Season | 1994–95 | ||||
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Teams | 64 | ||||
Finals site | Kingdome Seattle, Washington | ||||
Champions | UCLA Bruins (11th title, 12th title game, 15th Final Four) | ||||
Runner-up | Arkansas Razorbacks (2nd title game, 6th Final Four) | ||||
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Winning coach | Jim Harrick (1st title) | ||||
MOP | Ed O'Bannon (UCLA) | ||||
Attendance | 540,101 | ||||
Top scorer | Corliss Williamson (Arkansas) (125 points) | ||||
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The 1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1995, and ended with the championship game on April 3 at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington. This Final Four would be the last time that the Final Four was hosted in the Western United States until the 2017 edition of the tournament where Glendale, Arizona was the host. A total of 63 games were played.
The Final Four consisted of UCLA, making their fifteenth appearance and first since the 1980 team that eventually saw their appearance vacated, Oklahoma State, making their fifth appearance and first since 1951, North Carolina, making their twelfth appearance and second in three years, and Arkansas, the defending national champions.
The championship game saw UCLA win their eleventh national championship and first (and only) national title under Jim Harrick by defeating Arkansas 89–78, foiling the Razorbacks' hopes of back to back national titles.
UCLA's Ed O'Bannon was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.