1994–95 Utah Utes men's basketball team

1994–95 Utah Utes men's basketball
1994–95 Utah Utes men's basketball
WAC tournament champions; WAC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 22
AP	No. 19
Record	28–6 (15–3 WAC)
Head coach	Rick Majerus (6th season);
Home arena	Jon M. Huntsman Center

1994–95 WAC men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 19 †	15	–	3	.833	28	–	6	.824
BYU	13	–	5	.722	22	–	10	.688
UTEP	13	–	5	.722	20	–	10	.667
Wyoming	9	–	9	.500	13	–	15	.464
New Mexico	9	–	9	.500	15	–	15	.500
Hawaii	8	–	10	.444	16	–	13	.552
Colorado State	7	–	11	.389	17	–	14	.548
Fresno State	7	–	11	.389	13	–	15	.464
San Diego State	5	–	13	.278	11	–	17	.393
Air Force	4	–	14	.222	8	–	20	.286

† 1995 WAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

The 1994–95 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1994–95 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes reached the Second Round of the NCAA tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 28–6 (15–3 WAC).

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
PG	10	Ted Cierzniak	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Lakewood, Colorado
SF	18	Brent Wieland	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Prosper, Texas
SF	29	Corey Trautner	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Millville, Utah
G	34	Drew Hansen	—	—	Fr
F	44	Keith Van Horn	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	So	Diamond Bar, California
C	51	Michael Doleac	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Fr	Portland, Oregon

Head coach

Rick Majerus (Marquette)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 21, 1994*		vs. No. 11 Indiana Maui Invitational tournament	W 77–72	1–0	Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 22, 1994*		vs. No. 7 Maryland Maui Invitational Tournament	L 78–90	1–1	Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 23, 1994*		vs. No. 13 Michigan Maui Invitational Tournament	L 69–73	1–2	Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii
Mar 4, 1995		BYU	W 87–79	24–5 (15–3)	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
WAC Tournament
Mar 9, 1995*	(1) No. 22	vs. (9) San Diego State Quarterfinals	W 72–63	25–5	University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 10, 1995*	(1) No. 22	at (5) New Mexico Semifinals	W 86–50	26–5	University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 11, 1995*	(1) No. 22	vs. (6) Hawaii Championship	W 67–54	27–5	University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1995*	(4 W) No. 19	vs. (13 W) Long Beach State First Round	W 76–64	28–5	Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho
Mar 19, 1995*	(4 W) No. 19	vs. (5 W) No. 18 Mississippi State Second Round	L 64–78	28–6	Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

Keith Van Horn – Honorable Mention AP All-American, WAC Player of the Year

References

^ sports-reference.com 1994-95 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
^ "2020-21 Utah Utes Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1031–1032. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

[1] sports-reference.com 1994-95 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary

[2] "2020-21 Utah Utes Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2022.

[rankings-3] ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1031–1032. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

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Utah Utes men's basketball
Venues	Deseret Gymnasium (19??–1939) Nielsen Fieldhouse (1939–1969) Jon M. Huntsman Center (1969–present)
Rivalries	BYU In-state Utah schools
Culture & lore	Gambling scandal Swoop
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics