1995–96 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1995–96 Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati University Bearcats textlogo.svg Conference USA C-USA 6 7 28–5 11–3 Bob Huggins 7th Larry Harrison Steve Moeller John Loyer Myrl Shoemaker Center C-USA regular season championsC-USA tournament champions NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1995–96 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati in NCAA Division I competition in the 1995–96 season. The Bearcats, coached by Bob Huggins, won Conference USA and reached the Elite Eight of the 1996 NCAA tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 28–5 (11–3 GMWC) and a No. 7 ranking in the final AP poll. Roster 1995 Cincinnati Bearcats y Bobby Brannen 34 F 6 7 so Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Darnell Burton 33 G 6 2 jr Lexington, Kentucky Terrence Davis -- G 6 3 jr Ryan Fletcher -- F 6 9 jr Franklin, Ohio Damon Flint 3 G 6 5 jr Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Danny Fortson y 25 PF 6 7 250 so Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Keith Gregor 21 F 6 5 205 sr Cincinnati, Ohio Julson Jackson -- F 6 9 so Keith LeGree 4 G 6 1 sr Melvin Levett y G 6 3 fr Cleveland, Ohio Art Long y 00 C 6 9 245 sr Rochester, New York Rod Monroe American football y -- F 6 4 so W Bob Huggins (West Virginia) Larry Harrison (Pittsburgh) Steve Moeller (Otterbein) John Loyer (Akron) Schedule y n n |- !colspan=12 style=Cincinnati Bearcats|Non-conference regular season Nov 29, 1995 yes 21 1995 men Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 101–51 1–0 Nov 30, 1995 yes 17 1995 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 82–47 2–0 Dec 8, 1995 yes 17 1995 men Wagner Seahawks Wagner Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 100–64 3–0 Dec 9, 1995 yes yes 17 Arkansas Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 82–67 4–0 Dec 12, 1995 yes 12 1995 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 84–50 5–0 Dec 16, 1995 yes yes 12 Temple Gund Arena Cleveland, Ohio 70–49 6–0 Dec 20, 1995 yes yes 9 California 24 Harmon Gym Berkeley, California 77–70 7–0 Dec 30, 1995 yes 5 1995 men McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 103–69 8–0 |- !colspan=12 style=Cincinnati Bearcats|C-USA Regular Season Jan 6, 1996 yes 5 1995 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Sun Dome Tampa, Florida 71–69 9–0 1–0 Jan 11, 1996 yes 4 1995 men Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 75–70 10–0 2–0 Jan 13, 1996 4 Marquette Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 91–70 11–0 3–0 Jan 17, 1996 yes yes 3 1995 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 99–90 12–0 Jan 21, 1996 yes 3 1995 men UAB Blazers UAB UAB Arena Birmingham, Alabama 68–70 12–1 3–1 Jan 25, 1996 5 1995 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 71–61 13–1 4–1 Jan 28, 1996 yes 5 1995 men USC Trojans USC Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 85–53 14–1 Jan 31, 1996 5 1995 men Charlotte 49ers UNC Charlotte Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 78–64 15–1 5–1 Feb 2, 1996 yes 5 Illinois State Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 91–57 16–1 Feb 4, 1996 5 South Florida Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 79–60 17–1 6–1 Feb 7, 1996 5 1995 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 81–49 18–1 7–1 Feb 11, 1996 yes yes 5 Arizona 16 Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Arizona 76–79 18–2 Feb 17, 1996 yes 6 1995 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 87–60 19–2 8–1 Feb 19, 1996 yes 6 Saint Louis Kiel Arena St. Louis, Missouri 69–64 20–2 9–1 Feb 22, 1996 6 Louisville 21 Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 66–72 20–3 9–2 Feb 25, 1996 yes 6 1995 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 65–63 21–3 10–2 Feb 29, 1996 7 Memphis 14 Myrl Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, Ohio 71–66 22–3 11–2 Mar 2, 1996 yes 7 Marquette Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin 72–74 22–4 11–3 |- !colspan=12 style=Cincinnati Bearcats|C-USA Tournament Mar 7, 1996 yes 8 1 Saint Louis 9 Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee Quarterfinals 62–59 OT 23–4 Mar 8, 1996 yes 8 1 Louisville 22 4 Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee Semifinals 92–81 24–4 Mar 9, 1996 yes 8 1 Marquette 21 3 Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee Championship Game 85–84 OT 25–4 |- !colspan=12 style=Cincinnati Bearcats|NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 1996 yes yes 7 2 SE UNC Greensboro 15 SE Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida First round 66–61 26–4 Mar 17, 1996 yes 7 2 SE Temple 7 SE Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida Second Round 78–65Cincinnati Gets Past Temple Zone Again https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-18-sp-48449-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 18, 1996 February 18, 2022 27–4 Mar 22, 1996 yes 7 2 SE Georgia Tech 13 3 SE Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Southeast Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 87–70 28–4 Mar 24, 1996 yes 7 2 SE Mississippi State 19 5 SE Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Southeast Regional Final – Elite Eight 63–73 28–5 7 AP poll SE Southeast 2020-21 Cincinnati Men's Basketball Media Guide https://gobearcats.com/documents/2021/1/13/2020_21_Cincinnati_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf Cincinnati Bearcats June 20, 2021 Rankings 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 17 21 21 21 17 12 9 5 5 4 3 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 7 Coaches 0 18 20 21 21 17 10 9 6 4 4 4 3 5 5 4 6 6 9 6 6 Awards and honors Danny Fortson – C-USA Player of the Year, Consensus Second-Team All-American References Cincinnati Category:Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball seasons Cincinnati Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball