# 1994–95 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by 5th-year head coach Rudy Washington, played their home games at the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa, as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).
The Bulldogs struggled to find rhythm throughout the season. After losing 4 of 5 to open their schedule, the team essentially alternated wins and losses for the remainder of the season. Incredibly, the entire conference slate produced just one two-game streak (win). Drake finished the season with a record of 12–15 (9–9 MVC).

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 29, 1994* | Iowa Iowa Big Four | L 68–103 | 0–1 | 17 – Windhorst | 13 – Overton | 4 – Knuckey | Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa |
| Dec 3, 1994* | at Toledo | L 68–86 | 0–2 | – | – | – | John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio |
| Dec 6, 1994* | at Iowa State Iowa Big Four | L 69–94 | 0–3 | – | – | – | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| Dec 10, 1994* | UTSA | W 105–99 | 1–3 | – | – | – | Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa |
| Dec 17, 1994 | Tulsa | L 76–93 | 1–4 (0–1) | – | – | – | Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa |
| Dec 23, 1994* | Loyola–Chicago | L 60–72 | 1–5 | – | – | – | Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa |
| Dec 29, 1994* | San Diego | W 99–98 | 2–5 | – | – | – | Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa |
| Jan 2, 1995* | at Tulane | L 72–86 | 2–6 | – | – | – | Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Jan 6, 1995* | Houston | W 85–65 | 3–6 | – | – | – | Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa |
| MVC regular season |||||||||
| Jan 8, 1995 | vs. Northern Iowa Iowa Big Four / Rivalry | W 78–67 | 4–6 (1–1) | – | – | – | U.S. Cellular Center Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Jan 11, 1995 | at Bradley | L 54–61 | 4–7 (1–2) | – | – | – | Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois |
| Jan 15, 1995 | Wichita State | W 69–46 | 5–7 (2–2) | – | – | – | Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa |
| Jan 18, 1995 | at SW Missouri State | L 66–80 | 5–8 (2–3) | – | – | – | Hammons Student Center Springfield, Missouri |
| Jan 23, 1995 | Creighton | W 79–63 | 6–8 (3–3) | 21 – Rogers | 10 – Bennett | 6 – Surla | Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa |
| Jan 26, 1995 | Southern Illinois | L 68–89 | 6–9 (3–4) | 17 – Rogers | 10 – Bennett | 3 – Surla | Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa |
| Jan 28, 1995 | at Indiana State | W 83–77 | 7–9 (4–4) | – | – | – | Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Jan 31, 1995 | Bradley | L 55–73 | 7–10 (4–5) | – | – | – | Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa |
| Feb 2, 1995 | at Creighton | W 78–74 | 8–10 (5–5) | 28 – Windhorst | 7 – Windhorst | 4 – Surla | Omaha Civic Auditorium (4,018) Omaha, Nebraska |
| Feb 3, 1995 | at Southern Illinois | L 74–79 | 8–11 (5–6) | 26 – Rogers | 13 – Maxey | 3 – Tied | SIU Arena Carbondale, Illinois |
| Feb 9, 1995 | at Tulsa | W 60–53 | 9–11 (6–6) | – | – | – | Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Feb 11, 1995 | at Wichita State | L 60–62 | 9–12 (6–7) | – | – | – | Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas |
| Feb 15, 1995 | Illinois State | W 82–78 | 10–12 (7–7) | – | – | – | Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa |
| Feb 18, 1995 | SW Missouri State | W 76–75 | 11–12 (8–7) | – | – | – | Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa |
| Feb 20, 1995 | Evansville | L 72–86 | 11–13 (8–8) | – | – | – | Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa |
| Feb 25, 1995 | Northern Iowa Iowa Big Four / Rivalry | W 82–71 | 12–13 (9–8) | – | – | – | Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa |
| Feb 27, 1995 | at Illinois State | L 64–66 | 12–14 (9–9) | – | – | – | Redbird Arena Normal, Illinois |
| MVC Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 4, 1995* | vs. Southern Illinois Quarterfinals | L 65–85 | 12–15 | 32 – Rogers | 8 – Bennett | 3 – Rogers | Kiel Center (11,971) St. Louis, Missouri |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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