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1994–95 Wright State Raiders Men's Basketball Team
The 1994–95 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season led by head coach Ralph Underhill. Season summary The start of a new era, Wright State and five other Mid-Continent teams jumped to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. This solid conference, which had been the University of Dayton's home through 1992-93 and still counted Xavier as a member, would be Wright State's home for years to come. Roster Schedule and results , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , - !colspan=12 style=, , - , - , - , - Source Awards and honors Statistics Source References {{DEFAULTSORT:1994-95 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team Wright State Raiders men's basketball seasons Wright State Wright State University is a public research university in Fairbor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horizon League
The Horizon League is an 11-school collegiate athletic conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, whose members are located in and near the Great Lakes region. The Horizon League founded in 1979 as the Midwestern City Conference. The conference changed its name to Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1985 and then the Horizon League in 2001. The conference started with a membership of six teams and has fluctuated in size with 24 different schools as members at different times. The League currently has 11 members. Its most recent membership changes occurred on July 1, 2022 with the departure of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) to the Missouri Valley Conference. The Horizon League does not sponsor football. History Foundation In May 1978, DePaul University hosted a meeting with representatives from Bradley, Dayton, Detroit, Illinois State, Loyola–Chicago, Air Force, and Xavier who all agreed in principle that a new athletic confere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toledo, OH
Toledo ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. A major Midwestern United States port city, Toledo is the fourth-most populous city in the state of Ohio, after Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, and according to the 2020 census, the 79th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 270,871, it is the principal city of the Toledo metropolitan area. It also serves as a major trade center for the Midwest; its port is the fifth-busiest in the Great Lakes and 54th-biggest in the United States. The city was founded in 1833 on the west bank of the Maumee River, and originally incorporated as part of Monroe County, Michigan Territory. It was refounded in 1837, after the conclusion of the Toledo War, when it was incorporated in Ohio. After the 1845 completion of the Miami and Erie Canal, Toledo grew quickly; it also benefited from its position on the railway line between New York City and Chicago. The first of many glass manufacturers arri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athens, Ohio
Athens is a city and the county seat of Athens County, Ohio. The population was 23,849 at the 2020 census. Located along the Hocking River within Appalachian Ohio about southeast of Columbus, Athens is best known as the home of Ohio University, a large public research university with an undergraduate and graduate enrollment of more than 21,000 students. It is the principal city of the Athens micropolitan area. Athens is a qualified Tree City USA as recognized by the National Arbor Day Foundation. History The first permanent European settlers arrived in Athens in 1797, more than a decade after the United States victory in the American Revolutionary War. In 1800, the town site was first surveyed and plotted and incorporated as a village in 1811. Ohio had become a state in 1803. Ohio University was chartered in 1804, the first public institution of higher learning in the Northwest Territory. Previously part of Washington County, Ohio, Athens County was formed in 1805, nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convocation Center (Ohio University)
The Convocation Center is a 13,000-seat multi-purpose arena that is home to the Ohio Bobcats basketball, volleyball, and collegiate wrestling, wrestling teams. It is one of the largest collegiate basketball venues in the U.S. History The Convocation Center, also known locally as "The Convo," was designed by architecture firm Brubaker/Brandt of Columbus, Ohio and built by Knowlton Construction Company of Bellefontaine, Ohio. The first men's basketball game in the arena featured an 80–70 Ohio victory over the Indiana Hoosiers on December 3, 1968. The arena houses offices for the Ohio Athletics Department, numerous coaches' offices, team locker rooms, and athletic training rooms. Additionally it houses offices and classrooms for the computer science branch of the Russ College of Engineering. Over the years, there have been numerous renovations, some of the most recent being in 1997, where improved lighting, an expanded press row, and a wider camera deck were added to the aren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994–95 Ohio Bobcats Men's Basketball Team
The 1994–95 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University in the college basketball season of 1994–95. The team was coached by Larry Hunter and played their home games at the Convocation Center. The Bobcats won the 1994 Preseason NIT at Madison Square Garden, downing New Mexico State 84-80 in the championship game, and defeated Ohio State in Columbus in the same tournament. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style=, MAC Regular Season , - , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, Statistics Team Statistics :''Final 1993–94 Statistics'' Source Player statistics Source Rankings Awards and honors *Gary Trent – MAC Player of the Year (3x) Team players drafted into the NBA References Final 1995 Division I Men's Basketball Statistics Report [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gem City Jam
The Gem City Jam is a college basketball rivalry between the University of Dayton Flyers and the Wright State University Raiders. The class-driven cross-town rivalry began in 1988, playing over the years to large raucous crowds packing both school's 10,000 seat arenas. UD has declined to renew the contest each year since the 97-98 season. Series origins The Dayton Flyers team is a regional basketball power with a long tradition of excellence going back to the early 20th century. UD is proud to represent the leaders and elite of Dayton. Few fan bases in the country rival Dayton's for passion and ticket sales. Wright State Wright State University is a public research university in Fairborn, Ohio. Originally opened in 1964 as a branch campus of Miami University and Ohio State University, it became an independent institution in 1967 and was named in honor of aviation ... basketball is a much younger program, playing its first basketball in the 1970s. Wright State built ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayton Flyers Men's Basketball
