1995–96 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record18–12[note 1] (8–6 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 10,871)
1995–96 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Kansas122 .857295  .853
No. 17 Iowa State95 .643249  .727
Oklahoma[lower-alpha 1]86 .5711812  .600
Kansas State77 .5001712  .586
Oklahoma State77 .5001710  .630
Missouri68 .4291815  .545
Nebraska410 .2862114  .600
Colorado311 .214918  .333
1996 Big Eight tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]
  1. Adjusted from 17–13 as Purdue forfeited 18 wins

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

1995–96 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 12 Ryan Minor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Hammon, Oklahoma
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    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 W 84–71  7–3
    Cox Center 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Dec 30, 1995*
    vs. Florida L 72–76 OT 7–4
    Cox 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

    [5]

    Notes

      1. Adjusted from 17–13

      References

      1. sports-reference.com 1995-96 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
      2. "Temple's Defense Wraps Up Oklahoma". The New York Times. March 16, 1996. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
      3. "1995-96 Oklahoma Sooners Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
      4. "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.
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