1995–96 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1995–96 Texas Longhorns men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, second round | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 21–10 (10–4 SWC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Frank Erwin Center |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Texas Tech † | 14 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | – | 2 | .938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 17 | – | 10 | .630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 8 | – | 20 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1996 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1995–96 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1995–96 season. The Longhorns were led by eighth-year head coach Tom Penders. The team finished the season with a 21–10 overall record and finished third in Southwest Conference regular season play with a 10–4 conference record.[1][2] Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament, defeating No. 7 seed Michigan in the opening round[3] before falling to No. 2 seed Wake Forest in the second round.[4]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-Conference Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 25, 1995* | North Texas | W 88–67 | 1–0 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Nov 29, 1995* | No. 14 Utah | L 69–70 | 1–1 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Dec 2, 1995* | at DePaul | W 88–84 | 2–1 | Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
Dec 5, 1995* | UTSA | W 110–98 | 3–1 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Dec 9, 1995* | at No. 23 Louisville | L 78–101 | 3–2 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |||||||
Dec 16, 1995* | Oregon State | W 83–54 | 4–2 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Dec 21, 1995* | Providence | W 92–83 | 5–2 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Dec 27, 1995* | at Lamar | W 96–82 | 6–2 | Montagne Center Beaumont, Texas | |||||||
Dec 30, 1995* | No. 11 North Carolina | W 74–72 | 7–2 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Jan 3, 1996* | at Nebraska | L 69–85 | 7–3 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska | |||||||
SWC Regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 6, 1996 | Rice | L 69–80 | 7–4 (0–1) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Jan 13, 1996 | TCU | W 103–88 | 8–4 (1–1) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Jan 16, 1996 | at Texas A&M | W 86–70 | 9–4 (2–1) | G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas | |||||||
Jan 20, 1996 | SMU | W 81–63 | 10–4 (3–1) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Jan 24, 1996 | Baylor | W 90–81 | 11–4 (4–1) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Jan 28, 1996 | at No. 22 Texas Tech | L 78–79 | 11–5 (4–2) | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas | |||||||
Feb 3, 1996 | Houston | W 80–63 | 12–6 (5–2) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Feb 7, 1996 | at Rice | W 79–64 | 13–6 (6–2) | Rice Gymnasium Houston, Texas | |||||||
Feb 11, 1996 | at TCU | W 102–81 | 14–6 (7–2) | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas | |||||||
Feb 14, 1996 | Texas A&M | W 69–50 | 15–6 (8–2) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Feb 17, 1996 | at SMU | W 101–66 | 16–6 (9–2) | Moody Coliseum Dallas, Texas | |||||||
Feb 20, 1996 | at Baylor | W 80–72 | 17–6 (10–2) | Ferrell Center Waco, Texas | |||||||
Feb 24, 1996 | No. 9 Texas Tech | L 58–75 | 17–7 (10–3) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Feb 26, 1996* | at Rhode Island | W 81–77 | 18–7 | Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island | |||||||
Mar 2, 1996 | at Houston | L 76–86 | 18–8 (10–4) | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas | |||||||
Southwest Conference tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 7, 1996* | vs. Baylor Quarterfinals | W 86–65 | 19–8 | Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas | |||||||
Mar 8, 1996* | vs. SMU Semifinals | W 89–67 | 20–8 | Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas | |||||||
Mar 9, 1996* | vs. No. 7 Texas Tech Championship game | L 73–75 | 20–9 | Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas | |||||||
1996 NCAA Tournament – Midwest No. 10 seed | |||||||||||
Mar 15, 1996* | (10 MW) | vs. (7 MW) Michigan Second Round | W 80–76 | 21–9 | Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||||||
Mar 17, 1996* | (10 MW) | vs. (2 MW) No. 9 Wake Forest Second Round | L 62–65[4] | 21–10 | Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Central Standard Time. |
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Rankings
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References
- ^ "2015–16 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (pdf). texassports.com. p. 91. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "1995-96 SWC Standings". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Texas 80, Michigan 76". UPI Archives. March 16, 1996. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Duncan Lighter Than Usual but Heavy on Texas". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1996. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "1995-96 Texas Longhorns Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "2020-21 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.