1995–96 Utah Utes men's basketball team
1995–96 Utah Utes men's basketball | |
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WAC Regular season champions | |
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 12 |
AP | No. 12 |
Record | 27–7 (15–3 WAC) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Keith Van Horn |
Home arena | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Utah | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 New Mexico † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 28 | – | 5 | .848 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 5 | – | 23 | .179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1996 WAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
The 1995–96 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1995–96 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes made a run to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 27–7 (15–3 WAC).
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Schedule and results
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 25, 1995* |
No. 8 | vs. No. 2 Kansas The Classic |
L 68–79 | 0–1 |
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | ||||||
Nov 29, 1995* |
No. 14 | at Texas | W 70–69 | 1–1 |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | ||||||
Dec 1, 1995* |
No. 14 | Lewis–Clark | W 91–64 | 2–1 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
Dec 4, 1995* |
No. 14 | Drake | W 86–50[2] | 3–1 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
Dec 6, 1995* |
No. 14 | at Weber State | W 89–60 | 4–1 |
Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah | ||||||
Dec 9, 1995* |
No. 14 | Utah State | W 59–43 | 5–1 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
Dec 15, 1995* |
No. 13 | St. Thomas (MN) | W 87–63 | 6–1 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
Dec 21, 1995* |
No. 13 | at No. 12 Wake Forest | L 56–60 | 6–2 |
Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ||||||
Dec 23, 1995* |
No. 13 | USC | W 84–49 | 7–2 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
Dec 27, 1995* |
No. 15 | Cal State Fullerton | W 108–58 | 8–2 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
WAC regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 2, 1996 |
No. 15 | BYU | W 83–77 | 9–2 (1–0) |
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
Mar 2, 1996 |
No. 10 | at BYU | W 96–85 | 23–5 (15–3) |
Marriott Center Provo, Utah | ||||||
WAC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 7, 1996* |
(1) No. 10 | vs. (8) Hawaii Quarterfinals |
W 76–63 | 24–5 |
The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico | ||||||
Mar 8, 1996* |
(1) No. 10 | vs. (4) Colorado State Semifinals |
W 71–69 | 25–5 |
The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico | ||||||
Mar 9, 1996* |
(1) No. 10 | vs. (2) New Mexico Championship |
L 60–64 | 25–6 |
The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 14, 1996* |
(4 MW) No. 12 | vs. (13 MW) Canisius First round |
W 72–43 | 26–6 |
Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas | ||||||
Mar 16, 1996* |
(4 MW) No. 12 | vs. (5 MW) No. 17 Iowa State Second Round |
W 73–67 | 27–6 |
Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas | ||||||
Mar 21, 1996* |
(4 MW) No. 12 | vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Kentucky Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen |
L 70–101 | 27–7 |
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (30,334) Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
AP | 10 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | Not released |
Coaches | 11 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
Awards and honors
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
- ^ "No. 14 Utah 86, Drake 50". Associated Press. December 5, 1995. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "2020-21 Utah Utes Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ 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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Rivalries | |
Culture & lore | |
People |
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Seasons |
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NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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