1994–95 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
Southwest conference regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
Record23–7 (11–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
1994–95 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas #113 .786237  .767
Texas Tech #113 .7862010  .667
TCU86 .5711611  .593
Rice86 .5711513  .536
Texas A&M77 .5001416  .467
Houston59 .357919  .321
SMU311 .214720  .259
Baylor311 .214919  .321
1995 SWC tournament winner
# conference co-champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994–95 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1994–95 season. The Longhorns were led by seventh-year head coach Tom Penders. The team finished the season with a 23–7 overall record and finished first in Southwest Conference regular season play with an 11–3 conference record.[1][2] Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament, defeating No. 6 seed Oregon in the opening round[3] before falling to No. 3 seed Maryland in the second round.[4]

Roster

1994–95 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 12 Roderick Anderson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) Sr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 15 Terrence Rencher 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr The Bronx, New York
G 32 Reggie Freeman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) So The Bronx, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-Conference Regular season
    Nov 26, 1994*
    at No. 2 North Carolina L 92–96  0–1
    Dean Smith Center 
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    Nov 29, 1994*
    Lamar W 97–54  1–1
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Dec 7, 1994*
    Texas State W 105–60  2–1
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Dec 10, 1994*
    at No. 6 Florida L 73–91  2–2
    O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, Florida
    Dec 20, 1994*
    Stephen F. Austin W 95–94  3–2
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Dec 27, 1994*
    vs. Texas-Rio Grande Valley W 84–73  4–2
    Special Events Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    Dec 28, 1994*
    vs. Washington State W 86–81  5–2
    Special Events Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    Jan 4, 1995*
    No. 19 Nebraska W 102–74  6–2
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Jan 7, 1995*
    LSU W 80–71  7–2
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    SWC Regular season
    Jan 10, 1995
    at TCU L 98–102  7–3
    (0–1)
    Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 
    Fort Worth, Texas
    Jan 21, 1995*
    at Oklahoma L 75–100  9–4
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Jan 26, 1995*
    DePaul W 99–92  11–4
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Feb 19, 1995*
    vs. Temple W 70–54  17–5
    Alamodome 
    San Antonio, Texas
    Mar 4, 1995
    at Rice W 108–74  20–6
    (11–3)
    Rice Gymnasium 
    Houston, Texas
    Southwest Conference tournament
    Mar 10, 1995*
    vs. Rice
    Semifinals
    W 78–75  21–6
    Reunion Arena 
    Dallas, Texas
    Mar 11, 1995*
    vs. Texas Tech
    Championship game
    W 107–104 OT 22–6
    Reunion Arena 
    Dallas, Texas
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 1995*
    (11 W) vs. (6 W) Oregon
    First round
    W 90–73  23–6
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Mar 18, 1995*
    (11 W) vs. (3 W) No. 10 Maryland
    Second round
    L 68–82  23–7
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Central Standard Time.

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    Rankings

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    References

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    2. "1994-95 SWC Standings". sports-reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
    3. "Ducks Never Get Set in Loss to Texas". The Los Angeles Times. March 17, 1995. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
    4. "This Time, the Real Joe Smith Shows Up". The Los Angeles Times. March 19, 1995. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
    5. "1994-95 Texas Longhorns Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
    6. "2020-21 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). University of Texas 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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