1995–96 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

1995–96 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
	† 1996 SWC tournament winner; Rankings from AP Poll

1995–96 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
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

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 fourth-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]

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 29, 1995*		No. 14 Utah	L 69–70	1–1	Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
Dec 9, 1995*		at No. 23 Louisville	L 78–101	3–2	Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 30, 1995*		No. 11 North Carolina	W 74–72	7–2	Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
SWC Regular season
Jan 28, 1996		at No. 22 Texas Tech	L 78–79	11–5 (4–2)	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, 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[6]	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

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References

"2015–16 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (pdf). texassports.com. p. 91. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
"1995-96 SWC Standings". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
"Texas 91, Western Kentucky 77". UPI Archives. March 18, 1994. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
"Michigan Best in the Stretch, Defeats Texas". The Los Angeles Times. March 20, 1994. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
"1995-96 Texas Longhorns Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
"Duncan Lighter Than Usual but Heavy on Texas". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1996. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
"2020-21 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.

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[FB_92-1] "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 91, Western Kentucky 77". UPI Archives. March 18, 1994. Retrieved July 9, 2022.

[4] "Michigan Best in the Stretch, Defeats Texas". The Los Angeles Times. March 20, 1994. Retrieved July 9, 2022.

[5] "1995-96 Texas Longhorns Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2022.

[6] "Duncan Lighter Than Usual but Heavy on Texas". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1996. Retrieved July 9, 2022.

[7] "2020-21 Texas Men's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2022.

[ESPN-8] ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.

[9] ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.

Texas Longhorns men's basketball
Venues	Clark Field (1905–1917) Men's Gym (1917–1928) Gregory Gymnasium (1930–1977) Frank Erwin Center (1977–2022) Moody Center (2022–present)
Rivalries	Texas A&M
Culture and lore	Bevo Hook 'em "Texas Fight"
People	Head coaches NBA draftees NBA players Statistical leaders
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Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics