1995–96 California Golden Bears men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1995–96 California Golden Bears Basketball Script California.svg 200px Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 2–26 (17–11 unadjusted) 2–16 (11–7 unadjusted) Todd Bozeman Billy Kennedy 3rd Harmon Gym NCAA tournament (vacated) The 1995–96 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference during the 1995–96 season. Led by head coach Todd Bozeman, the Bears finished the regular season with a 11–7 record in the Pac-10, placing them fourth behind UCLA, Arizona, and Stanford. The Bears received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they were eliminated by Iowa State in the opening round.Iowa State Sends Golden Bears Back To Berkeley https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/mar/15/iowa-state-sends-golden-bears-back-to-berkeley/ The Spokesman-Review March 15, 1996 June 18, 2023 The Golden Bears finished the season with an overall record of 17–11, but that record was adjusted to 2–26 due to NCAA infractions.Cal Punishment https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/CAL-PUNISHMENT-3108932.php SFGATE July 18, 1997 June 18, 2023 Following the season, in late summer, head coach Todd Bozeman resigned his position.Bozeman Resigns as Coach at Cal https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-08-29-sp-38566-story.html The Los Angeles Times August 29, 1996 June 18, 2023Bozeman Quits at California https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/29/sports/bozeman-quits-at-california.html The New York Times August 29, 1996 June 18, 2023https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~landay/sports/cal/basketball/1996/basketball.html Cal Bears Basketball 1995-96 www.cs.cmu.edu Roster 1995 California Golden Bears y Shareef Abdur-Rahim y 3 F 6 9 220 Fr Marietta, GA Alfred Grigsby 4 F 6 9 Jr Jelani Gardner y 13 G 6 6 200 So Pasadena, CA Ed Gray y 22 G 6 3 210 Jr Riverside, CA Randy Duck y 23 G 6 0 Jr Tremaine Fowlkes y 24 F 6 8 215 So Los Angeles, CA Tony Gonzalez y 34 F 6 5 235 So Huntington Beach, CA Sean Marks y 40 FC 6 10 245 So Auckland, New Zealand Michael Stewart basketball y 44 F 6 10 220 Jr Sacramento, CA Ben Braun Billy Kennedy (Southeastern Louisiana) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=California Golden Bears white| Non-conference regular season Dec 16, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 70–67 4–0 Dec 20, 1995 yes 24 Cincinnati 9 Harmon Gym Berkeley, California 70–77 4–1 Dec 23, 1995 yes yes 24 Illinois 14 United Center Chicago, Illinois 69–83 4–2 Dec 28, 1995 yes 1995 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Harmon Gym Berkeley, California 75–64 5–2 Dec 29, 1995 yes Kansas State Harmon Gym Berkeley, California 58–65 5–3 |- !colspan=9 style=California Golden Bears white| Pac-10 regular season Jan 4, 1996 Arizona 9 Harmon Gym Berkeley, California 99–75 6–3 1–0 Jan 6, 1996 1995 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Harmon Gym Berkeley, California 97–82 7–3 2–0 Jan 11, 1996 yes 1995 men USC Trojans USC L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 63–60 8–3 3–0 Jan 13, 1996 yes UCLA 17 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California 73–93 8–4 3–1 Jan 18, 1996 1995 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Harmon Gym Berkeley, California 70–52 9–4 4–1 Jan 20, 1996 1995 men Oregon Ducks Oregon Harmon Gym Berkeley, California 97–72 10–4 5–1 Jan 25, 1996 yes 25 Washington State Beasley Coliseum Pullman, Washington 87–79 11–4 6–1 Jan 27, 1996 yes 25 Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington 69–71 11–5 6–2 Jan 31, 1996 yes 25 Stanford Maples Pavilion Stanford, California 79–93 11–6 6–3 Feb 4, 1996 yes yes 1995 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul 62–59 12–6 Feb 8, 1996 UCLA 17 Harmon Gym Berkeley, California 65–73 12–7 6–4 Feb 10, 1996 USC Harmon Gym Berkeley, California 85–69 13–7 7–4 Mar 9, 1996 yes Arizona 11 McKale Center Tucson, Arizona 68–71 17–10 11–7 |- !colspan=9 style=California Golden Bears white| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1996 CBS yes yes 12 MW Iowa State 17 5 MW Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas First round 64–74 17–11 Pacific MW Midwest 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 California Golden Bears Round Pick Player NBA team 1 3 Shareef Abdur-Rahim Vancouver Grizzlies References https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/california/1996-schedule.html 1995-96 University of California Golden Bears Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Category:California Golden Bears men's basketball seasons California California California Golden Bear California Golden Bear