# 1994–95 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1994–95 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins were led by Jim Harrick in his seventh season as head coach. They played their home games at the Pauley Pavilion as member of the Pac-10 Conference. They had an original record of 31–2 and 17–2 in the Pac-10, however this was adjusted in July 1997 to an official record of 32–1, 16–1 after California was forced to forfeit their victory over UCLA in the 1994–1995 season by the NCAA due to infractions.
They won the Pac-10 regular season championship with a record of 17–2. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the West region. They defeated Florida International, Missouri, Mississippi State, and UConn to advance to the Final Four. There they defeated Oklahoma State and Arkansas to win the National Championship, marking the school's 11th title. It was their first title in twenty years and since the retirement of head coach John Wooden.
The team featured seniors Ed O'Bannon, Tyus Edney, and George Zidek; Ed's younger brother, Charles O'Bannon; and a pair of freshmen in Toby Bailey and J. R. Henderson (now known as J. R. Sakuragi). Little-used reserve Bob Myers is a former general manager of the NBA's Golden State Warriors.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 26, 1994* | No. 6 | Cal State Northridge | W 83–60 | 1–0 | Pauley Pavilion (9,102) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 3, 1994* | No. 2 | vs. No. 7 Kentucky John R. Wooden Classic | W 82–81 | 2–0 | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim (18,307) Anaheim, CA |
| December 10, 1994* | No. 2 | Cal State Fullerton | W 99–65 | 3–0 | Pauley Pavilion (7,243) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 17, 1994* | No. 2 | at LSU | W 92–72 | 4–0 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (14,551) Baton Rouge, LA |
| December 22, 1994* | No. 2 | George Mason | W 137–100 | 5–0 | Pauley Pavilion (10,072) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 23, 1994* | No. 2 | North Carolina St. | W 88–80 | 6–0 | Pauley Pavilion (12,075) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 5, 1995 | No. 2 | at Oregon | L 72–82 | 6–1 (0–1) | McArthur Court (10,086) Eugene, OR |
| January 7, 1995 | No. 6 | at Oregon State | W 87–78 | 7–1 (1–1) | Gill Coliseum (8,013) Corvallis, OR |
| January 12, 1995 | No. 6 | Washington | W 75–57 | 8–1 (2–1) | Pauley Pavilion (10,112) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 14, 1995 | No. 6 | Washington State | W 91–78 | 9–1 (3–1) | Pauley Pavilion (10,632) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 19, 1995 | No. 4 | at No. 11 Arizona | W 71–61 | 10–1 (4–1) | McKale Center (14,257) Tucson, AZ |
| January 21, 1995 | No. 4 | at No. 13 Arizona State | W 85–72 | 11–1 (5–1) | Wells Fargo Arena (13,987) Tempe, AZ |
| January 26, 1995 | No. 4 | No. 17 Stanford | W 77–74 | 12–1 (6–1) | Pauley Pavilion (11,783) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 28, 1995 | No. 4 | California | L 93–100$^1$ | 13–1 (7–1) | Pauley Pavilion (12,203) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 2, 1995 | No. 7 | at USC | W 73–69 | 14–1 (8–1) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (7,273) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 5, 1995* | No. 7 | Notre Dame | W 92–55 | 15–1 (8–1) | Pauley Pavilion (11,617) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 9, 1995 | No. 6 | at Washington | W 74–66 | 16–1 (9–1) | Hec Edmundson Pavilion (7,119) Seattle, WA |
| February 11, 1995 | No. 6 | at Washington State | W 98–83 | 17–1 (10–1) | Beasley Coliseum (11,463) Pullman, WA |
| February 16, 1995 | No. 6 | No. 13 Arizona State | W 82–77 $^{OT}$ | 18–1 (11–1) | Pauley Pavilion (12,318) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 19, 1995 | No. 6 | No. 12 Arizona | W 72–70 | 19–1 (12–1) | Pauley Pavilion (12,653) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 21, 1995 | No. 2 | at No. 19 Stanford | W 88–77 | 20–1 (13–1) | Maples Pavilion (7,500) Stanford, CA |
| February 23, 1995 | No. 2 | at California | W 104–88 | 21–1 (14–1) | Haas Pavilion (6,578) Berkeley, CA |
| February 26, 1995* | No. 2 | Duke | W 100–77 | 22–1 (14–1) | Pauley Pavilion (12,857) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 1, 1995 | No. 1 | USC | W 85–66 | 23–1 (15–1) | Pauley Pavilion (12,608) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 5, 1995* | No. 1 | at Louisville | W 91–73 | 24–1 | Freedom Hall (19,872) Louisville, KY |
| March 9, 1995 | No. 1 | Oregon State | W 86–67 | 25–1 (16–1) | Pauley Pavilion (12,682) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 11, 1995 | No. 1 | No. 25 Oregon | W 94–78 | 26–1 (17–1) | Pauley Pavilion (13,037) Los Angeles, CA |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 17, 1995* | No. 1 (1) | vs. No. (16) Florida International First Round | W 92–56 | 27–1 | BSU Pavilion (11,863) Boise, ID |
| March 19, 1995* | No. 1 (1) | vs. No. 23 (8) Missouri Second Round | W 75–74 | 28–1 | BSU Pavilion (11,886) Boise, ID |
| March 23, 1995* | No. 1 (1) | vs. No. 18 (5) Mississippi State Sweet Sixteen | W 86–67 | 29–1 | Oakland Arena (14,399) Oakland, CA |
| March 25, 1995* | No. 1 (1) | vs. No. 8 (2) Connecticut Elite Eight | W 102–96 | 30–1 | Oakland Arena (14,399) Oakland, CA |
| April 1, 1995* | No. 1 (1) | vs. No. 14 (4) Oklahoma State Final Four | W 74–61 | 31–1 | Kingdome (38,540) Seattle, WA |
| April 3, 1995* | No. 1 (1) | vs. No. 6 (2) Arkansas Championship Game | W 89–78 | 32–1 | Kingdome (38,540) Seattle, WA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time $^1$California later forfeited the game. ||||||
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## Highlights

* February 26, 1995 – Ed O'Bannon had 37 points in UCLA's win over Duke, 100–77 at Pauley Pavilion.
* March 19, 1995 – Tyus Edney scored a full-court dash basket for a win over Missouri with 4.8 seconds remaining in the second-round game of the NCAA championship tournament.
* April 3, 1995 – Ed O'Bannon scored 30 points and grabbed 17 rebounds and is named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player as the Bruins win the championship 89–78 over Arkansas. Cameron Dollar played 36 minutes and contributed eight assists and four steals while filling in for an injured Edney, who did not return after leaving with 17:23 left in the first half. The Bruins enjoyed the biggest lead 34–26 in the first half, but led only by a point at halftime 40–39.

## Awards and honors

* Jim Harrick, Naismith College Coach of the Year
* Ed O'Bannon, NCAA Men's MOP Award, John R. Wooden Award, consensus first-team All-American

## Team players drafted in the NBA

| Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Team |
| 1995 | 1 | 9 | Ed O'Bannon | New Jersey Nets |
| 1995 | 1 | 22 | George Zidek | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1995 | 2 | 18 | Tyus Edney | Sacramento Kings |
| 1997 | 2 | 32 | Charles O'Bannon | Detroit Pistons |
| 1998 | 2 | 45 | Toby Bailey | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1998 | 2 | 56 | J.R. Henderson | Vancouver Grizzlies |