1995–96 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1995–96 Penn State Nittany Lions Basketball 150 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 18 21–7 12–6 Jerry Dunn 1st Frank Haith 1st Rec HallBryce Jordan Center NCAA tournament The 1995–96 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995–96 season. The team was led by long-time assistant Jerry Dunn, serving in his first-year as head coach. Penn State played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania – the first six at Rec Hall before opening the brand new Bryce Jordan Center on January 11, 1996.Hoopla Doesn't Affect Penn State in Long Run https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-01-12-sp-23822-story.html Los Angeles Times January 12, 1996 February 5, 2021 After winning the first 13 games of the season, the Nittany Lions climbed as high as No. 9 in the AP poll, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Penn State lost to Arkansas in the opening round to finish the season with an overall record of 21–7 (12–6 Big Ten). Roster 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions y Pete Lisicky 32 G y Peter Lisicky 6 4 so Whitehall, Pennsylvania Calvin Booth 52 C y 6 11 235 fr Groveport, Ohio F 33 Glenn Sekunda 6 8 SrG 10 Dan Earl 6 4 JrF 24 Matt Gaudio 6 8 Gr Jerry Dunn Frank Haith Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Penn State Nittany Lions| Regular Season Nov 25, 1995 yes 1995 men Morgan State Bears Morgan State Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania 90–65 1–0 Dec 9, 1995 yes yes Penn Convention Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 77–65 5–0 Dec 29, 1995 yes yes Santa Clara San Jose Arena San Jose, California Cable Car Classic 70–49 8–0 Dec 30, 1995 yes yes Bradley San Jose Arena San Jose, California Cable Car Classic 75–72 9–0 |- !colspan=9 style=Penn State Nittany Lions| Big Ten Regular Season Jan 3, 1996 yes 1995 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 72–69 10–0 1–0 Jan 7, 1996 Wisconsin Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania 79–50 11–0 2–0 Jan 11, 1996 20 1995 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania 76–61 14,852 12–0 3–0 Jan 31, 1996 yes 10 Michigan State Breslin Student Events Center East Lansing, Michigan 58–61 15–2 6–2 Feb 3, 1996 yes 10 Iowa 16 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 95–87The Daily Iowan 1B Hawks fall in overtime https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1996/di1996-02-05.pdf February 5, 1996 April 13, 2026 OT 15,500 16–2 7–2 Mar 9, 1996 16 Ohio State Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania 86–70 21–6 12–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Penn State Nittany Lions| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1996 yes yes 18 5 E Arkansas 12 E Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island First Round 80–86 21–7 AP Poll Eastern Time E East – Source:https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/penn-state/1996-schedule.html 1995–96 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com January 24, 20212019-20 Penn State Men's Basketball Media Guide https://bigten.org/documents/2019/10/1/pennstate_mbb_MG_1920_web.pdf?id=6541 https://web.archive.org/web/20191212075645/https://bigten.org/documents/2019/10/1//pennstate_mbb_MG_1920_web.pdf?id=6541 dead December 12, 2019 Big Ten Conference January 24, 2021 Rankings 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 20 14 14 10 10 9 14 12 16 18 Coaches 0 18 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 25 22 14 14 11 10 8 12 13 17 18 NR ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1042–1043 2009 0-345-51392-4 References Category:Penn State Nittany Lions basketball seasons Penn State Penn State Category:1995 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1996 in sports in Pennsylvania