# 1994–95 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Rick Pitino. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Rupp Arena.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/9/1994* no, no | | Athletes in Action | W 122–86 | | Rupp Arena (–) Lexington, KY |
| 11/22/1994* no, no | | Lithuania | W 114–81 | | Rupp Arena (–) Lexington, KY |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/26/1994* no, no | No. 4 | Tennessee-Martin | W 124–50 | 1–0 | Rupp Arena (23,785) Lexington, KY |
| 11/30/1994* no, no | No. 3 | No. 14 Ohio | W 79–74 | 2–0 | Rupp Arena (24,212) Lexington, KY |
| 12/3/1994* no, no | No. 3 | vs. No. 5 UCLA John R. Wooden Classic | L 81–82 | 2–1 | The Pond (18,307) Anaheim, CA |
| 12/7/1994* no, no | No. 7 | vs. Indiana | W 73–70 | 3–1 | Freedom Hall (19,825) Louisville, KY |
| 12/10/1994* no, no | No. 7 | Boston University | W 90–49 | 4–1 | Rupp Arena (23,650) Lexington, KY |
| 12/17/1994* no, no | No. 6 | vs. Texas Tech | W 83–68 | 5–1 | Riverfront Coliseum (17,153) Cincinnati, OH |
| 12/27/1994* no, no | No. 5 | Marshall | W 116–75 | 6–1 | Rupp Arena (23,782) Lexington, KY |
| 1/1/1995* no, no | No. 5 | at Louisville | L 86–88 | 6–2 | Freedom Hall (19,841) Louisville, KY |
| 01/04/1995 no, no | No. 8 | Auburn | W 98–64 | 7–2 (1–0) | Rupp Arena (23,805) Lexington, KY |
| 01/07/1995 no, no | No. 8 | at South Carolina | W 80–55 | 8–2 (2–0) | Frank McGuire Arena (10,582) Columbia, SC |
| 01/10/1995 no, no | No. 7 | at No. 15 Florida | W 83–67 | 9–2 (3–0) | Stephen C. O'Connell Center (11,902) Gainesville, FL |
| 01/14/1995 no, no | No. 7 | Georgia | W 83–71 | 10–2 (4–0) | Rupp Arena (23,625) Lexington, KY |
| 01/18/1995 no, JPS | No. 5 | vs. Mississippi | W 82–65 | 11–2 (5–0) | The Pyramid (12,073) Memphis, TN |
| 01/21/1995 no, no | No. 5 | Vanderbilt | W 81–68 | 12–2 (6–0) | Rupp Arena (23,222) Lexington, KY |
| 01/25/1995 no, no | No. 5 | Tennessee | W 69–50 | 13–2 (7–0) | Rupp Arena (23,427) Lexington, KY |
| 01/29/1995 no, no | No. 5 | at No. 9 Arkansas | L 92–94 | 13–3 (7–1) | Bud Walton Arena (20,298) Fayetteville, AR |
| 02/01/1995 no, no | No. 6 | South Carolina | W 90–72 | 14–3 (8–1) | Rupp Arena (22,974) Lexington, KY |
| 02/05/1995* no, no | No. 6 | No. 10 Syracuse | W 77–71 | 15–3 | Rupp Arena (24,255) Lexington, KY |
| 02/08/1995 no, JPS | No. 5 | at Tennessee | W 68–48 | 16–3 (9–1) | Thompson-Boling Arena (20,118) Knoxville, TN |
| 02/12/1995* no, no | No. 5 | at Notre Dame | W 97–58 | 17–3 | Joyce Athletic Center (11,418) Notre Dame, IN |
| 02/14/1995 no, no | No. 4 | No. 23 Mississippi State | L 71–76 | 17–4 (9–2) | Rupp Arena (24,125) Lexington, KY |
| 02/18/1995 no, no | No. 4 | Florida | W 87–77 | 18–4 (10–2) | Rupp Arena (24,320) Lexington, KY |
| 02/21/1995 no, no | No. 6 | at No. 20 Alabama | W 72–52 | 19–4 (11–2) | Coleman Coliseum (15,043) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 02/25/1995 no, no | No. 6 | at Vanderbilt | W 71–60 | 20–4 (12–2) | Memorial Gymnasium (15,208) Nashville, TN |
| 03/01/1995 no, no | No. 5 | at Georgia | W 97–74 | 21–4 (13–2) | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| 03/04/1995 no, no | No. 5 | Louisiana State | W 127–80 | 22–4 (14–2) | Rupp Arena (24,325) Lexington, KY |
| 1995 SEC tournament ||||||
| 03/10/1995 no, JPS | (E1) No. 3 | vs. (W4) Auburn Quarterfinals | W 93–81 | 23–4 | Georgia Dome (26,049) Atlanta, GA |
| 03/11/1995 no, JPS | (E1) No. 3 | vs. (E3) Florida Semifinals | W 86–7 | 24–4 | Georgia Dome (28,966) Atlanta, GA |
| 03/12/1995 no, JPS, ESPN | (E1) No. 3 | vs. (W1) No. 5 Arkansas Championship Game | W 95–93 $^{OT}$ | 25–4 | Georgia Dome (30,067) Atlanta, GA |
| 1995 NCAA tournament (Tournament seeding in parentheses) ||||||
| 03/16/1995* no, CBS | (1 SE) No. 2 | vs. (16 SE) Mount St. Mary's First Round | W 113–67 | 26–4 | The Pyramid (19,120) Memphis, TN |
| 03/18/1995* no, CBS | (1 SE) No. 2 | vs. (9 SE) Tulane Second Round | W 82–60 | 27–4 | The Pyramid (19,120) Memphis, TN |
| 03/23/1995* no, CBS | (1 SE) No. 2 | vs. (5 SE) No. 16 Arizona State Sweet Sixteen | W 97–73 | 28–4 | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (17,458) Birmingham, AL |
| 03/25/1995* CBS | (1 SE) No. 2 | vs. (2 SE) No. 4 North Carolina Elite Eight | L 61–74 | 28–5 | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (17,721) Birmingham, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

## Team players drafted into the NBA

No one from the Wildcats was claimed in the 1995 NBA draft.