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1995–96 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

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1995–96 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record21–10 (10–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
Seasons
1995–96 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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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1995–96 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 15 Kris Clack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Austin, Texas
G 32 Reggie Freeman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr The Bronx, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
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

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  1. ^ "2015–16 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (pdf). texassports.com. p. 91. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "1995-96 SWC Standings". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Texas 80, Michigan 76". UPI Archives. March 16, 1996. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Duncan Lighter Than Usual but Heavy on Texas". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1996. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "1995-96 Texas Longhorns Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "2020-21 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  7. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.