1994–95 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by 9th-year head coach Clem Haskins, the Golden Gophers advanced to the NCAA tournament and finished with a 19–12 record (10–8 Big Ten; overall record later adjusted to 20–11).

1994–95 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record20–11 (10–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWilliams Arena
1994–95 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Purdue153 .833257  .781
No. 11 Michigan State144 .778226  .786
Indiana117 .6111912  .613
Michigan117 .6111714  .548
Illinois108 .5561912  .613
Minnesota108 .5562011  .645
Penn State99 .5002111  .656
Iowa99 .5002112  .636
Wisconsin711 .3891314  .481
Ohio State216 .111622  .214
Northwestern117 .056522  .185
Rankings from AP Poll
*Minnesota 1 NCAA Tourn. game vacated due to sanctions against the program; 1 Win by forfeit (non-conf.)
Disputed record (19-13)

Roster

1994–95 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G/F 5 Sam Jacobson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrPark Cottage Grove, MN
C 12 John Thomas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg) SoRoosevelt Minneapolis, MN
G/F 21 Voshon Lenard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSouthwestern Detroit, MI
C 50 Trevor Winter 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)265 lb (120 kg) SoSlayton Slayton, MN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Non-conference Regular Season
    Nov 24, 1994*
    vs. No. 5 Arizona
    Great Alaska Shootout
    W 72–70  1–0
    Sullivan Arena 
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Nov 25, 1994*
    vs. No. 21 Villanova
    Great Alaska Shootout
    W 85–64  2–0
    Sullivan Arena 
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Nov 26, 1994*
    vs. BYU
    Great Alaska Shootout
    W 79–74  3–0
    Sullivan Arena 
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Nov 29, 1994*
    No. 15 Sacramento State W 102–84  4–0
    Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Dec 1, 1994*
    No. 15 Central Connecticut State W 92–56  5–0
    Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Dec 11, 1994*
    No. 12 Rhode Island W 90–65  6–0
    Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Dec 13, 1994*
    No. 11 No. 17 Cincinnati L 88–91 OT 6–1
    Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Dec 17, 1994*
    No. 11 at California L 75–82  6–2
    Harmon Gym 
    Berkeley, California
    Dec 21, 1994*
    No. 16 Texas Southern L 50–71  6–3
    Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Dec 28, 1994*
    No. 16 at James Madison W 74–68  7–3
    JMU Convocation Center 
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    Big Ten Regular Season
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 1995*
    (8 E) vs. (9 E) Saint Louis
    First Round
    L 61–64 OT[1] 19–12
    Baltimore Arena 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.

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    Rankings

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    References

    1. "Record day of overtimes in NCAA tournament". The Chicago Tribune. March 16, 1995. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
    2. "2021–22 Minnesota Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
      • 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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