# 1994–95 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University in the 1994-95 Season. Led by head coach Dick Davey, the Broncos finished with a record of 21-7, and a WCC record of 12-2, placing first in the West Coast Conference. After losing in the first round of the West coast Conference tournament to Loyola Marymount, the school received an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament, where they were beaten by Mississippi State in the first round. Throughout the season, Canadian point guard Steve Nash was a standout performer for the Broncos, winning the WCC Player of the Year. Following the season, Nash would contemplate entering the NBA draft, but elected to return for his senior season.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| Nov 29, 1994* | at Pacific | W 74–72 $^{OT}$ | 1–0 | – | – | – | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, California |
| Dec 2, 1994* | vs. Cal State Fullerton Coors Lite Classic | W 79–65 | 2–0 | – | – | 12 – Nash | Selland Arena Fresno, California |
| Dec 3, 1994* | at Fresno State Coors Lite Classic | W 81–57 | 3–0 | – | – | – | Selland Arena Fresno, California |
| Dec 10, 1994* | at Oregon State | L 78–85 | 3–1 | – | – | – | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon |
| Dec 10, 1994* | Oregon | W 88–83 | 4–1 | 34 – Nash | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California |
| Dec 16, 1994* | vs. Georgia Southern UAB Classic | W 86–66 | 5–1 | – | – | – | BJCC Coliseum Birmingham, Alabama |
| Dec 17, 1994* | at UAB UAB Classic | W 80–65 | 6–1 | – | – | – | BJCC Coliseum Birmingham, Alabama |
| Dec 20, 1994* | at No. 7 Kansas | L 75–80 | 6–2 | 26 – Garnett | – | – | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas |
| Dec 22, 1994* | Illinois State | W 80–63 | 7–2 | – | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California |
| Dec 28, 1994* | vs. Alaska Anchorage Cable Car Classic | W 78–75 | 8–2 | – | – | – | San Jose Arena San Jose, California |
| Dec 29, 1994* | vs. BYU Cable Car Classic | L 55–76 | 8–3 | – | – | – | San Jose Arena San Jose, California |
| Jan 7, 1995 | Saint Mary's | W 75–71 | 9–3 (1–0) | 34 – Nash | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California |
| Jan 13, 1995 | Pepperdine | W 67–50 | 10–3 (2–0) | – | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California |
| Jan 14, 1995 | Loyola Marymount | W 83–70 | 11–3 (3–0) | – | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California |
| Jan 19, 1995 | at Gonzaga | W 73–68 | 12–3 (4–0) | 40 – Nash | – | – | The Kennel Spokane, Washington |
| Jan 21, 1995 | at Portland | L 49–72 | 12–4 (4–1) | – | – | – | Chiles Center Portland, Oregon |
| Jan 27, 1995 | Portland | W 85–58 | 13–4 (5–1) | – | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California |
| Jan 28, 1995 | Gonzaga | W 83–74 | 14–4 (6–1) | – | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California |
| Feb 2, 1995 | at San Diego | W 89–64 | 15–4 (7–1) | – | – | – | USD Sports Arena San Diego, California |
| Feb 4, 1995 | at San Francisco | W 80–63 | 16–4 (8–1) | – | – | – | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California |
| Feb 7, 1995* | Cal State Sacramento | W 82–53 | 17–4 | – | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California |
| Feb 10, 1995 | San Francisco | W 82–62 | 18–4 (9–1) | – | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California |
| Feb 12, 1995 | San Diego | W 74–62 | 19–4 (10–1) | – | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California |
| Feb 18, 1995 | at Saint Mary's | W 77–62 | 20–4 (11–1) | – | – | – | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, California |
| Feb 24, 1995 | at Loyola Marymount | W 74–69 | 21–4 (12–1) | 20 – Garnett | – | – | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, California |
| Feb 25, 1995 | at Pepperdine | L 63–73 | 21–5 (12–2) | 30 – Nash | – | – | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| WCC Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 4, 1995* | Loyola Marymount WCC Tournament quarterfinals | L 83–87 | 21–6 | 20 – Nash | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 17, 1995* | vs. No. 18 Mississippi State | L 67–75 | 21–7 | 22 – Nash | 7 – Nash | 2 – Tied | Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||

## Awards and honors

* Steve Nash – WCC Player of the Year