# 1994–95 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

The 1994–95 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year Matt Kilcullen and SBC Player of the Year Chris Robinson. The team won the Conference Championship and the Sun Belt Basketball tournament, earning a bid to the 1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for the third straight year. Darrin Horn joined Robinson on the All Conference Team. Robinson was the SBC Tournament MVP and Darius Hall and Jeff Rogers were named to the SBC All-Tournament team.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| 12/3/1994 | | at Jacksonville | L 88–100 $^{2OT}$ | 0–1 (0-1) | Swisher Gymnasium Jacksonville, FL |
| 12/6/1994* | | at Ball State | W 84–77 | 1–1 | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
| 12/10/1994* | | Belmont | W 113–79 | 2–1 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 12/17/1994* | | at No. 5 Massachusetts | L 72–91 | 2–2 | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
| 12/21/1994* | | at Eastern Kentucky | W 82–77 | 3–2 | Alumni Coliseum Richmond, KY |
| 12/28/1994* | | UAB | W 78–54 | 4–2 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 1/5/1995 | | Arkansas State | W 88–68 | 5–2 (1-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 1/7/1995 | | SW Louisiana | W 83–74 | 6–2 (2-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 1/11/1995 | | at South Alabama | W 85–64 | 7–2 (3-1) | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL |
| 1/13/1995 | | at New Orleans | W 81–57 | 8–2 (4-1) | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA |
| 1/16/1995 | | Lamar | W 95–61 | 9–2 (5-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 1/19/1995 | | at Louisiana Tech | W 68–49 | 10–2 (6-1) | Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA |
| 1/21/1995 | | at SW Louisiana | W 87–82 | 11–2 (7-1) | Cajundome Lafayette, LA |
| 1/26/1995 | | Jacksonville | W 76–72 | 12–2 (8-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 1/28/1995 | | at Lamar | W 77–68 | 13–2 (9-1) | Montagne Center Beaumont, TX |
| 2/2/1995 | | at Texas–Pan American | W 83–67 | 14–2 (10-1) | UTPA Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX |
| 2/4/1995* | | at Tulsa | L 68–70 | 14–3 | Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK |
| 2/9/1995 | | Texas-Pan American | W 65–48 | 15–3 (11-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 2/11/1995 | | Louisiana Tech | W 63–50 | 16–3 (12-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 2/13/1995 | | New Orleans | W 67–59 | 17–3 (13-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 2/16/1995 | | at Arkansas–Little Rock | W 70–68 | 18–3 (14-1) | Barton Coliseum Little Rock, AR |
| 2/18/1995 | | South Alabama | W 93–78 | 19–3 (15-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 2/20/1995* | | at Oral Roberts | W 83–71 | 20–3 | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK |
| 2/23/1995 | | Arkansas–Little Rock | W 81–50 | 21–3 (16-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 2/25/1995* | | Tennessee State | W 86–80 | 22–3 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY |
| 2/27/1995 | | at Arkansas State | W 92–75 | 23–3 (17-1) | Convocation Center Jonesboro, AR |
| 1995 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament ||||||
| 3/4/1995 | (1) No. 23 | vs. (9) SW Louisiana Second Round | W 87–72 | 24–3 | Barton Coliseum Little Rock, AR |
| 3/5/1995 | (1) No. 23 | vs. (4) Texas-Pan American Semifinals | W 82–75 | 25–3 | Barton Coliseum Little Rock, AR |
| 3/7/1995 | (1) No. 23 | at (6) Arkansas-Little Rock Championship | W 82–79 | 26–3 | Barton Coliseum Little Rock, AR |
| 1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament ||||||
| 3/16/1995* | (8 MW) No. 21 | vs. (9 MW) Michigan Midwest Region First Round | W 82–76 $^{OT}$ | 27–3 | UD Arena Dayton, OH |
| 3/18/1995* | (8 MW) No. 21 | vs. (1 MW) No. 5 Kansas Midwest Region Second Round | L 70–75 | 27–4 | UD Arena Dayton, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll (M#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||