1994–95 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
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)
Jr
IWCC 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
El Modena
Orange, CA
F
40
Bruce Overton
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
212 lb (96 kg)
Jr
Indianola
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
Lourdes Academy
Oshkosh, WI
Head coach
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 –
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
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearances in italics