1994–95 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

The 1994–95 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Kevin Eastman, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.

1994–95 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
1994–95 record18–12 (10–8 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home arenaBeasley Coliseum
1994–95 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 UCLA17–1 .944  32–1  .970
No. 15 Arizona14–4 .778  24–7  .774
No. 16 Arizona State12–6 .667  24–9  .727
Oregon11–7 .611  19–9  .679
Stanford10–8 .556  20–9  .690
Washington State10–8 .556  18–12  .600
Washington6–12 .333  10–17  .370
Oregon State6–12 .333  9–18  .333
USC4–14 .222  9–19  .321
California10–18 .000  0–27  .000
As of November 23, 2011[1]; Rankings from AP Poll
1California forfeited all wins due to infractions.

The Cougars were 16–11 overall in the regular season and 10–8 in conference play, tied for fifth in the standings.[2] There was no conference tournament this season; last played in 1990, it resumed in 2002.

For the second time, Washington State played in the National Invitation Tournament,[2][3] and advanced to the quarterfinals.[4][5][6][7][8]

Eastman, who previously led UNC Wilmington, was hired in May 1994.[9][10]

Postseason results
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
National Invitation Tournament
Wed, March 15*
9:00 pm, ESPN		 Texas Tech
First round		 W 94–82  17–11
 Beasley Coliseum (5,200)
Pullman, Washington
Mon, March 20*
5:00 pm		 at Illinois State
Second round		 W 83–80  28–11
 Redbird Arena (8,751)
Normal, Illinois
Thu, March 23*
4:30 pm		 at Canisius
Quarterfinal		 L 80–89  18–12
 Memorial Auditorium (9,065)
Buffalo, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific time.

References
  1. "2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pacific-10 Conference. p. 68. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  2. Bergum, Steve (March 13, 1995). "Cougars welcome NIT pick". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  3. Miedema, Laurence (March 13, 1995). "Cougars, Tech in NIT battle". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C.
  4. Bergum, Steve (March 21, 1995). "Cougars hang on for win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  5. Bergum, Steve (March 23, 1995). "Dity in mind, Cougars state case". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  6. Bergum, Steve (March 24, 1995). "Questionable 'T' helps oust WSU, 89-90". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
  7. "Cougs turned back". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). staff and wire reports. March 24, 1995. p. 1B.
  8. "Cougar NIT hopes run out of 'T'ime". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). staff and wire reports. March 24, 1995. p. 1C.
  9. Miedema, Laurence (May 10, 1994). "Eastman now officially a Cougar". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C.
  10. "Eastman announced as new WSU coach". Ellensburg Daily Record. (Washington). Associated Press. May 10, 1994. p. 9.
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