# 1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Nolan Richardson, and played its home games at the Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
The Razorbacks were the national runners-up in the 1995 NCAA tournament, losing to UCLA in the championship game, 89–78.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| Nov 25, 1994* | No. 1 | No. 3 UMass Starter Tip-off Classic | L 80–104 | 0–1 | Springfield Civic Center (8,999) Springfield, MA |
| Nov 27, 1994* | No. 1 | vs. No. 14 Georgetown | W 97–79 | 1–1 | Pyramid Arena Memphis, TN |
| Nov 30, 1994* | No. 4 | Jackson State | W 103–87 | 2–1 | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| Dec 3, 1994* | No. 4 | at Missouri | W 94–71 | 3–1 | Hearnes Center Columbia, MO |
| Dec 6, 1994* | No. 3 | Centenary | W 121–94 | 4–1 | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| Dec 8, 1994* | No. 3 | at SMU | W 78–66 | 5–1 | Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX |
| Dec 10, 1994* | No. 3 | Murray State | W 94–69 | 6–1 | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| Dec 21, 1994* | No. 3 | Florida A&M | W 97–57 | 7–1 | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| Dec 23, 1994* | No. 3 | Tulsa | W 82–63 | 8–1 | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| Dec 28, 1994* | No. 3 | vs. Oklahoma Kraft Rainbow Classic | W 86–84 | 9–1 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| Dec 29, 1994* | No. 3 | vs. No. 20 Cincinnati Kraft Rainbow Classic | W 84–75 | 10–1 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| Dec 30, 1994* | No. 3 | vs. Iowa Kraft Rainbow Classic | W 101–92 | 11–1 | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| Jan 4, 1995 | No. 3 | at Ole Miss | L 71–76 | 11–2 (0–1) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| Jan 7, 1995 | No. 3 | Tennessee | W 97–79 | 12–2 (1–1) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| Jan 11, 1995 | No. 5 | Mississippi State | W 79–74 | 13–2 (2–1) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| Jan 14, 1995 | No. 5 | at Auburn | L 90–104 | 13–3 (2–2) | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| Jan 18, 1995 | No. 9 | Georgia | W 84–82 | 14–3 (3–2) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| Jan 21, 1995 | No. 9 | at South Carolina | W 88–73 | 15–3 (4–2) | Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC |
| Jan 24, 1995 | No. 9 | Alabama | L 70–88 | 15–4 (4–3) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| Jan 29, 1995 | No. 9 | No. 5 Kentucky | W 94–92 | 16–4 (5–3) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| Jan 31, 1995 | No. 8 | LSU | W 105–81 | 17–4 (6–3) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| Feb 4, 1995 | No. 8 | at Mississippi State | L 62–83 | 17–5 (6–4) | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| Feb 9, 1995* | No. 12 | Memphis | W 88–87 | 18–5 | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| Feb 11, 1995 | No. 12 | at Vanderbilt | W 97–94 | 19–5 (7–4) | Memorial Coliseum Nashville, TN |
| Feb 15, 1995 | No. 10 | at No. 18 Alabama | W 86–80 | 20–5 (8–4) | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Feb 18, 1995 | No. 10 | Ole Miss | W 85–70 | 21–5 (9–4) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| Feb 22, 1995 | No. 8 | at LSU | W 92–90 | 22–5 (10–4) | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Feb 25, 1995 | No. 8 | Montevallo | W 122–64 | 23–5 | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| Feb 28, 1995 | No. 7 | at Florida | W 94–85 | 24–5 (11–4) | Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL |
| Mar 4, 1995 | No. 7 | Auburn | W 68–66 | 25–5 (12–4) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| SEC Tournament ||||||
| Mar 10, 1995* | (W1) No. 5 | vs. (E4) Vanderbilt Quarterfinals | W 73–72 | 26–5 | Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA |
| Mar 11, 1995* | (W1) No. 5 | vs. (W3) No. 20 Alabama Semifinals | W 69–58 | 27–5 | Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA |
| Mar 12, 1995* | (W1) No. 5 | vs. (E1) No. 3 Kentucky Championship | L 93–95 $^{OT}$ | 27–6 | Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 17, 1995* | (2 MW) No. 6 | vs. (15 MW) Texas Southern First Round | W 79–78 | 28–6 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX |
| Mar 19, 1995* | (2 MW) No. 6 | vs. (7 MW) No. 25 Syracuse Second Round | W 96–94 | 29–6 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX |
| Mar 24, 1995* | (2 MW) No. 6 | vs. (6 MW) Memphis Sweet Sixteen | W 96–91 $^{OT}$ | 30–6 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO |
| Mar 26, 1995* | (2 MW) No. 6 | vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Virginia Elite Eight | W 68–61 | 31–6 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO |
| Apr 1, 1995* | (2 MW) No. 6 | vs. (2 SE) No. 4 North Carolina Final Four | W 75–68 | 32–6 | Kingdome Seattle, WA |
| Apr 3, 1995* | (2 MW) No. 6 | vs. (1 W) No. 1 UCLA National Championship | L 78–89 | 32–7 | Kingdome Seattle, WA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. ||||||
Sources

## Awards and honors

* Corliss Williamson, SEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year
* Corliss Williamson, Second Team, 1995 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
* Corliss Williamson, 1st team All-SEC
* Scotty Thurman, AP Honorable Mention, 1995 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
* Scotty Thurman, 1st team All-SEC

## Team players drafted into the NBA

| Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Team |
| 1995 | 1 | 13 | Corliss Williamson | Sacramento Kings |
| 1996 | 2 | 58 | Darnell Robinson | Dallas Mavericks |