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1994–95 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

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1994–95 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record21–9 (11–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaDee Events Center
Seasons
1994–95 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Weber State 11 3   .786 21 9   .700
Montana 11 3   .786 21 9   .700
Montana State 8 6   .571 21 8   .724
Boise State 7 7   .500 17 10   .630
Idaho State 7 7   .500 18 10   .643
Idaho 6 8   .429 12 15   .444
Northern Arizona 4 10   .286 8 18   .308
Eastern Washington 2 12   .143 6 20   .231
Conference tournament winner

The 1994–95 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State College during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Wildcats were led by fourth-year head coach Ron Abegglen and played their home games on campus at Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah.

The Wildcats were 18–8 overall in the regular season and 11–3 in conference play to finish atop the regular season conference standings. Weber State hosted the conference tournament, and defeated Idaho State and Montana[1] to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Senior shooting guard Ruben Nembhard was named MVP of the conference tournament.

Seeded 14th in the Southeast region, Weber State met No. 3 seed Michigan State in the first round at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center in Tallahassee, Florida. The Wildcats stunned the Spartans, winning 79–72.[2][3] In the second, Weber State pushed the Georgetown before losing 53–51.[4]

Nembhard was named Big Sky Player of the Year.

Postseason result

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Big Sky tournament
Mar 10, 1995*
(1) (4) Idaho State
Semifinals
W 71–65  19–8
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, Utah
Mar 11, 1995*
(1) (2) Montana
Championship Game
W 84–62  20–8
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, Utah
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1995*
(14 SE) vs. (3 SE) No. 11 Michigan State
First Round
W 79–72  21–8
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Mar 19, 1995*
(14 SE) vs. (6 SE) No. 22 Georgetown
Second Round
L 51–53  21–9
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain time.

References

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  1. ^ "Weber State tops Griz for title". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). Associated Press. March 13, 1995. p. 4C.
  2. ^ "Weber St. shocks Jud, Michigan St". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 18, 1995. p. C5.
  3. ^ "Weber St. Shocks Jud, Michigan St". The Spokesman-Review. March 18, 1995. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hoyas Tip Weber State On Last-Second Basket". The Spokesman-Review. March 20, 1995. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
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