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1994–95 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

{{short description|American college basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode=Basketball

|year=1994–95

|team=Kansas Jayhawks

|image=

|image_size=

|conference= Big Eight Conference

|division=

|short_conf= Big Eight

|CoachRank= 10

|APRank= 5

|record= 25–6

|conf_record= 11–3

|head_coach=Roy Williams

|hc_year=7th

|asst_coach1= Matt Doherty

| ac1_year = 3rd

|asst_coach2= Joe Holladay

| ac2_year = 1st

|asst_coach3= Steve Robinson

|ac3_year= 7th

| mvp =

| mvp_year =

| mvp2 =

| mvp2_year =

| captain = Greg Gurley

| captain_year =

| captain2 = Scott Novosel

| captain2_year =

| captain3 = Greg Ostertag

| captain3_year =

| captain4 =

| captain4_year =

|stadium=Allen Fieldhouse

|champion= Big Eight Regular Season Champions

|bowl = NCAA men's Division I tournament

|bowl_result = Sweet Sixteen

}}

{{1994–95 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings}}

The 1994–95 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 97th basketball season. The head coach was Roy Williams, who served his 7th year at KU. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.

Roster

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Name

! #

! Position

! Height

! Weight

! Year

! Home Town

Joel Branstrom

| 44

| Forward

| 6-6

| 190

| Junior

| Half Moon Bay, California

Greg Gurley

| 33

| Guard

| 6-5

| 215

| Senior

| Leawood, Kansas

Jerod Haase

| 35

| Guard

| 6-3

| 185

| Sophomore

| South Lake Tahoe, California

Raef LaFrentz

| 45

| Forward

| 6–11

| 220

| Freshman

| Hampton, Iowa

C.B. McGrath

| 24

| Guard

| 5-11

| 160

| Freshman

| Topeka, Kansas

Scott Novosel

| 5

| Guard

| 6-1

| 175

| Senior

| Leawood, Kansas

Greg Ostertag

| 00

| Center

| 7-2

| 270

| Senior

| Duncanville, Texas

Sean Pearson

| 21

| Forward/Guard

| 6–5

| 210

| Junior

| LaGrange, Illinois

Scot Pollard

| 31

| Center

| 6–10

| 250

| Sophomore

| San Diego, California

Calvin Rayford

| 10

| Guard

| 5-7

| 155

| Senior(RS)

| Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Billy Thomas

| 12

| Forward/Guard

| 6–4

| 200

| Freshman

| Shreveport, Louisiana

Jacque Vaughn

| 11

| Guard

| 6–1

| 195

| Sophomore

| Pasadena, California

T.J. Whatley

| 14

| Guard

| 6–4

| 180

| Junior

| Benton, Arkansas

B.J. Williams

| 22

| Forward

| 6–8

| 205

| Sophomore

| Wichita, Kansas

Big Eight Conference standings

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! # !! Team !! Conference !! Pct. !! Overall !! Pct.

1Kansas{{center|11-3}}.786{{center|25-6}}.806
2Oklahoma State{{center|10-4}}.714{{center|27-10}}.730
3Oklahoma{{center|9-5}}.643{{center|23-9}}.719
4Missouri{{center|8-6}}.571{{center|20-9}}.690
5Iowa State{{center|6-8}}.429{{center|23-11}}.676
6{{cbb link|year=1994-95|sex=men|team=Colorado Buffaloes|school=University of Colorado-Buffalo|title=Colorado}}{{center|5-9}}.357{{center|15-13}}.536
7Nebraska{{center|4-10}}.289{{center|18-14}}.563
8{{cbb link|year=1994-95|sex=men|team=Kansas State Wildcats|school=Kansas State University|title=Kansas State}}{{center|3-11}}.214{{center|12-15}}.444

{{cite press release|url=http://www.big12sports.com//pdf1/136015.pdf|title=Big 12 Record Book (PDF)|publisher=Big 12 Conference|access-date=2013-07-14|date=2008-08-01}}

Schedule

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/26/1994

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 9

| opponent = San Diego

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 83-65

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 1–0

}}

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/3/1994

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 7

| opponent = UMass

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim

| site_cityst = Anaheim, CA

| gamename = John R. Wooden Classic

| tv =

| score = 81-75

| overtime =

| attend = 18,300

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/5/1994

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Coppin State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 91-69

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/7/1994

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = Florida

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 69-63

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/10/1994

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 4

| opponent = NC State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 96-91

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 5-0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/17/1994

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Indiana

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 61-80

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 5-1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/20/1994

