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1995–96 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

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1995–96 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceConference USA
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 24
Record22–12 (10–4 CUSA)
Head coach
Home arenaFreedom Hall
Seasons
1995–96 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Blue
No. 7 Cincinnati 11 3   .786 28 5   .848
No. 20 Marquette 10 4   .714 23 8   .742
Saint Louis 4 10   .286 16 14   .533
DePaul 2 12   .143 11 18   .379
Red
Tulane 9 5   .643 22 10   .688
UAB 6 8   .429 16 14   .533
Southern Miss 6 8   .429 12 15   .444
South Florida 2 12   .143 12 16   .429
White
No. 16 Memphis 11 3   .786 22 8   .733
No. 24 Louisville 10 4   .714 22 12   .647
UNC Charlotte 6 8   .429 14 15   .483
1996 Conference USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1995–96 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum[2] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 22–12.[3]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 24, 1995*
at American-Puerto Rico W 90–86  1–0
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nov 25, 1995*
vs. VCU W 83–74  2–0
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nov 26, 1995*
vs. Auburn L 78–82  2–1
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
San Juan, Puerto Rico
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1996*
(6 MW) No. 24 vs. (11 MW) Tulsa
First round
W 82–80 OT[4] 21–11
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 17, 1996*
(6 MW) No. 24 vs. (3 MW) No. 10 Villanova
Second round
W 68–64[5]  22–11
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 21, 1996*
(6 MW) No. 24 vs. (2 MW) No. 9 Wake Forest
Midwest Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 59–60[6]  22–12
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Conference USA Season Summary
  2. ^ "1995-1996 Louisville Cardinals Roster and Stats". Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  3. ^ "1995-1996 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  4. ^ "Down by 12, Louisville Wins in Overtime". The New York Times. March 16, 1996. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Louisville's Wheat Helps Harvest Upset". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1996. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "Duncan's 3-point play lifts Wake". The Baltimore Sun. March 22, 1996. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  7. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.