1995–96 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1995–96 Texas Longhorns Texas Longhorns logo.svg Southwest Conference SWC 21–10 10–4 Tom Penders 8th Frank Erwin Center NCAA tournament second round 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.2015–16 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book http://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2015/11/18/mbb_factbook_2015_16.pdf texassports.com July 9, 2022 91 pdf July 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160722163145/http://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2015/11/18/mbb_factbook_2015_16.pdf dead1995-96 SWC Standings https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/swc/1996.html sports-reference.com July 9, 2022 Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament, defeating No. 7 seed Michigan in the opening roundTexas 80, Michigan 76 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/03/16/Texas-80-Michigan-76/3847826952400/ UPI Archives March 16, 1996 July 9, 2022 before falling to No. 2 seed Wake Forest in the second round.Duncan Lighter Than Usual but Heavy on Texas https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-18-sp-48452-story.html?_amp=true The Los Angeles Times March 18, 1996 July 9, 2022 Roster 1995 Texas Longhorns y 15 Kris Clack F 6 5 220 fr Austin, Texas y 32 Reggie Freeman G 6 6 215 jr The Bronx, New York y Tom Penders (Connecticut) 1995-96 Texas Longhorns Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/texas/1996.html Sports Reference July 9, 2022 Schedule and results yes yes |- !colspan=12 style=Texas Longhorns| Non-conference regular season Nov 25, 1995 yes 1995 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 88–67 1–0 Nov 29, 1995 yes Utah 14 Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 69–70 1–1 Dec 2, 1995 yes yes 1995 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 88–84 2–1 Dec 5, 1995 yes 1995 men UTSA Roadrunners UTSA Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 110–98 3–1 Dec 9, 1995 yes yes Louisville 23 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 78–101 3–2 Dec 16, 1995 yes 1995 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 83–54 4–2 Dec 21, 1995 yes 1995 men Providence Friars Providence Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 92–83 5–2 Dec 27, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Lamar Cardinals Lamar Montagne Center Beaumont, Texas 96–82 6–2 Dec 30, 1995 yes North Carolina 11 Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 74–72 7–2 Jan 3, 1996 yes yes Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 69–85 7–3 |- !colspan=12 style=Texas Longhorns| SWC Regular season Jan 6, 1996 1995 men Rice Owls Rice Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 69–80 7–4 0–1 Jan 13, 1996 1995 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 103–88 8–4 1–1 Jan 16, 1996 yes 1995 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas 86–70 9–4 2–1 Jan 20, 1996 1995 men SMU Mustangs SMU Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 81–63 10–4 3–1 Jan 24, 1996 1995 none Baylor Bears Baylor Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 90–81 11–4 4–1 Jan 28, 1996 yes Texas Tech 22 Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 78–79 11–5 4–2 Feb 3, 1996 Houston Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 80–63 12–6 5–2 Feb 7, 1996 yes Rice Rice Gymnasium Houston, Texas 79–64 13–6 6–2 Feb 11, 1996 yes TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 102–81 14–6 7–2 Feb 14, 1996 Texas A&M Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 69–50 15–6 8–2 Feb 17, 1996 yes SMU Moody Coliseum Dallas, Texas 101–66 16–6 9–2 Feb 20, 1996 yes Baylor Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 80–72 17–6 10–2 Feb 24, 1996 Texas Tech 9 Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 58–75 17–7 10–3 Feb 26, 1996 yes yes 1995 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 81–77 18–7 Mar 2, 1996 yes Houston Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 76–86 18–8 10–4 |- !colspan=12 style=Texas Longhorns| Southwest Conference tournament Mar 7, 1996 yes yes Baylor Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Quarterfinals 86–65 19–8 Mar 8, 1996 yes yes SMU Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Semifinals 89–67 20–8 Mar 9, 1996 yes yes Texas Tech 7 Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Championship game 73–75 20–9 |- !colspan=12 style=Texas Longhorns| 1996 NCAA Tournament – Midwest No. 10 seed Mar 15, 1996 yes yes 10 MW Michigan 7 MW Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin Second Round 80–76 21–9 Mar 17, 1996 yes yes 10 MW Wake Forest 9 2 MW Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin Second Round 62–65 21–10 Central Standard Time AP poll MW Midwest 2020-21 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book https://texassports.com/documents/2020/11/23/2020_21_Texas_Basketball_fact_book.pdf University of Texas Athletics July 9, 2022 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 0-345-51392-4 References Category:Texas Longhorns men's basketball seasons Texas Texas Texas Longhorns Basketball Team Texas Longhorns Basketball Team