1994–95 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

{{short description|American college basketball season}}

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

{{Infobox college sports team season

|year=1994–95

|team=Santa Clara Broncos

|sport=Basketball

|image=

|conference=West Coast Conference

|division=

|short_conf=WCC

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|record=21–7

|conf_record=12–2

|head_coach=Dick Davey

|hc_year=3rd

|asst_coach1=Larry Hauser

|asst_coach2=Steve Seandel

|stadium=Toso Pavilion

|champion=WCC Regular Season Champions

|tourney=NCAA Tournament

|tourney_result=Round of 64

}}

{{1994–95 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings}}

The 1994–95 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University in the 1994-95 Season. Led by head coach Dick Davey, the Broncos finished with a record of 21–7, and a WCC record of 12–2, placing first in the West Coast Conference. After losing in the first round of the West coast Conference tournament to Loyola Marymount,{{cite web |title=Santa Clara stunned in tourney |url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Santa-Clara-stunned-in-tourney-3150889.php |publisher=SFGATE |date=March 5, 1995 |access-date=December 29, 2022}} the school received an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament, where they were beaten by Mississippi State in the first round.{{cite news |title=Santa Clara Comes Up Short, 75-67 |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/mar/18/santa-clara-comes-up-short-75-67/ |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |date=March 18, 1995 |access-date=December 29, 2022}} Throughout the season, Canadian point guard Steve Nash was a standout performer for the Broncos, winning the WCC Player of the Year. Following the season, Nash would contemplate entering the NBA draft, but elected to return for his senior season.

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lloyd|last=Pierce|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=|class=fr|rs=|link=y|home=San Jose, California|high_school=Yerba Buena }}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Drew|last=Zurek|num=31|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=|class=so|rs=|link=|home={{nbsp}}|high_school={{nbsp}} }}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Phil|last=Von Buchwaldt|num=33|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=|class=jr|rs=|link=|home={{nbsp}}|high_school={{nbsp}} }}

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  • Larry Hauser ({{college|Chicago State}})
  • Steve Seandel ({{college|San Jose State}})

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Schedule and results

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Santa Clara Broncos|color=white}}| Regular Season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 29, 1994

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| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=Pacific Tigers|title=Pacific}}

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| site_stadium = Alex G. Spanos Center

| site_cityst = Stockton, California

| gamename =

| score = 74–72

| overtime = OT

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| record = 1–0

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| date = Dec 2, 1994

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| nonconf = yes

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| neutral = yes

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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}}

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| site_stadium = Selland Arena

| site_cityst = Fresno, California

| gamename = Coors Lite Classic

| score = 79–65

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| highassister = Nash

| assists = 12

| attend =

| record = 2–0

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 3, 1994

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| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Selland Arena

| site_cityst = Fresno, California

| gamename = Coors Lite Classic

| score = 81–57

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| record = 3–0

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 10, 1994

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| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=Oregon State Beavers|title=Oregon State}}

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| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum

| site_cityst = Corvallis, Oregon

| gamename =

| score = 78–85

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| record = 3–1

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 10, 1994

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Oregon

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Toso Pavilion

| site_cityst = Santa Clara, California

| gamename =

| score = 88–83

| overtime =

| highscorer = Nash

| points = 34

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| highassister = {{nbsp}}

| assists = {{nbsp}}

| attend =

| record = 4–1

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 16, 1994

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| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=Georgia Southern Eagles|title=Georgia Southern}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = BJCC Coliseum

| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama

| gamename = UAB Classic

| score = 86–66

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| record = 5–1

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 17, 1994

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| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=UAB Blazers|title=UAB}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = BJCC Coliseum

| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama

| gamename = UAB Classic

| score = 80–65

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| record = 6–1

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 20, 1994

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| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Kansas

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas

| gamename =

| score = 75–80{{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 =

| highscorer = Garnett

| points = 26

| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

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| highassister = {{nbsp}}

| assists = {{nbsp}}

| attend =

| record = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 22, 1994

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Illinois State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Toso Pavilion

| site_cityst = Santa Clara, California

| gamename =

| score = 80–63

| overtime =

| highscorer = {{nbsp}}

| points = {{nbsp}}

| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

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| highassister = {{nbsp}}

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| record = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 28, 1994

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=Alaska Anchorage Seawolves|title=Alaska Anchorage}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = San Jose Arena

| site_cityst = San Jose, California

| gamename = Cable Car Classic

| score = 78–75

| overtime =

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| points = {{nbsp}}

| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

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| highassister = {{nbsp}}

| assists = {{nbsp}}

| attend =

| record = 8–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 29, 1994

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = BYU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = San Jose Arena

| site_cityst = San Jose, California

| gamename = Cable Car Classic

| score = 55–76{{cite news |title=BYU Rips Santa Clara |url=https://www.deseret.com/1994/12/31/19150899/byu-rips-santa-clara |newspaper=The Deseret News |date=December 31, 1994 |access-date=December 29, 2022}}

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| record = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 7, 1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=Saint Mary's Gaels|title=Saint Mary's}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Toso Pavilion

| site_cityst = Santa Clara, California

| gamename =

| score = 75–71{{cite web |title=Now that's clutch free-throw shooting |url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Now-that-s-clutch-free-throw-shooting-3152874.php |publisher=SFGATE |date=January 8, 1995 |access-date=December 29, 2022}}

| overtime =

| highscorer = Nash

| points = 34

| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

| rebounds = {{nbsp}}

| highassister = {{nbsp}}

| assists = {{nbsp}}

| attend =

| record = 9–3

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 13, 1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=Pepperdine Waves|title=Pepperdine}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Toso Pavilion

| site_cityst = Santa Clara, California

| gamename =

| score = 67–50

| overtime =

| highscorer = {{nbsp}}

| points = {{nbsp}}

| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

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| highassister = {{nbsp}}

| assists = {{nbsp}}

| attend =

| record = 10–3

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 14, 1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=Loyola Marymount Lions|title=Loyola Marymount}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Toso Pavilion

| site_cityst = Santa Clara, California

| gamename =

| score = 83–70

| overtime =

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| points = {{nbsp}}

| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

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| attend =

| record = 11–3

| conference = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 19, 1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Gonzaga

