1994–95 Miami Redskins men's basketball team

1994–95 Miami RedHawks men's basketball
MAC Regular season champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record23–7 (16–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMillett Hall
Seasons
1994–95 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Miami 16 2   .889 23 7   .767
Ohio 13 5   .722 24 10   .706
Eastern Michigan 12 6   .667 20 10   .667
Ball State 11 7   .611 19 11   .633
Bowling Green 10 8   .556 16 11   .593
Toledo 10 8   .556 16 11   .593
Western Michigan 13 5   .722 15 12   .556
Kent State 5 13   .278 8 19   .296
Akron 4 14   .222 8 18   .308
Central Michigan 0 18   .000 3 23   .115
1995 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994–95 Miami Redskins men's basketball team represent Miami University in the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redskins, led by second-year head coach Herb Sendek, played their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference. The team finished atop the conference regular season standings, won the MAC tournament, and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 12 seed in the Midwest region, Miami upset No. 5 seed Arizona in the opening round[1] before losing to No. 4 seed Virginia in the round of 32.[2] The Redskins finished with a 23–7 record (16–2 MAC).

Roster

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1994–95 Miami Redskins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 42 Devin Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Miami, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 30, 1994*
at Xavier L 70–89  1–1
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 5, 1994*
Dayton W 81–72  2–1
Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Dec 30, 1994*
at Wright State W 69–61  5–3
Nutter Center 
Fairborn, Ohio
MAC tournament
Mar 7, 1995*
Kent State
Quarterfinals
W 77–49  22–5
Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Mar 10, 1995*
vs. Ball State
Semifinals
L 61–66  22–6
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 1995*
(12 MW) vs. (5 MW) No. 15 Arizona
First Round
W 71–62  23–6
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 18, 1995*
(12 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Virginia
Second Round
L 54–60 OT 23–7
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[4]

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "Arizona Falls To Miami's Skinny Soph". The Chicago Tribune. March 16, 1995. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Miami Gets Oh, So Close in Overtime Loss to Virginia". The New York Times. March 19, 1995. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "1994–95 Miami (OH) Redskins Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "2020–21 Miami RedHawks Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Miami University Athletics. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1031–1032. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.