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 7

| opponent = Santa Clara

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 80-75{{cite news |title=Kansas Avoids an Upset |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/21/sports/basketball-kansas-avoids-an-upset.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=December 21, 1994 |access-date=December 29, 2022}}

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 6-1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/22/1994

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 7

| opponent = Rice

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 71-57

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 7-1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/31/1994

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 6

| opponent = Fort Hays State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 93-55

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 8-1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/3/1995

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 5

| opponent = East Tennessee State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 106-73

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 9-1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/7/1995

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 5

| opponent = SMU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = University Park, TX

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 97-58

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 10-1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/9/1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Missouri

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Hearnes Center

| site_cityst = Columbia, MO

| gamename = Border War

| tv =

| score = 102-89

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 11-1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/14/1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Iowa State

| opprank = 23

| site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum

| site_cityst = Ames, IA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 65-69

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 11-2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/18/1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 7

| opponent = Kansas State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| gamename = Sunflower Showdown

| tv =

| score = 78-74

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 12-2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/21/1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 7

| opponent = Colorado

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Coors Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 91-77

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 13-2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/23/1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 7

| opponent = Nebraska

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 84-67

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 14-2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/28/1995

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 7

| opponent = Connecticut

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Kemper Arena

| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO

| gamename = PowerBar Shootout

| tv = CBS

| score = 88-59

| overtime =

| attend = 16,981

| record = 15-2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/1/1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Colorado

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 99-77

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 16-2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/4/1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Iowa State

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 91-71

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 17-2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/6/1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 69-79

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 17-3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/11/1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 2

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 93-76

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 18-3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/14/1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Nebraska

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| gamename =

| TV =

| score = 91-68

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 19-3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/18/1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Kansas State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum

| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS

| gamename = Sunflower Showdown

| tv =

| score = 78-67

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 20-3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/20/1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 25

| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 73-76

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 20-4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/25/1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = Missouri

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| gamename = Border War

| tv =

| score = 88-69

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 21-4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/5/1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 3

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 78-62

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 22-4

}}

|-

!colspan=9| Big Eight Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/10/1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 2

| seed = 1

| opponent = Kansas State

| opprank =

| oppseed = 8

| site_stadium = Kemper Arena

| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv =

| score = 90-45

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 23-4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/11/1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 2

| seed = 1

| opponent = Iowa State

| opprank =

| oppseed = 5

| site_stadium = Kemper Arena

| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv =

| score = 72-80

| overtime = OT

| attend =

| record = 23-5

}}

|-

!colspan=9| NCAA tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/16/1995

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 5

| seed = 1 MW

| opponent = Colgate

| opprank =

| oppseed = 16 MW

| site_stadium = University of Dayton Arena

| site_cityst = Dayton, OH

| gamename = First Round

| tv =

| score = 82–68

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 24–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/18/1995

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 5

| seed = 1 MW

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| opprank = 21

| oppseed = 8 MW

| site_stadium = University of Dayton Arena

| site_cityst = Dayton, OH

| gamename = Second Round

| tv =

| score = 75–70

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 25–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/24/1995

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 5

| seed = 1 MW

| opponent = Virginia

| opprank = 13

| oppseed = 4 MW

| site_stadium = Kemper Arena

| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO

| gamename = Midwest Regional Final – Sweet Sixteen

| tv =

| score = 58–67{{cite news |title=Cavs Revive in Time for Trip to Final Eight |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1995/03/25/cavs-revive-in-time-for-trip-to-final-eight/8bf2aee3-2534-4e9f-884c-1dccd4238762/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=March 25, 1995 |access-date=June 20, 2021}}

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 25–6

}}

{{CBB schedule end|timezone=Central Standard Time|region=MW|regionname=Midwest|poll=AP Poll, NCAA tournament seeds shown in parentheses}}{{cite web|title=Kansas Jayhawks Men's Basketball 1994-95 Season Media Guide |url=http://www.fansonly.com/photos/schools/kan/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/04-mediaguide.pdf |format=English |access-date=2013-06-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6I7aKrZ36?url=http://www.fansonly.com/photos/schools/kan/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/04-mediaguide.pdf |archive-date=2013-07-15 }}

Rankings

{{main|1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

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! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" | 11

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 9

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 7

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 4

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 3

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 7

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 6

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 5

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 3

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 7

| style="background:#FFF;" | 7

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 3

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 2

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 3

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 1

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 3

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 2

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 5

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! Coaches

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*There was no coaches poll in week 1.

See also

References

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