1995–96 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1995–96 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg 100 Big Eight Conference Big Eight 18–12note Adjusted from 17–13 8–6 Kelvin Sampson 2nd Lloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 10,871) NCAA tournament First round The 1995–96 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Big Eight Conference. The team posted a 17–13 overall record (8–6 Big Eight). The Sooners received a bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the Southeast region. Oklahoma lost to No. 7 seed Temple, 61–43, in the opening round.Temple's Defense Wraps Up Oklahoma https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/16/sports/ncaa-tournament-southeast-temple-s-defense-wraps-up-oklahoma.html The New York Times March 16, 1996 May 3, 2023 Roster 1995 Oklahoma Sooners y Ryan Minor y 12 F 6 7 215 Sr Hammon, Oklahoma http://soonerstats.com/basketball/men/players/roster.cfm?seasonid=1996 Kelvin Sampson 1995-96 Oklahoma Sooners Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/oklahoma/1996.html Sports Reference May 3, 2023 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| Non-conference regular season Nov 15, 1995 yes 1995 none Jackson State Tigers Jackson State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 99–68 1–0 Nov 17, 1995 yes yes Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 72–83 1–1 Nov 29, 1995 yes Texas Tech Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 69–81 1–2 Dec 6, 1995 yes yes Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 63–77 1–3 Dec 9, 1995 yes 1995 men UTSA Roadrunners UTSA Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 107–75 2–3 Dec 16, 1995 yes 1995 men Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 87–47 3–3 Dec 18, 1995 yes 1995 men Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 77–63 4–3 Dec 21, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 87–53 5–3 Dec 23, 1995 yes Drexel Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 85–78 6–3 Dec 29, 1995 yes yes 1995 none Baylor Bears Baylor Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 84–71 7–3 Dec 30, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Florida Gators Florida Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 72–76 OT 7–4 Jan 3, 1996 yes 1995 men SMU Mustangs SMU Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 84–74 8–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| Big Eight regular season Jan 9, 1996 yes Kansas State Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 64–59 9–4 1–0 Jan 13, 1996 Nebraska Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 117–100 3OT 10–4 2–0 Jan 15, 1996 yes 1995 men Missouri Tigers Missouri Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 73–75 10–5 2–1 Jan 20, 1996 Kansas State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 60–75 10–6 2–2 Jan 22, 1996 yes Kansas 3 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 66–72 10–7 2–3 Jan 27, 1996 yes Iowa State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 61–67 10–8 2–4 Jan 31, 1996 yes yes Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 67–65 OT 11–8 Feb 3, 1996 Missouri Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 104–68 12–8 3–4 Feb 5, 1996 1995 none Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 81–75 OT 13–8 4–4 Feb 10, 1996 yes Mississippi State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 71–76 13–9 Feb 14, 1996 Iowa State 22 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 58–70 13–10 4–5 Feb 17, 1996 yes 1995 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 119–88 14–10 5–5 Feb 21, 1996 Colorado Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 81–59 15–10 6–5 Feb 25, 1996 yes Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 80–76 OT 16–10 7–5 Feb 28, 1996 yes Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 67–89 16–11 7–6 Mar 2, 1996 Kansas 3 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 85–79 17–11 8–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| Big Eight Tournament Mar 8, 1996 yes yes Missouri Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Quarterfinals 88–92 OT 17–12 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 1996 yes yes 10 SE Temple 7 SE Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida First round 43–61 17–13 AP Poll Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region SE=Southeast 2019-20 Oklahoma Men's Basketball Media Guide https://soonersports.com/documents/2018/10/23/5478125.pdf University of Oklahoma Athletics May 3, 2023 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 Notes note References Category:Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball seasons Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball