1994–95 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

1994–95 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
NIT Champions
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record25–10 (6–6 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaCassell Coliseum
Seasons
1994–95 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Charlotte 8 4   .667 19 9   .679
Tulane 7 5   .583 23 10   .697
Louisville 7 5   .583 19 14   .576
Virginia Tech 6 6   .500 25 10   .714
Southern Miss 6 6   .500 17 13   .567
South Florida 5 7   .417 18 12   .600
VCU 3 9   .250 16 14   .533
1995 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

[2] The 1994–95 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from Blacksburg, Virginia in the 1994-95 season.

In their last season in the Metro Conference, the Hokies finished with a conference record of 6-6, tied for fourth in the conference play.[3]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 25, 1994*
vs. Montana State
San Juan Shootout
W 69–62  1–0
Roberto Clemente Coliseum 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nov 26, 1994*
vs. Nebraska
San Juan Shootout
W 87–81  2–0
Roberto Clemente Coliseum 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nov 27, 1994*
vs. Illinois
San Juan Shootout
L 75–85  2–1
Roberto Clemente Coliseum (500)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dec 3, 1994*
William & Mary W 77–53  3–1
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Dec 5, 1994*
Xavier W 82–55  4–1
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Dec 7, 1994*
VMI W 110–75  5–1
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Metro Conference regular season
Jan 5, 1995
at Tulane L 72–78  10–2
(0–1)
Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 21, 1995*
at North Carolina L 76–87  13–4
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 7, 1995*
at Wright State W 77–74  17–5
Nutter Center 
Fairborn, Ohio
Feb 16, 1995
at UNC Charlotte L 60–71  17–7
(3–5)
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Feb 18, 1995
Tulane W 70–66  18–7
(4–5)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 28, 1995*
at No. 13 Virginia L 62–63  19–9
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 4, 1995
UNC Charlotte W 86–72  20–9
(6–6)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Metro Conference tournament
Mar 10, 1995*
(4) vs. (5) Southern Miss
First round
L 66–82  20–10
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
NIT tournament
Mar 17, 1995*
Clemson
First round
W 62–54  21–10
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Mar 20, 1995*
at Providence
Second round
W 91–78  22–10
Amica Mutual Pavilion 
Providence, Rhode Island
Mar 22, 1995*
at New Mexico State
Quarterfinals
W 64–61  23–10
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Mar 27, 1995*
vs. Canisius
Semifinals
W 71–59  24–10
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 29, 1995*
vs. Marquette
Finals
W 65–64  25–10
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1994-95 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1994-95 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ Stewart, Will. "Past Virginia Tech Basketball Seasons".
  4. ^ "1994-95 Men's Basketball Schedule". Virginia Tech Hokies. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  5. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.