994–95 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 34–3 (11–0 SEC). They finished runner-up to No. 1 and unbeaten UConn, losing by six points in the National Championship game. The loss would motivate the Lady Vols and they would follow this season with a run of three consecutive National championships.

1994–95 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
SEC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 3
Record	34–3 (11–0 SEC)
Head coach	Pat Summitt (21st season)
Assistant coaches	Mickie DeMoss Holly Warlick
Home arena	Thompson-Boling Arena
Seasons ← 1993–94 1995–96 →

1994–95 SEC women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 3 Tennessee	11	–	0		1.000			34	–	3		.919
No. 12 Georgia	8	–	3		.727			28	–	5		.848
No. 6 Vanderbilt †	8	–	3		.727			28	–	7		.800
No. 15 Arkansas	7	–	4		.636			23	–	7		.767
No. 17 Florida	7	–	4		.636			24	–	9		.727
No. 13 Alabama	7	–	4		.636			22	–	9		.710
No. 19 Ole Miss	6	–	5		.545			21	–	8		.724
Auburn	5	–	6		.455			17	–	10		.630
Kentucky	4	–	7		.364			14	–	14		.500
South Carolina	1	–	10		.091			12	–	15		.444
Mississippi State	1	–	10		.091			9	–	18		.333
LSU	1	–	10		.091			7	–	20		.259
† 1995 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Roster

1994–95 Tennessee Lady Volunteers women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 3 Michelle Marciniak 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Allentown Central Catholic Allentown, Pennsylvania C 4 Tiffani Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Garinger Charlotte, North Carolina	Head coach Pat Summitt Assistant coach(es) Mickie DeMoss Holly Warlick Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 30, 1994*	No. 1	No. 2 Stanford	W 105–69	3–0	Thompson–Boling Arena  Knoxville, Tennessee
Jan 16, 1995*  ESPN	No. 1	at No. 2 Connecticut Rivalry	L 66–77	16–1	Gampel Pavilion (8,241) Storrs, CT
Feb 25, 1995	No. 2	No. 9 Georgia	W 83–61	27–1 (11–0)	Thompson–Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
SEC tournament
Mar 6, 1995*	(1) No. 2	vs. (2) No. 9 Vanderbilt Championship game	L 61–67	29–2	McKenzie Arena  Chattanooga, TN
NCAA tournament
March 17, 1995*	(1 ME) No. 3	(16 ME) Florida A&M First round	W 96–59	30–2	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
March 19, 1995*	(1 ME) No. 3	(9 ME) Florida International Second round	W 70–44	31–2	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
March 22, 1995*	(1 ME) No. 3	(4 ME) No. 9 Western Kentucky Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	W 87–65	32–2	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
March 24, 1995*	(1 ME) No. 3	(2 ME) No. 5 Texas Tech Regional Final – Elite Eight	W 80–59	33–2	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
March 31, 1995*	(1 ME) No. 3	vs. (3 MW) No. 12 Georgia National Semifinal – Final Four	W 73–51[2]	34–2	Target Center  Minneapolis, MN
April 2, 1995*	(1 ME) No. 3	vs. (1 E) No. 1 Connecticut Championship/Rivalry	L 64–70[3]	34–3	Target Center (18,038) Minneapolis, MN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

Main article: 1994–95 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
AP	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	Not released
Coaches	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2

^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

1. "1994-95 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
2. "Tennessee Overpowers Georgia, 73-51". The Baltimore Sun. April 2, 1995. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
3. "UCONN FINISHES PERFECT SEASON WITH NCAA TITLE WIN OVER VOLS". The Deseret News. April 3, 1995. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
4. "1994-95 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 30, 2024.