1995–96 Utah Utes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1995–96 Utah Utes Western Athletic Conference WAC 12 12 27–7 15–3 Rick Majerus 7th Keith Van Horn Jon M. Huntsman Center WAC Regular season champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1995–96 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1995–96 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes made a run to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 27–7 (15–3 WAC). Roster 1995 Utah Utes y Ted Cierzniak 10 PG 6 2 195 Sr Lakewood, Colorado Derek Broomhall 15 SG 6 5 210 Fr Sacramento, California Brent Wieland 18 SF 6 8 215 Jr Prosper, Texas Andre Miller 24 PG 6 3 200 Fr y Los Angeles, California Corey Trautner 29 SF 6 7 230 Sr Millville, Utah Drew Hansen 34 G So Keith Van Horn 44 F 6 10 235 Jr y Diamond Bar, California C Michael Doleac 51 C 6 11 260 So y Portland, Oregon Rick Majerus (Marquette) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Utah Utes| Non-conference regular season Nov 25, 1995 yes yes 8 Kansas 2 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri The Classic 68–79 0–1 Nov 29, 1995 yes yes 14 Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 70–69 1–1 Dec 1, 1995 yes 14 Lewis–Clark Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 91–64 2–1 Dec 4, 1995 yes 14 Drake Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 86–50No. 14 Utah 86, Drake 50 https://apnews.com/article/44c719485e1627dcbce6694232162d54 Associated Press December 5, 1995 March 3, 2023 3–1 Dec 6, 1995 yes yes 14 1995 men Weber State Wildcats Weber State Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah 89–60 4–1 Dec 9, 1995 yes 14 1995 men Utah State Aggies Utah State Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 59–43 5–1 Dec 15, 1995 yes 13 1995 men St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies St. Thomas (MN) Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 87–63 6–1 Dec 21, 1995 yes yes 13 Wake Forest 12 Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 56–60 6–2 Dec 23, 1995 yes 13 1995 men USC Trojans USC Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 84–49 7–2 Dec 27, 1995 yes 15 1995 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 108–58 8–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Utah Utes| WAC regular season Jan 2, 1996 15 1995 men BYU Cougars BYU Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 83–77 9–2 1–0 Mar 2, 1996 yes 10 BYU Marriott Center Provo, Utah 96–85 23–5 15–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Utah Utes| WAC Tournament Mar 7, 1996 yes yes 10 1 Hawaii 8 The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico Quarterfinals 76–63 24–5 Mar 8, 1996 yes yes 10 1 Colorado State 4 The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico Semifinals 71–69 25–5 Mar 9, 1996 yes yes 10 1 New Mexico 2 The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico Championship 60–64 25–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Utah Utes| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1996 yes yes 12 4 MW Canisius 13 MW Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas First round 72–43 26–6 Mar 16, 1996 yes yes 12 4 MW Iowa State 17 5 MW Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Second Round 73–67 27–6 Mar 21, 1996 yes yes 12 4 MW Kentucky 2 1 MW Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 70–101 30,334 27–7 MW Midwest 2020-21 Utah Utes Men's Basketball Media Guide https://utahutes.com/documents/2020/12/6/2020_21_MBB_Media_Guide_v_2_0.pdf University of Utah Athletics January 25, 2021 Rankings 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 17 10 8 14 14 13 13 15 15 13 15 10 7 7 7 8 10 10 12 Coaches 0 18 11 10 17 14 14 14 16 16 10 11 9 7 7 7 8 10 8 10 12 ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1042–1043 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Awards and honors Keith Van Horn – Consensus Second-team All-American, WAC Player of the Year (2x) References Category:Utah Utes men's basketball seasons Utah Utah Utah Utes Utah Utes