1994–95 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball | |
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WCC Regular Season Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64 | |
Conference | West Coast Conference |
Record | 21–7 (12–2 WCC) |
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Home arena | Toso Pavilion |
Seasons← 1993–941995–96 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santa Clara | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 21 | – | 7 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 21 | – | 8 | .724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Mary's | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 18 | – | 10 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gonzaga † | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 10 | – | 19 | .345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pepperdine | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Marymount | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 1994–95 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University in the 1994-95 Season. Led by head coach Dick Davey, the Broncos finished with a record of 21-7, and a WCC record of 12-2, placing first in the West Coast Conference. After losing in the first round of the West coast Conference tournament to Loyola Marymount, the school received an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament, where they were beaten by Mississippi State in the first round. Throughout the season, Canadian point guard Steve Nash was a standout performer for the Broncos, winning the WCC Player of the Year. Following the season, Nash would contemplate entering the NBA draft, but elected to return for his senior season.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state | |||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
Nov 29, 1994* |
at Pacific | W 74–72 | 1–0 |
– | – | – | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, California | ||||
Dec 2, 1994* |
vs. Cal State Fullerton Coors Lite Classic |
W 79–65 | 2–0 |
– | – | 12 – Nash | Selland Arena Fresno, California | ||||
Dec 3, 1994* |
at Fresno State Coors Lite Classic |
W 81–57 | 3–0 |
– | – | – | Selland Arena Fresno, California | ||||
Dec 10, 1994* |
at Oregon State | L 78–85 | 3–1 |
– | – | – | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon | ||||
Dec 10, 1994* |
Oregon | W 88–83 | 4–1 |
34 – Nash | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California | ||||
Dec 16, 1994* |
vs. Georgia Southern UAB Classic |
W 86–66 | 5–1 |
– | – | – | BJCC Coliseum Birmingham, Alabama | ||||
Dec 17, 1994* |
at UAB UAB Classic |
W 80–65 | 6–1 |
– | – | – | BJCC Coliseum Birmingham, Alabama | ||||
Dec 20, 1994* |
at No. 7 Kansas | L 75–80 | 6–2 |
26 – Garnett | – | – | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas | ||||
Dec 22, 1994* |
Illinois State | W 80–63 | 7–2 |
– | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California | ||||
Dec 28, 1994* |
vs. Alaska Anchorage Cable Car Classic |
W 78–75 | 8–2 |
– | – | – | San Jose Arena San Jose, California | ||||
Dec 29, 1994* |
vs. BYU Cable Car Classic |
L 55–76 | 8–3 |
– | – | – | San Jose Arena San Jose, California | ||||
Jan 7, 1995 |
Saint Mary's | W 75–71 | 9–3 (1–0) |
34 – Nash | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California | ||||
Jan 13, 1995 |
Pepperdine | W 67–50 | 10–3 (2–0) |
– | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California | ||||
Jan 14, 1995 |
Loyola Marymount | W 83–70 | 11–3 (3–0) |
– | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California | ||||
Jan 19, 1995 |
at Gonzaga | W 73–68 | 12–3 (4–0) |
40 – Nash | – | – | The Kennel Spokane, Washington | ||||
Jan 21, 1995 |
at Portland | L 49–72 | 12–4 (4–1) |
– | – | – | Chiles Center Portland, Oregon | ||||
Jan 27, 1995 |
Portland | W 85–58 | 13–4 (5–1) |
– | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California | ||||
Jan 28, 1995 |
Gonzaga | W 83–74 | 14–4 (6–1) |
– | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California | ||||
Feb 2, 1995 |
at San Diego | W 89–64 | 15–4 (7–1) |
– | – | – | USD Sports Arena San Diego, California | ||||
Feb 4, 1995 |
at San Francisco | W 80–63 | 16–4 (8–1) |
– | – | – | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California | ||||
Feb 7, 1995* |
Cal State Sacramento | W 82–53 | 17–4 |
– | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California | ||||
Feb 10, 1995 |
San Francisco | W 82–62 | 18–4 (9–1) |
– | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California | ||||
Feb 12, 1995 |
San Diego | W 74–62 | 19–4 (10–1) |
– | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California | ||||
Feb 18, 1995 |
at Saint Mary's | W 77–62 | 20–4 (11–1) |
– | – | – | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, California | ||||
Feb 24, 1995 |
at Loyola Marymount | W 74–69 | 21–4 (12–1) |
20 – Garnett | – | – | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, California | ||||
Feb 25, 1995 |
at Pepperdine | L 63–73 | 21–5 (12–2) |
30 – Nash | – | – | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California | ||||
WCC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 4, 1995* |
Loyola Marymount WCC Tournament quarterfinals |
L 83–87 | 21–6 |
20 – Nash | – | – | Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California | ||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 17, 1995* |
vs. No. 18 Mississippi State | L 67–75 | 21–7 |
22 – Nash | 7 – Nash | 2 – Tied | Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho | ||||
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Awards and honors
References
- sports-reference.com 1994-95 West Coast Conference Season Summary
- ^ "Santa Clara stunned in tourney". SFGATE. March 5, 1995. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- "Santa Clara Comes Up Short, 75-67". The Spokesman-Review. March 18, 1995. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- "Kansas Avoids an Upset". The New York Times. December 21, 1994. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- "BYU Rips Santa Clara". The Deseret News. December 31, 1994. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- "Now that's clutch free-throw shooting". SFGATE. January 8, 1995. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- "Broncos End GU's Win Streak; Nash's Second-Half 35-Point Effort Too Much for Inexperienced Zags". The Spokesman-Review. January 20, 1995. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- "2018-19 Santa Clara Men's Basketball History and Records" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletics. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- "1994-95 Santa Clara Broncos Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- "Men's Basketball History".