1995–96 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 November 2024 1995–96 Houston Cougars Basketball University of Houston classic logo.png 100px Southwest Conference SWC 17–10 11–3 Alvin Brooks 3rd Hofheinz Pavilion The 1995–96 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA Division I competition in the 1995–96 season. Houston, coached by Alvin Brooks, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas. This was Houston's final year as a member of the Southwest Conference before it dissolved and they joined Conference USA. Roster 1995 Houston Cougars y yes Damon Jones y 25 G 6 3 185 So Galveston, TX Ball HS https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/houston/men/1996.html Alvin Brooks (Lamar) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| Regular season Nov 25, 1995 yes 1995 men Houston Christian Huskies Houston Baptist Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 91–59 1–0 Nov 27, 1995 yes yes 1995 men McNeese Cowboys McNeese State Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, Louisiana 81–83 OT 1–1 Nov 29, 1995 yes yes 1995 men UTSA Roadrunners UTSA Convocation Center San Antonio, Texas 94–90 2–1 Dec 2, 1995 yes Arizona 4 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 69–73 2–2 Dec 6, 1995 yes yes 1995 men USC Trojans USC Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 73–96 2–3 Dec 9, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Coors Events/Conference Center Boulder, Colorado 74–77 2–4 Dec 19, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 49–69 2–5 Dec 21, 1995 yes 1995 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 67–76 2–6 Dec 28, 1995 yes Northeast Louisiana Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 98–64 3–6 Jan 2, 1996 yes 1995 men Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Texas Lutheran Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 88–66 4–6 Jan 6, 1996 yes Memphis 3 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 69–67 5–6 Jan 8, 1996 1995 men SMU Mustangs SMU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 63–62 6–6 1–0 Jan 13, 1996 yes 1995 men Rice Owls Rice Rice Gymnasium Houston, Texas 76–74 7–6 2–0 Jan 17, 1996 1995 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 89–86 8–6 3–0 Jan 20, 1996 yes Texas Tech 25 Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 76–95 8–7 3–1 Jan 24, 1996 1995 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 78–67 OT 9–7 4–1 Jan 27, 1996 yes 1995 men Baylor Bears Baylor Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 91–84 10–7 5–1 Feb 3, 1996 yes Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 63–80 10–8 5–2 Feb 5, 1996 yes yes 1995 men James Madison Dukes James Madison JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, Virginia 97–72 11–8 Feb 10, 1996 Rice Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 63–59 12–8 6–2 Feb 14, 1996 yes TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 86–82 13–8 7–2 Feb 17, 1996 Texas Tech 12 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 84–93 13–9 7–3 Feb 21, 1996 yes Texas A&M G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas 79–75 14–9 8–3 Feb 24, 1996 Baylor Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 79–69 15–9 9–3 Feb 28, 1996 yes SMU Moody Coliseum University Park, Texas 62–59 16–9 10–3 Mar 2, 1996 Texas Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 86–76 17–9 11–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| SWC tournament Mar 7, 1996 yes yes 2 SMU 7 Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Quarterfinals 57–62 17–10 AP Poll Central Time 1995–96 Men's Basketball Schedule https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/houston/men/1996-schedule.html Sports Reference November 25, 2024 Rankings 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 878–879 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Houston Cougars men's basketball seasons Houston Houston Houston Category:Long stubs with short prose