1994–95 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record12–15 (9–9 MVC)
Head coach
  • Rudy Washington (5th season)
Home arenaKnapp Center
1994–95 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Tulsa153 .833248  .750
Illinois State135 .7222013  .606
Southern Illinois135 .722239  .719
Bradley126 .6672010  .667
Evansville117 .611189  .667
Drake99 .5001215  .444
Southwest Missouri State99 .5001611  .593
Wichita State612 .3331314  .481
Northern Iowa414 .222820  .286
Creighton414 .222719  .269
Indiana State315 .167719  .269
1995 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1994–95 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by 5th-year head coach Rudy Washington, played their home games at the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa, as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).

The Bulldogs struggled to find rhythm throughout the season. After losing 4 of 5 to open their schedule, the team essentially alternated wins and losses for the remainder of the season. Incredibly, the entire conference slate produced just one two-game streak (win). Drake finished the season with a record of 12–15 (9–9 MVC).

Roster

1994–95 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 3 Donta Randle 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr  Houston, TX
F 4 Kevin Bennett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So  Houston, TX
G 5 Rudy Washington 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr  Los Angeles, CA
G 10 B. J. Windhorst 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrIWCC
Clarinda
Clarinda, IA
G 15 Aleksander Surla 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr  Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
G 20 Dan Knuckey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg) Jr  Rock Island, IL
G 22 Lynnrick Rogers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)179 lb (81 kg) So  Dawson, GA
G 24 Shawn Caracoza 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) So  Lakewood, CA
C 25 Ken Maxey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) Jr  Bellflower, CA
G 31 Gregg Gottlieb 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Sr  Orange, CA
F 40 Bruce Overton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) Jr  Indianola, IA
C 44 Marvin King 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr  Missouri City, TX
F 50 Josh Donner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So  Oshkosh, WI
Head coach
  • Rudy Washington
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 29, 1994*
    Iowa
    Iowa Big Four
    L 68–103[3]  0–1
     17  Windhorst  13  Overton  4  Knuckey  Knapp Center 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Dec 3, 1994*
    at Toledo L 68–86  0–2
                    John F. Savage Hall 
    Toledo, Ohio
    Dec 6, 1994*
    at Iowa State
    Iowa Big Four
    L 69–94  0–3
                    Hilton Coliseum 
    Ames, Iowa
    Dec 10, 1994*
    UTSA W 105–99  1–3
                    Knapp Center 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Dec 17, 1994
    Tulsa L 76–93  1–4
    (0–1)
                    Knapp Center 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Dec 23, 1994*
    Loyola–Chicago L 60–72  1–5
                    Knapp Center 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Dec 29, 1994*
    San Diego W 99–98  2–5
                    Knapp Center 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Jan 2, 1995*
    at Tulane L 72–86  2–6
                    Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Jan 6, 1995*
    Houston W 85–65  3–6
                    Knapp Center 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    MVC regular season
    Jan 8, 1995
    vs. Northern Iowa
    Iowa Big Four / Rivalry
    W 78–67  4–6
    (1–1)
                    U.S. Cellular Center 
    Cedar Falls, Iowa
    Jan 11, 1995
    at Bradley L 54–61  4–7
    (1–2)
                    Carver Arena 
    Peoria, Illinois
    Jan 15, 1995
    Wichita State W 69–46  5–7
    (2–2)
                    Knapp Center 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Jan 18, 1995
    at SW Missouri State L 66–80  5–8
    (2–3)
                    Hammons Student Center 
    Springfield, Missouri
    Jan 23, 1995
    Creighton W 79–63[4]  6–8
    (3–3)
     21  Rogers  10  Bennett  6  Surla  Knapp Center 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Jan 26, 1995
    Southern Illinois L 68–89[5]  6–9
    (3–4)
     17  Rogers  10  Bennett  3  Surla  Knapp Center 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Jan 28, 1995
    at Indiana State W 83–77  7–9
    (4–4)
                    Hulman Center 
    Terre Haute, Indiana
    Jan 31, 1995
    Bradley L 55–73  7–10
    (4–5)
                    Knapp Center 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Feb 2, 1995
    at Creighton W 78–74[6]  8–10
    (5–5)
     28  Windhorst  7  Windhorst  4  Surla  Omaha Civic Auditorium (4,018)
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Feb 3, 1995
    at Southern Illinois L 74–79[7]  8–11
    (5–6)
     26  Rogers  13  Maxey  3  Tied  SIU Arena 
    Carbondale, Illinois
    Feb 9, 1995
    at Tulsa W 60–53  9–11
    (6–6)
                    Tulsa Convention Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Feb 11, 1995
    at Wichita State L 60–62  9–12
    (6–7)
                    Levitt Arena 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Feb 15, 1995
    Illinois State W 82–78  10–12
    (7–7)
                    Knapp Center 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Feb 18, 1995
    SW Missouri State W 76–75  11–12
    (8–7)
                    Knapp Center 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Feb 20, 1995
    Evansville L 72–86  11–13
    (8–8)
                    Knapp Center 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Feb 25, 1995
    Northern Iowa
    Iowa Big Four / Rivalry
    W 82–71  12–13
    (9–8)
                    Knapp Center 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Feb 27, 1995
    at Illinois State L 64–66  12–14
    (9–9)
                    Redbird Arena 
    Normal, Illinois
    MVC Tournament
    Mar 4, 1995*
    vs. Southern Illinois
    Quarterfinals
    L 65–85[8]  12–15
     32  Rogers  8  Bennett  3  Rogers  Kiel Center (11,971)
    St. Louis, Missouri
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source[9]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1994-95 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
    2. "1994–95 Men's Basketball Roster". Drake University Athletics.
    3. "Kingsbury snaps Hawkeye record" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 30, 1994. p. 1B. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    4. "Creighton vs Drake (01-23-95 at Des Moines, Iowa (Knapp Center))". Creighton University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    5. "Men's Basketball vs Drake on 1/26/1995 - Box Score". SIU Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    6. "Drake vs Creighton (02-02-95 at Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Civic Auditorium))". Creighton University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    7. "Men's Basketball vs Drake on 2/4/1995 - Box Score". SIU Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    8. "Men's Basketball vs Drake on 3/4/1995 - Box Score". SIU Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    9. "1994–95 Men's Basketball Schedule". Drake University Athletics.
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