1994–95 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
1994–95 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball | |
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Oldsmobile Spartan Classic Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, First Round | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 11 |
1994–95 record | 22–6 (14–4 Big Ten) |
Head coach | Jud Heathcote (19th year) |
Assistant coach | Tom Izzo |
Assistant coach | Stan Joplin |
Assistant coach | Brian Gregory |
Captain | Eric Snow |
Captain | Shawn Respert |
Home arena | Breslin Center |
1994–95 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#12 Purdue | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#11 Michigan State | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 22 | – | 6 | .786 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 6 | – | 22 | .214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 5 | – | 22 | .185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll *Minnesota 1 NCAA Tourn. game vacated due to sanctions against the program; 1 Win by forfeit (non-conf.) Disputed record (19-13) |
The 1994–95 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Jud Heathcote in his 19th and final season at Michigan State. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 22–6, 14–4 to finish in second place in Big Ten play, one game behind Purdue. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 3 seed where they surprised by 14th-seeded Weber State in the First Round 72–79.[1]
The game marked the final game of All-American Shawn Respert's career at MSU as well as the final game of head coach Jud Heathcote after 19 years with the Spartans.
Previous season
The Spartans finished the 1993–94 season with an overall record of 20–12, 10–8 in fourth place in the Big Ten. Michigan State received an at-large bid as a #7 seed to the NCAA Tournament. They defeated Seton Hall before losing to Duke in the Second Round.
Roster
1994–95 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team | ||||||||
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Name | Class | Pos | Height | Summary | ||||
Damion Beathea | JR | F | 6'7" | 5.0 Pts, 3.5 Reb, 1.0 Ast | ||||
Quinton Brooks | JR | F | 6'7" | 11.3 Pts, 5.2 Reb, 0.9 Ast | ||||
Jamie Feick | JR | C | 6'9" | 9.9 Pts, 10.0 Reb, 1.0 Ast | ||||
Joe Garavaglia | SO | F | 6'3" | 7.6 Pts, 5.1 Reb, 0.6 Ast | ||||
David Hart | JR | G | 6'4" | 0.5 Pts, 0.8 Reb, 0.3 Ast | ||||
Thomas Kelley | FR | G | 6'2" | 1.4 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.5 Ast | ||||
Steve Nicodemus | JR | G | 6'4" | 1.2 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.2 Ast | ||||
Andy Penick | SR | G | 6'2" | 1.6 Pts, 0.2 Reb, 0.5 Ast | ||||
Steve Polonowski | SO | F | 6'9" | 2.2 Pts, 1.4 Reb, 0.6 Ast | ||||
Mark Prylow | SR | G | 6'3" | 0.8 Pts, 0.5 Reb, 0.3 Ast | ||||
Mike Respert | SO | G | 5'11" | 1.3 Pts, 0.1 Reb, 0.3 Ast | ||||
Shawn Respert | SR | G | 6'1" | 25.6 Pts, 4.0 Reb, 3.0 Ast | ||||
Eric Snow | SR | G | 6'3" | 10.8 Pts, 3.3 Reb, 7.8 Ast | ||||
Ray Weathers | SO | G | 6'3" | 3.5 Pts, 2.0 Reb, 0.7 Ast | ||||
Source[2] |
Schedule and results
Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site City, State | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 30, 1994* |
No. 18 | at UIC | W 92–78 | 1–0 |
UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL | ||||||
Dec 3, 1994* |
No. 18 | Louisville | W 85–71 | 2–0 |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 10, 1994* |
No. 15 | at Nebraska | L 91–96 | 2–1 |
Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE | ||||||
Dec 12, 1994* |
No. 18 | Cleveland State | W 111–68 | 3–1 |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 17, 1994* |
No. 18 | at Detroit Mercy | W 80–63 | 4–1 |
Calihan Hall Detroit, MI | ||||||
Dec 20, 1994* |
No. 17 | Tennessee | W 78–68 | 5–1 |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 29, 1994* |
No. 15 | Ball State Oldsmobile Spartan Classic Semifinals |
W 117–95 | 6–1 |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Dec 30 1994* |
No. 15 | Long Beach State Oldsmobile Spartan Classic Championship |
W 67–64 | 7–1 |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 4, 1995 |
No. 14 | at Wisconsin | W 78–64 | 8–1 (1–0) |
Wisconsin Field House Madison, WI | ||||||
Jan 7, 1995 |
No. 14 | No. 22 Iowa | W 69–68 | 9–1 (2–0) |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 11, 1995 |
No. 11 | at Indiana | L 82–89 | 9–2 (2–1) |
Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | ||||||
Jan 14, 1995* |
No. 11 | Oklahoma State | W 70–69 | 10–2 |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 18, 1995 |
No. 12 | Northwestern | W 93–56 | 11–2 (3–1) |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 22, 1995 |
No. 12 | at Michigan Rivalry |
W 73–71 | 12–2 (4–1) |
Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
Jan 25, 1995 |
No. 10 | Minnesota | W 54–53 | 13–2 (5–1) |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Jan 28, 1995 |
No. 10 | at Illinois | W 75–67 | 14–2 (6–1) |
Assembly Hall Champaign, IL | ||||||
Feb 2, 1995 |
No. 9 | Penn State | W 82–62 | 15–2 (7–1) |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 4, 1995 |
No. 9 | at Ohio State | W 67–58 | 16–2 (8–1) |
St. John Arena Columbus, OH | ||||||
Feb 7, 1995 |
No. 7 | No. 25 Purdue | L 69–78 | 16–3 (8–2) |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 11, 1995 |
No. 7 | Penn State | W 68–53 | 17–3 (9–2) |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 15, 1995 |
No. 8 | Illinois | W 68–58 | 18–3 (10–2) |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 18, 1995 |
No. 8 | at No. 24 Minnesota | L 57–66 | 18–4 (10–3) |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
Feb 21, 1995 |
No. 12 | Michigan Rivalry |
W 67–64 | 19–4 (11–3) |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Feb 25, 1995 |
No. 12 | at Northwestern | W 88–60 | 20–4 (12–3) |
Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | ||||||
Mar 5, 1995 |
No. 10 | Indiana | W 67–61 | 21–4 (13–3) |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
Mar 8, 1995 |
No. 9 | at Iowa | L 78–79 | 21–5 (13–4) |
Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA | ||||||
Mar 11, 1995 |
No. 9 | Wisconsin | W 97–72 | 22–5 (14–4) |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 17, 1995* |
(3 SE) No. 11 | (14 SE) Weber State First Round |
L 72–79 | 22–6 |
Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time Source[3]. |
Rankings
Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 |
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AP | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Source.[4]
References
- ↑ "Weber State 79, Michigan State 72". Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/1995.html
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/1995-schedule.html
- ↑ "1995 Michigan State Spartans". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.