1994–95 Murray State Racers 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=Murray State Racers
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|image_size=200
|conference=Ohio Valley Conference
|division=
|short_conf=OVC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=21–9
|conf_record=11–5
|head_coach=Scott Edgar
|hc_year = 4th
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|arena=Racer Arena
|champion=Ohio Valley tournament champions
|tourney= NCAA tournament
|tourney_result = first round
}}
{{1994–95 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1994–95 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by fourth-year head coach Scott Edgar, played their home games at Racer Arena in Murray, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 21–9, 11–5 in OVC play to finish second in the regular season standings. They defeated Eastern Kentucky to win the OVC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament. As No. 15 seed in the Southeast region, the Racers were beaten by No. 2 seed and eventual Final Four participant North Carolina, 80–70.{{cite news |title=North Carolina, Iowa St. Find Escape Routes |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1995/03/18/north-carolina-iowa-st-find-escape-routes/fe2146f3-9614-4566-87ee-3694b83c9209/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=March 18, 1995 |access-date=July 2, 2023}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marcus |last=Brown |num=5 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=3 |lbs= |class=Jr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school=West Memphis |home=West Memphis, Arkansas |link=y}}
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{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/murray-state/1995.html|title=1994-95 Murray State Racers Roster and Stats|website=Sports Reference |access-date=July 2, 2023}}
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Murray State Racers}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 30, 1994
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=Campbellsville Tigers |title=Campbellsville}}
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| site_stadium = Racer Arena
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 138–88
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 2, 1994
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=Troy Trojans|title=Troy}}
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| site_stadium = Trask Coliseum
| site_cityst = Wilmington, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 107–97
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 3, 1994
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=UNC Wilmington Seahawks |title=UNC Wilmington}}
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| site_stadium = Trask Coliseum
| site_cityst = Wilmington, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 73–81
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 10, 1994
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, Arkansas
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| score = 69–94
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| attend =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 1995
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks|title=Tennessee-Martin}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Racer Arena
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 107–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–8
| conference = 11–5
}}
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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Murray State Racers}}| 1995 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 1995
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders|title=Middle Tennessee}}
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| site_stadium = Nashville Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 75–67
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| attend =
| record = 19–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 3, 1995
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=Eastern Kentucky Colonels|title=Eastern Kentucky}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Nashville Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 78–72
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 4, 1995
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=Austin Peay Governors|title=Austin Peay}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Nashville Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename = Championship game
| score = 92–84
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| record = 21–8
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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Murray State Racers}}| 1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 17, 1995
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 15 SE
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 4
| oppseed = 2 SE
| site_stadium = Leon County Civic Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename = First round
| score = 70–80
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–9
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end
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|timezone=Central Time
|region=SE
|regionname=Southeast
}}
{{cite web |title=2019-20 MURRAY STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK |url=https://goracers.com/sports/2019/11/3/111115MBB.aspx |publisher=Murray State University Athletics |access-date=July 2, 2023}}
References
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