1994–95 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

1994–95 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
1994–95 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
SEC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 3
Record	34–3 (11–0 SEC)
Head coach	Pat Summitt (21st season);
Assistant coaches	Mickie DeMoss; Holly Warlick;
Home arena	Thompson-Boling Arena
	Seasons ← 1993–94 1995–96 →

1994–95 SEC women's basketball standings
v t e	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

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

Pat Summitt

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 30, 1994*	No. 1	No. 2 Stanford	W 105–69	3–0	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee
Jan 16, 1995* ESPN	No. 1	at No. 2 Connecticut Rivalry	L 66–77	16–1	Gampel Pavilion (8,241) Storrs, CT
Feb 25, 1995	No. 2	No. 9 Georgia	W 83–61	27–1 (11–0)	Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
SEC tournament
Mar 6, 1995*	(1) No. 2	vs. (2) No. 9 Vanderbilt Championship game	L 61–67	29–2	McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
NCAA tournament
March 17, 1995*	(1 ME) No. 3	(16 ME) Florida A&M First round	W 96–59	30–2	Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
March 19, 1995*	(1 ME) No. 3	(9 ME) Florida International Second round	W 70–44	31–2	Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
March 22, 1995*	(1 ME) No. 3	(4 ME) No. 9 Western Kentucky Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	W 87–65	32–2	Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
March 24, 1995*	(1 ME) No. 3	(2 ME) No. 5 Texas Tech Regional Final – Elite Eight	W 80–59	33–2	Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
March 31, 1995*	(1 ME) No. 3	vs. (3 MW) No. 12 Georgia National Semifinal – Final Four	W 73–51^[2]	34–2	Target Center Minneapolis, MN
April 2, 1995*	(1 ME) No. 3	vs. (1 E) No. 1 Connecticut Championship/Rivalry	L 64–70^[3]	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

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
AP	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	Not released
Coaches	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2

^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

^ "1994-95 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
^ "Tennessee Overpowers Georgia, 73-51". The Baltimore Sun. April 2, 1995. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
^ "UCONN FINISHES PERFECT SEASON WITH NCAA TITLE WIN OVER VOLS". The Deseret News. April 3, 1995. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
^ "1994-95 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 30, 2024.

[1] "1994-95 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 30, 2024.

[semi-2] "Tennessee Overpowers Georgia, 73-51". The Baltimore Sun. April 2, 1995. Retrieved June 17, 2024.

[3] "UCONN FINISHES PERFECT SEASON WITH NCAA TITLE WIN OVER VOLS". The Deseret News. April 3, 1995. Retrieved March 30, 2024.

[4] "1994-95 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 30, 2024.

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