1994–95 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio as a member of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference during the 1994–95 season. Led by first-year head coach Skip Prosser, the Musketeers finished 23–5 (14–0 MCC) in the regular season, but lost in the quarterfinal round of the MCC tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers were defeated by No. 6 seed Georgetown, 68–63, in the opening round.[1]

1994–95 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
MCC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Record23–5 (14–0 MCC)
Head coach
Home arenaCincinnati Gardens
1994–95 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Xavier140 1.000235  .821
Illinois-Chicago114 .733189  .667
WI-Green Bay114 .733228  .733
Detroit Mercy95 .6431315  .464
La Salle77 .5001314  .481
Northern Illinois78 .4671910  .655
Wright State68 .4291317  .433
Cleveland State311 .2141017  .370
UW-Milwaukee213 .133324  .111
Loyola (IL)213 .133522  .185
1995 MCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1994–95 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 25 Michael Hawkins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Canton, Ohio
G 30 Jeff Massey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr
F 54 Larry Sykes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) Sr Toledo, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 25, 1994*
    IUPUI W 104–67  1–0
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Nov 30, 1994*
    Miami (OH) W 89–70  2–0
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 3, 1994*
    Loyola (MD) W 86–51  3–0
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 5, 1994*
    at Virginia Tech L 55–82  3–1
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Dec 10, 1994*
    at Hartford W 85–68  4–1
    Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion 
    Hartford, Connecticut
    Dec 17, 1994*
    No. 19 Ohio W 90–71  5–1
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 19, 1994*
    Dayton W 99–73  6–1
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 21, 1994*
    Cal State Northridge W 101–65  7–1
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 28, 1994*
    UMBC W 77–58  8–1
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 5, 1995
    at Cleveland State W 84–69  9–1
    (1–0)
    Wolstein Center 
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Feb 25, 1995
    at Butler W 81–66  23–3
    (14–0)
    Hinkle Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    MCC Tournament
    Mar 4, 1995*
    at Wright State
    Quarterfinals
    L 70–71  23–4
    Ervin J. Nutter Center 
    Fairborn, Ohio
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 1995*
    (11 SE) vs. (6 SE) No. 22 Georgetown L 63–68  23–5
    Leon County Civic Center (7,875)
    Tallahassee, Florida
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    SE=Southeast.

    [3][4]

    Rankings

    [5]

    References

    1. "No. 22 Georgetown 68, Xavier 63". AP News. March 18, 1995. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
    2. "1994-95 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
    3. "1994-95 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
    4. "Xavier Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1031–1032. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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