1995–96 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

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.^[1][2] Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament, defeating No. 7 seed Michigan in the opening round^[3] before falling to No. 2 seed Wake Forest in the second round.^[4]

1995–96 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	21–10 (10–4 SWC)
Head coach	Tom Penders (8th season)
Home arena	Frank Erwin Center
Seasons ← 1994–95 1996–97 →

1995–96 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 8 Texas Tech †	14	–	0		1.000			30	–	2		.938
Houston	11	–	3		.786			17	–	10		.630
Texas	10	–	4		.714			21	–	10		.677
TCU	6	–	8		.429			15	–	15		.500
Rice	5	–	9		.357			14	–	14		.500
Texas A&M	3	–	11		.214			11	–	16		.407
SMU	3	–	11		.214			8	–	20		.286
Baylor	4	–	10		.286			9	–	18		.333
† 1996 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1995–96 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 15 Kris Clack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Austin, Texas G 32 Reggie Freeman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr The Bronx, New York	Head coach Tom Penders (Connecticut) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-Conference Regular season
Nov 25, 1995*		North Texas	W 88–67	1–0	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Nov 29, 1995*		No. 14 Utah	L 69–70	1–1	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Dec 2, 1995*		at DePaul	W 88–84	2–1	Rosemont Horizon  Rosemont, Illinois
Dec 5, 1995*		UTSA	W 110–98	3–1	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Dec 9, 1995*		at No. 23 Louisville	L 78–101	3–2	Freedom Hall  Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 16, 1995*		Oregon State	W 83–54	4–2	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Dec 21, 1995*		Providence	W 92–83	5–2	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Dec 27, 1995*		at Lamar	W 96–82	6–2	Montagne Center  Beaumont, Texas
Dec 30, 1995*		No. 11 North Carolina	W 74–72	7–2	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Jan 3, 1996*		at Nebraska	L 69–85	7–3	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, Nebraska
SWC Regular season
Jan 6, 1996		Rice	L 69–80	7–4 (0–1)	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Jan 13, 1996		TCU	W 103–88	8–4 (1–1)	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Jan 16, 1996		at Texas A&M	W 86–70	9–4 (2–1)	G. Rollie White Coliseum  College Station, Texas
Jan 20, 1996		SMU	W 81–63	10–4 (3–1)	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Jan 24, 1996		Baylor	W 90–81	11–4 (4–1)	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Jan 28, 1996		at No. 22 Texas Tech	L 78–79	11–5 (4–2)	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum  Lubbock, Texas
Feb 3, 1996		Houston	W 80–63	12–6 (5–2)	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Feb 7, 1996		at Rice	W 79–64	13–6 (6–2)	Rice Gymnasium  Houston, Texas
Feb 11, 1996		at TCU	W 102–81	14–6 (7–2)	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum  Fort Worth, Texas
Feb 14, 1996		Texas A&M	W 69–50	15–6 (8–2)	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Feb 17, 1996		at SMU	W 101–66	16–6 (9–2)	Moody Coliseum  Dallas, Texas
Feb 20, 1996		at Baylor	W 80–72	17–6 (10–2)	Ferrell Center  Waco, Texas
Feb 24, 1996		No. 9 Texas Tech	L 58–75	17–7 (10–3)	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, Texas
Feb 26, 1996*		at Rhode Island	W 81–77	18–7	Keaney Gymnasium  Kingston, Rhode Island
Mar 2, 1996		at Houston	L 76–86	18–8 (10–4)	Hofheinz Pavilion  Houston, Texas
Southwest Conference tournament
Mar 7, 1996*		vs. Baylor Quarterfinals	W 86–65	19–8	Reunion Arena  Dallas, Texas
Mar 8, 1996*		vs. SMU Semifinals	W 89–67	20–8	Reunion Arena  Dallas, Texas
Mar 9, 1996*		vs. No. 7 Texas Tech Championship game	L 73–75	20–9	Reunion Arena  Dallas, Texas
1996 NCAA Tournament – Midwest No. 10 seed
Mar 15, 1996*	(10 MW)	vs. (7 MW) Michigan Second Round	W 80–76	21–9	Bradley Center  Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 17, 1996*	(10 MW)	vs. (2 MW) No. 9 Wake Forest Second Round	L 62–65[4]	21–10	Bradley Center  Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Central Standard Time.

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Rankings

Main article: 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References

1. "2015–16 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (pdf). texassports.com. p. 91. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
2. "1995-96 SWC Standings". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
3. "Texas 80, Michigan 76". UPI Archives. March 16, 1996. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
4. "Duncan Lighter Than Usual but Heavy on Texas". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1996. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
5. "1995-96 Texas Longhorns Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
6. "2020-21 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
7. • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.