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1994–95 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

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1994–95 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
Sun Belt Conference tournament Champion
Sun Belt Conference Champion
NCAA Tournament, second round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Ranking
APNo. 21
Record27–4 (17–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena
Seasons
1994–95 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 21 Western Kentucky 17 1   .944 27 4   .871
New Orleans 13 5   .722 20 11   .645
Jacksonville 12 6   .667 18 9   .667
Texas–Pan American 10 8   .556 14 14   .500
Louisiana Tech 9 9   .500 14 13   .519
Arkansas-Little Rock 9 9   .500 17 12   .586
South Alabama 7 11   .389 9 18   .333
Lamar 6 12   .333 11 16   .407
Southwestern Louisiana 4 14   .222 7 22   .241
Arkansas State 3 15   .167 8 20   .286
1995 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

Schedule

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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.

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