1995–96 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1995–96 Arizona Wildcats Arizona Wildcats logo.svg 150 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 11 11 26–7 13–5 Lute Olson 13th Jim Rosborough 7th Jessie Evans 8th Phil Johnson 3rd McKale Center Preseason NIT Champions NCAA tournament Sweet 16 The 1995–96 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona. The team's head coach was Lute Olson. The team played its home games in McKale Center as members of the Pacific-10 Conference. After going 13–5 to finish second in the Pac-10 regular-season, the team was seeded third in the West region of the NCAA tournament. They advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before falling to #4 Kansas 83–80 in the regional semifinal.Kansas scores last 7 points to knock out Arizona, 83-80 https://www.baltimoresun.com/1996/03/23/kansas-scores-last-7-points-to-knock-out-arizona-83-80-haases-3-pointer-is-key/ The Baltimore Sun March 22, 1996 July 5, 2022 The team finished with a record of 26–7. Roster 1995 Arizona Wildcats y Ben Davis y basketball 4 F 6 8 240 sr Fort Pierce, FL Donnell Harris 13 F 6 11 fr Salinas, CA Michael Dickerson y 23 F 6 5 180 so Seattle, WA Jason Terry y 31 G 6 2 180 fr Seattle, WA Miles Simon y 34 G 6 4 190 so Fullerton, CA A. J. Bramlett y 42 F 6 11 225 fr Albuquerque, NM Reggie Geary y 44 G 6 2 185 sr Santa Ana, CA SF 33 Corey Williams 6 6 212 sr Batavia, IL Joseph Blair y 50 FC 6 11 260 sr Houston, TX Lute Olson (Augsburg) Schedule and results no yes no no |- !colspan=9| Regular season 11/15/1995 yes 1995 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State McKale Center Tucson, AZ 91-57 1-0 11/17/1995 yes yes Arkansas 16 Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 83-73 2-0 11/22/1995 yes yes 19 Michigan 16 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Preseason NIT Semifinal ESPN 86-79 3-0 11/24/1995 yes yes 19 Georgetown 5 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Preseason NIT Championship ESPN 91-81 12,949 4-0 |- !colspan=9| NCAA tournament 3/15/1996 yes yes 11 3 W Valparaiso 14 W Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, AZ West Regional 1st Round 90-51 25-6 3/17/1996 yes yes 11 3 W Iowa 21 6 W Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, AZ West Regional 2nd Round 87-83Chicago Tribune Goodbye, Hawkeyes: Arizona 87, Iowa 73 https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/03/18/goodbye-hawkeyes-arizona-87-iowa-73/ March 18, 1996 Gene Wojciechowski January 15, 2017 12,441 26-6 3/22/1996 yes yes 11 3 W Kansas 4 2 W McNichols Sports Arena Denver, CO West Regional semifinal 80-83 26-7 AP Poll W West Rankings 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1042–1043 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Team players drafted into the NBA 1996 NBA draft Round Pick Player NBA Team 2 35 Joseph Blair Seattle SuperSonics 2 43 Ben Davis Phoenix Suns 2 56 Reggie Geary Cleveland Cavaliers References Arizona Arizona Category:Arizona Wildcats men's basketball seasons Arizona Wildcats Arizona Wildcats