1994–95 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by head coach Jim Phelan, played their home games at Knott Arena and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 17–13, 12–6 in NEC play to finish in a tie for second place. They were champions of the NEC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the Southeast region, the Mountaineers lost to No. 1 seed Kentucky in the Round of 64.[1]

1994–95 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record17–13 (12–6 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaKnott Arena
Seasons
1994–95 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Rider 13 5   .722 18 11   .621
Mount St. Mary's 12 6   .667 17 13   .567
Marist 12 6   .667 17 11   .607
Monmouth 11 7   .611 13 14   .481
Fairleigh Dickinson 11 7   .611 16 12   .571
Wagner 9 9   .500 10 17   .370
Long Island 8 10   .444 11 17   .393
Saint Francis (PA) 7 11   .389 12 16   .429
St. Francis Brooklyn 5 13   .278 9 18   .333
Robert Morris 2 16   .111 4 23   .148
1995 NEC tournament winner

Roster

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1994–95 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Chris McGuthrie 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Washington, D.C.
G Riley Inge 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
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
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 25, 1994*
at Penn State L 60–90  0–1
Rec Hall 
University Park, Pennsylvania
Nov 29, 1994*
Towson L 68–69  0–2
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Dec 3, 1994*
Catholic W 89–72  1–2
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Dec 17, 1994*
at Loyola (MD) W 78–65  2–2
Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, Maryland
Dec 19, 1994*
at Oklahoma L 67–91  2–3
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 21, 1994*
at San Francisco L 91–120  2–4
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, California
Dec 28, 1994*
at VCU L 55–79  2–5
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 30, 1994*
La Salle L 65–68  2–6
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
NEC Regular season
Jan 3, 1995
Fairleigh Dickinson W 89–69  3–6
(1–0)
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Feb 25, 1995
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 64–80  14–12
(12–6)
Rothman Center 
Hackensack, New Jersey
Northeast Conference tournament
Feb 28, 1995*
Long Island
Quarterfinals
W 68–67  15–12
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Mar 1, 1995*
Marist
Semifinals
W 84–79  16–12
Knott Arena 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Mar 2, 1995*
at Rider
Championship game
W 69–62  17–12
Alumni Gymnasium 
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 1995*
(16 SE) vs. (1 SE) No. 2 Kentucky
First round
L 67–113  17–13
Pyramid Arena (19,120)
Memphis, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region S=South. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Hansbrough, Lawson combine for 42 as Tar Heels rout Mt. St. Mary's". ESPN. March 21, 2008. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "1994–95 Men's Basketball Roster". Mount St. Mary's Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "1994–95 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "1994–95 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mount St. Mary's Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Mount St Marys 1994-1995 Men's Basketball Stats". Northeast Conference.[permanent dead link]