1995–96 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1995–96 Memphis Tigers Basketball 100px Conference USA White C-USA 16 22–8 11–3 Larry Finch 10th Pyramid Arena Conference USA regular season co-champion NCAA tournament First Round The 1995–96 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Great Midwest Conference during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/memphis/1996-schedule.html 1995-96 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com sports-reference.com December 27, 2022 The Tigers were led by head coach Larry Finch and played their home games at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee. The Tigers tied for the regular season conference title, but lost in the semifinals of the conference tournament. Despite the loss, Memphis received an at-large bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the West region. The Tigers were upset by No. 12 seed Drexel in the opening round.Drexel Floors Memphis in Day's First Upset https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/15/sports/ncaa-tournament-west-drexel-floors-memphis-in-day-s-first-upset.html The New York Times March 15, 1996 December 27, 2022 The team finished with a 22–8 record (11–3 Conference USA). Roster 1995 Memphis State Tigers y yes Chris Garner basketball y 00 G 5 10 155 Jr Memphis, Tennessee Treadwell Cedric Henderson y basketball, born 1975 45 F 6 7 Jr Lorenzen Wright y 55 C 6 11 245 So Memphis, Tennessee Booker T. Washington https://gotigersgo.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1995-96 Larry Finch (Memphis) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers | Regular season Nov 25, 1995 yes yes 12 Purdue 24 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri BCA Classic 91–76 1–0 Nov 28, 1995 yes 7 1995 none Jackson State Tigers Jackson State Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 90–67 2–0 Dec 2, 1995 yes 7 1995 men Florida A&M Rattlers Florida A&M Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 80–50 3–0 Dec 5, 1995 yes 7 1995 men Georgia State Panthers Georgia State Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 89–69 4–0 Dec 16, 1995 yes 6 Tennessee Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 57–55 5–0 Dec 21, 1995 yes 5 1995 men Sam Houston State Bearkats Sam Houston State Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 74–51 6–0 Dec 23, 1995 yes 5 1995 men Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Louisiana-Monroe Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 96–76 7–0 Dec 28, 1995 yes 3 Temple Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 68–58 8–0 Jan 4, 1996 yes yes 3 UMass 1 Worcester Centrum Worcester, Massachusetts Atlantic-10 / Conference USA Challenge 61–64 8–1 Jan 6, 1996 yes yes 3 Houston Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 67–69 8–2 Jan 8, 1996 9 1995 men Charlotte 49ers Charlotte Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 57–55 9–2 1–0 Jan 11, 1996 9 1995 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 74–55 10–2 2–0 Jan 14, 1996 yes yes 9 1995 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Sun Dome Tampa, Florida 60–59 OT 11–2 3–0 Jan 18, 1996 yes 9 Arkansas Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 94–72 12–2 Jan 20, 1996 yes 9 Marquette Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin 55–59 12–3 3–1 Jan 24, 1996 12 1995 men UAB Blazers UAB Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 86–77 13–3 4–1 Jan 27, 1996 yes 12 1995 men Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 81–68 14–3 5–1 Jan 30, 1996 11 1995 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 80–63 15–3 6–1 Feb 1, 1996 yes 11 DePaul Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 83–82 OT 16–3 7–1 Feb 3, 1996 yes 11 Louisville Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 56–74 16–4 7–2 Feb 8, 1996 yes 15 Charlotte Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina 68–55 17–4 8–2 Feb 17, 1996 yes yes 15 Georgetown 14 USAir Arena Landover, Maryland 60–81 17,529 17–5 Feb 20, 1996 15 Southern Miss Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 91–66 18–5 9–2 Feb 22, 1996 yes yes 19 1995 men Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee 63–55 19–5 Feb 25, 1996 19 Louisville 21 Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 57–54 20–5 10–2 Feb 29, 1996 yes 14 Cincinnati 7 Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, Ohio 66–71 20–6 10–3 Mar 2, 1996 14 1995 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee 86–75 21–6 11–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers | Conference USA Tournament Mar 7, 1996 yes 14 DePaul Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee Quarterfinals 92–69 22–6 Mar 8, 1996 yes 14 Marquette 21 Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee Semifinals 60–72 22–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers | NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1996 yes yes 16 5 W Drexel 12 W The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico First Round 63–75 22–8 AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest 2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide https://gotigersgo.com/documents/2019/10/23/2019_20_Memphis_MBB_Guide_Web.pdf University of Memphis Athletics December 27, 2022 Rankings 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 17 13 12 7 7 6 5 3 3 9 9 12 11 15 15 19 14 14 16 Coaches 0 18 13 15 10 9 8 8 7 5 13 10 15 13 16 14 18 15 14 17 NR ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1042–1043 2009 0-345-51392-4 References Category:Memphis Tigers men's basketball seasons Memphis Memphis Category:1995 in sports in Tennessee Category:1996 in sports in Tennessee