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Kennel

| site_cityst = Spokane, Washington

| gamename =

| score = 73–68

| overtime = OT{{cite news |title=Broncos End GU's Win Streak; Nash's Second-Half 35-Point Effort Too Much for Inexperienced Zags |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/jan/20/broncos-end-gus-win-streak-nashs-second-half-35/ |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |date=January 20, 1995 |access-date=December 29, 2022}}

| highscorer = Nash

| points = 40

| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

| rebounds = {{nbsp}}

| highassister = {{nbsp}}

| assists = {{nbsp}}

| attend =

| record = 12–3

| conference = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 21, 1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=Portland Pilots|title=Portland}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Chiles Center

| site_cityst = Portland, Oregon

| gamename =

| score = 49–72

| overtime =

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| highassister = {{nbsp}}

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| record = 12–4

| conference = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 27, 1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Portland

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Toso Pavilion

| site_cityst = Santa Clara, California

| gamename =

| score = 85–58

| overtime =

| highscorer = {{nbsp}}

| points = {{nbsp}}

| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

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| highassister = {{nbsp}}

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| attend =

| record = 13–4

| conference = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 28, 1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Gonzaga

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Toso Pavilion

| site_cityst = Santa Clara, California

| gamename =

| score = 83–74

| overtime =

| highscorer = {{nbsp}}

| points = {{nbsp}}

| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

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| highassister = {{nbsp}}

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| attend =

| record = 14–4

| conference = 6–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 2, 1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=San Diego Toreros|title=San Diego}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = USD Sports Arena

| site_cityst = San Diego, California

| gamename =

| score = 89–64

| overtime =

| highscorer = {{nbsp}}

| points = {{nbsp}}

| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

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| highassister = {{nbsp}}

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| attend =

| record = 15–4

| conference = 7–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 4, 1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=San Francisco Dons|title=San Francisco}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = War Memorial Gymnasium

| site_cityst = San Francisco, California

| gamename =

| score = 80–63

| overtime =

| highscorer = {{nbsp}}

| points = {{nbsp}}

| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

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| highassister = {{nbsp}}

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| attend =

| record = 16–4

| conference = 8–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 7, 1995

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1994|sex=men|team=Sacramento State Hornets|title=Cal State Sacramento}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Toso Pavilion

| site_cityst = Santa Clara, California

| gamename =

| score = 82–53

| overtime =

| highscorer = {{nbsp}}

| points = {{nbsp}}

| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

| rebounds = {{nbsp}}

| highassister = {{nbsp}}

| assists = {{nbsp}}

| attend =

| record = 17–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 10, 1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = San Francisco

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Toso Pavilion

| site_cityst = Santa Clara, California

| gamename =

| score = 82–62

| overtime =

| highscorer = {{nbsp}}

| points = {{nbsp}}

| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

| rebounds = {{nbsp}}

| highassister = {{nbsp}}

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| attend =

| record = 18–4

| conference = 9–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 12, 1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = San Diego

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Toso Pavilion

| site_cityst = Santa Clara, California

| gamename =

| score = 74–62

| overtime =

| highscorer = {{nbsp}}

| points = {{nbsp}}

| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

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| highassister = {{nbsp}}

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| attend =

| record = 19–4

| conference = 10–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 18, 1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Saint Mary's

| opprank =

| site_stadium = McKeon Pavilion

| site_cityst = Moraga, California

| gamename =

| score = 77–62

| overtime =

| highscorer = {{nbsp}}

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| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

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| attend =

| record = 20–4

| conference = 11–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 24, 1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Loyola Marymount

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California

| gamename =

| score = 74–69

| overtime =

| highscorer = Garnett

| points = 20

| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

| rebounds = {{nbsp}}

| highassister = {{nbsp}}

| assists = {{nbsp}}

| attend =

| record = 21–4

| conference = 12–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 25, 1995

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Pepperdine

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Firestone Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Malibu, California

| gamename =

| score = 63–73

| overtime =

| highscorer = Nash

| points = 30

| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

| rebounds = {{nbsp}}

| highassister = {{nbsp}}

| assists = {{nbsp}}

| attend =

| record = 21–5

| conference = 12–2

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Santa Clara Broncos|color=white}}| WCC Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 4, 1995

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Loyola Marymount

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Toso Pavilion

| site_cityst = Santa Clara, California

| gamename = WCC Tournament quarterfinals

| score = 83–87

| overtime =

| highscorer = Nash

| points = 20

| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}

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| highassister = {{nbsp}}

| assists = {{nbsp}}

| attend =

| record = 21–6

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Santa Clara Broncos|color=white}}| NCAA Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 17, 1995

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed =

| opponent = Mississippi State

| opprank = 18

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Taco Bell Arena

| site_cityst = Boise, Idaho

| gamename =

| score = 67–75

| overtime =

| highscorer = Nash

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Nash

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| attend =

| record = 21–7

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

| poll = AP Poll

| timezone = Pacific Time

| region = W

| regionname = West

| notes =

}}

{{cite web |title=2018-19 Santa Clara Men's Basketball History and Records |url=https://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2018-19/files/history_and_records.pdf |publisher=Santa Clara Athletics |access-date=April 26, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/santa-clara/1995.html|title=1994-95 Santa Clara Broncos Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/040601aaa.html#post|title=Men's Basketball History|publisher=}}

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