Arkansas Razorbacks 1994-1995 Retro Shorts

Nolan Richardson's Arkansas Razorbacks brought back most of his key pieces from the '94 National Championship team for a chance to repeat in '95. That included Scotty Thurman and All-American Corliss Williamson. They were as good as advertised in '95 with the "Big Nasty" averaging 20 points and 8 rebounds per game. The pre-season #1 ranked Razorbacks finished the regular season 25-5 before losing in OT to #3 Kentucky in the SEC Tournament Championship game. As the #2 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament Arkansas got a scare in the first round by #15 seed Texas Southern. They barely escaped with a win, 79-78. It was a sign of things to come as the Razorbacks advanced to the Elite 8 after back to back overtime wins Syracuse and Memphis. A 68-61 win over #4 Virginia put Arkansas back in the Final Four for the 2nd year in a row. Their third Final Four in six years. Williamson was tremendous in the Final Four run pouring in 92 points and pulling down 38 rebounds over the