The Dayton Flyers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) representing the University of Dayton in Ohio. The Flyers play their home games at University of Dayton Arena. The Flyers are coached by Anthony Grant who is in his fifth season. In March 2020, Dayton was ranked #3 in the AP Top 25 Poll, its highest ranking since the 1955–56 season when it was ranked #2. The Flyers have never been ranked #1, but Dayton did receive a lone first place vote in the final AP poll of the 2019-2020 season. A 2015 study of college basketball team valuations placed Dayton No. 23 in the nation with 2014 adjusted revenues in excess of $16.6 million (highest for non-football conference programs) and a valuation of nearly $84 million (second highest for non-football conference programs and higher than programs such as Florida, Texas, and Michigan). History Early years The first collegiate basketball team began pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilmington College (Ohio)
Wilmington College is a private college in Wilmington, Ohio. It was established by Quakers in 1870 and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In fall 2018, the college set an enrollment record, bringing in 450 new students for the academic year, totaling 1,103 students on Wilmington's main campus, and 139 students at Wilmington's two Cincinnati branches at Blue Ash and Cincinnati State. History In 1863 three brothers, Hugh, James, and Thomas Garvin founded Franklin College in Albany, Ohio. After two years in Albany, the college was relocated to Wilmington, where the cornerstone of College Hall was laid on 4 July 1866. The institution was closed in 1868 following the Civil War. In 1870 the half-completed Franklin College building went up for auction. The building and 33 surrounding acres were purchased by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Lewis Estes was named the first president. Following a few years of economic struggle, Estes resigned. Benjamin Trueblood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairborn, OH
Fairborn is a city in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 34,620 at the 2020 census. Fairborn is a suburb of Dayton, and part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the only city in the world named Fairborn, a portmanteau created from the names Fairfield and Osborn. After the Great Dayton Flood of 1913, the region and state created a conservation district here and, in the 1920s, began building Huffman Dam to control the Mad River. Residents of Osborn were moved with their houses to an area alongside Fairfield. In 1950, the two villages merged into the new city of Fairborn. The city is home to Wright State University, which serves nearly 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The city also hosts the disaster training facility known informally as Calamityville. History Fairborn was formed from the union in 1950 of the two villages of Fairfield and Osborn. Fairfield was founded by European Americans in 1816 and Osborn in 1850. The area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Men's Basketball
The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represents Fairleigh Dickinson University in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Northeast Conference and plays their home games at the Rothman Center. FDU is currently coached by Tobin Anderson. Postseason results NCAA tournament results The Knights have appeared in six NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–6. NAIA Tournament results The Knights have appeared in two NAIA Tournaments. Their record is 1–2. NIT results The Knights have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 0–2. Notable players * Marcus Gaither Marcus Gaither (April 26, 1961 – July 16, 2020) was an American-French professional basketball player, who played the guard position. In 1989–90 Gaither led the Israel Basketball Premier League in scoring. He then played in France for 11 year ... (1961–2020), American-French basketball player References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison, WI
Madison is the county seat of Dane County and the capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census the population was 269,840, making it the second-largest city in Wisconsin by population, after Milwaukee, and the 80th-largest in the U.S. The city forms the core of the Madison Metropolitan Area which includes Dane County and neighboring Iowa, Green, and Columbia counties for a population of 680,796. Madison is named for American Founding Father and President James Madison. The city is located on the traditional land of the Ho-Chunk, and the Madison area is known as ''Dejope'', meaning "four lakes", or ''Taychopera'', meaning "land of the four lakes", in the Ho-Chunk language. Located on an isthmus and lands surrounding four lakes—Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Lake Kegonsa and Lake Waubesa—the city is home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the Wisconsin State Capitol, the Overture Center for the Arts, and the Henry Vilas Zoo. Madison is home to an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Field House
The Wisconsin Field House (commonly known as the UW Field House) is a multi-purpose arena owned by the University of Wisconsin–Madison and located directly south of Camp Randall Stadium. In addition to sports events, the Field House has been the site of large community gatherings such as convocations and concerts. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. with History The UW began supporting team sporting events in the 1800s. In 1892 the university completed the Red Gym for indoor sports, and in 1893 it bought Camp Randall to use as playing fields. Basketball was played at the UW beginning 1898 and grew in popularity, but the Red Gym seated only 2240 spectators, and was referred to as "the little cigar box gym." In 1925 the UW regents began discussing a larger space. With pushing from athletic director George Little the new UW Field House was dedicated in 1930. William F. Stevens and John Knudsen designed it in Renaissance Revival style, working un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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