1994–95 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

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1994–95 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
SEC regular season champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 3
Record34–3 (11–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThompson-Boling Arena
Seasons
1994–95 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Tennessee 11 – 0   1.000 34 – 3   .919
No. 12 Georgia 8 – 3   .727 28 – 5   .848
No. 6 Vanderbilt † 8 – 3   .727 28 – 7   .800
No. 15 Arkansas 7 – 4   .636 23 – 7   .767
No. 17 Florida 7 – 4   .636 24 – 9   .727
No. 13 Alabama 7 – 4   .636 22 – 9   .710
No. 19 Ole Miss 6 – 5   .545 21 – 8   .724
Auburn 5 – 6   .455 17 – 10   .630
Kentucky 4 – 7   .364 14 – 14   .500
South Carolina 1 – 10   .091 12 – 15   .444
Mississippi State 1 – 10   .091 9 – 18   .333
LSU 1 – 10   .091 7 – 20   .259
† 1995 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1994–95 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1994–95 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 34–3 (11–0 SEC). They finished runner-up to No. 1 and unbeaten UConn, losing by six points in the National Championship game. The loss would motivate the Lady Vols and they would follow this season with a run of three consecutive National championships.

Roster[edit]

1994–95 Tennessee Lady Volunteers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 3 Michelle Marciniak 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Allentown Central Catholic Allentown, Pennsylvania
C 4 Tiffani Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Garinger Charlotte, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Jan 16, 1995*
 ESPN 		No. 1 at No. 2 Connecticut
Rivalry 		L 66–77  16–1
 Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
Storrs, Connecticut
SEC tournament
NCAA tournament
March 24, 1995*
 (1 ME) No. 2 vs. (2 ME) No. 5 Texas Tech
Regional Final – Elite Eight 		W 80–59  32–3
 Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
March 31, 1995*
 (1 ME) No. 2 vs. (3 MW) No. 12 Georgia
National Semifinal – Final Four 		W 73–51  33–3
 Target Center 
Minneapolis, MN
April 2, 1995*
 (1 ME) No. 2 vs. (1 E) No. 1 Connecticut
Championship/Rivalry 		L 64–70[2]  34–3
 Target Center (18,038)
Minneapolis, MN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings[edit]

Main article: 1994–95 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1994-95 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "UCONN FINISHES PERFECT SEASON WITH NCAA TITLE WIN OVER VOLS". The Deseret News. April 3, 1995. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "1994-95 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
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