1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season concluded in the 64-team 1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament whose finals were held at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington. The UCLA Bruins earned their eleventh national championship by defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks 89–78 on April 3, 1995. They were coached by Jim Harrick and the NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player was UCLA's Ed O'Bannon.

In the 32-team 1995 National Invitation Tournament, the Virginia Tech Hokies defeated the Marquette Warriors at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Following the season, the 1995 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American Consensus First team included Ed O'Bannon, Shawn Respert, Joe Smith, Jerry Stackhouse, and Damon Stoudamire.

Season headlines

 * On February 13, 1995, Connecticut became the first school ranked No. 1 in both men's and women's basketball at the same time.
 * In the 1995 NCAA tournament, two former NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player award winners returned to the Final Four for the first time. They were 1993 winner Donald Williams of North Carolina and 1994 winner Corliss Williamson of Arkansas.
 * Jim Harrick led the UCLA Bruins to their eleventh national championship, his first.
 * The 1994–95 season was the last season of play for the Great Midwest Conference and the Metro Conference, which merged after the season to form Conference USA.

Pre-season polls
The top 25 from the pre-season AP Poll.

Conference membership changes
These schools joined new conferences for the 1994–95 season.

Conference winners and tournaments
30 conference seasons concluded with a single-elimination tournament, with only the Big Ten Conference, Ivy League and the Pac-10 Conference choosing not to conduct conference tournaments. Conference tournament winners, with the exception of the American West Conference, Big South Conference, Great Midwest Conference, and Mid-Continent Conference, received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

Statistical leaders
Source for additional stats categories

Semifinals & finals

 * Third Place - Penn State 66, Canisius 62

Major player of the year awards

 * Wooden Award: Ed O’Bannon, UCLA
 * Naismith Award: Joe Smith, Maryland
 * Associated Press Player of the Year: Joe Smith, Maryland
 * NABC Player of the Year: Shawn Respert, Michigan State
 * Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Ed O'Bannon, UCLA
 * Adolph Rupp Trophy: Joe Smith, Maryland
 * Sporting News Player of the Year: Shawn Respert, Michigan State
 * UPI College Basketball Player of the Year: Joe Smith, Maryland

Major freshman of the year awards

 * USBWA Freshman of the Year: No Award Given

Major coach of the year awards

 * Associated Press Coach of the Year: Kelvin Sampson, Oklahoma
 * Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Kelvin Sampson, Oklahoma
 * NABC Coach of the Year: Jim Harrick, UCLA
 * Naismith College Coach of the Year: Jim Harrick, UCLA
 * Sporting News Coach of the Year: Jud Heathcote, Michigan State

Other major awards

 * NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
 * Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Tyus Edney, UCLA
 * Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Kerry Kittles, Villanova
 * NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Joe Griffin, Long Island

Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.