1995–96 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1995–96 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, First round | |
Conference | Big Eight Conference |
Record | 18–12[note 1] (8–6 Big Eight) |
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Home arena | Lloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 10,871) |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Kansas | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 29 | – | 5 | .853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Iowa State † | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma[a] | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 17 | – | 10 | .630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1996 Big Eight tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1]
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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.[2]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 15, 1995* | Jackson State | W 99–68 | 1–0 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Nov 17, 1995* | at Georgia Tech | L 72–83 | 1–1 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia | |||||||
Nov 29, 1995* | Texas Tech | L 69–81 | 1–2 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 6, 1995* | at Purdue | L 63–77 | 1–3 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 9, 1995* | UTSA | W 107–75 | 2–3 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 16, 1995* | Nicholls State | W 87–47 | 3–3 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 18, 1995* | Texas Southern | W 77–63 | 4–3 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 21, 1995* | at Oral Roberts | W 87–53 | 5–3 | Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 23, 1995* | Drexel | W 85–78 | 6–3 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 29, 1995* | vs. Baylor All-College Tournament | W 84–71 | 7–3 | Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 30, 1995* | vs. Florida All-College Tournament | L 72–76 OT | 7–4 | Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||||||
Jan 3, 1996* | SMU | W 84–74 | 8–4 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Big Eight regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 9, 1996 | at Kansas State | W 64–59 | 9–4 (1–0) | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas | |||||||
Jan 13, 1996 | Nebraska | W 117–100 3OT | 10–4 (2–0) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Jan 15, 1996 | at Missouri | L 73–75 | 10–5 (2–1) | Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri | |||||||
Jan 20, 1996 | Kansas State | L 60–75 | 10–6 (2–2) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Jan 22, 1996 | at No. 3 Kansas | L 66–72 | 10–7 (2–3) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas | |||||||
Jan 27, 1996 | at Iowa State | L 61–67 | 10–8 (2–4) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | |||||||
Jan 31, 1996* | at Texas | W 67–65 OT | 11–8 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Feb 3, 1996 | Missouri | W 104–68 | 12–8 (3–4) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Feb 5, 1996 | Oklahoma State | W 81–75 OT | 13–8 (4–4) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Feb 10, 1996* | Mississippi State | L 71–76 | 13–9 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Feb 14, 1996 | No. 22 Iowa State | L 58–70 | 13–10 (4–5) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Feb 17, 1996 | at Colorado | W 119–88 | 14–10 (5–5) | Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado | |||||||
Feb 21, 1996 | Colorado | W 81–59 | 15–10 (6–5) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Feb 25, 1996 | at Nebraska | W 80–76 OT | 16–10 (7–5) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska | |||||||
Feb 28, 1996 | at Oklahoma State | L 67–89 | 16–11 (7–6) | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma | |||||||
Mar 2, 1996 | No. 3 Kansas | W 85–79 | 17–11 (8–6) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
Big Eight Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 8, 1996* | vs. Missouri Quarterfinals | L 88–92 OT | 17–12 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 15, 1996* | (10 SE) | vs. (7 SE) Temple First round | L 43–61 | 17–13 | Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region SE=Southeast. |
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Rankings
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Notes
- ^ Adjusted from 17–13
References
- ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
- ^ "Temple's Defense Wraps Up Oklahoma". The New York Times. March 16, 1996. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "1995-96 Oklahoma Sooners Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "2019-20 Oklahoma Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.