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1995–96 Utah Utes men's basketball team

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1995–96 Utah Utes men's basketball
WAC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 12
Record27–7 (15–3 WAC)
Head coach
CaptainKeith Van Horn
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
Seasons
1995–96 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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).

Roster

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1995–96 Utah Utes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
PG 10 Ted Cierzniak 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Lakewood, Colorado
SG 15 Derek Broomhall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Sacramento, California
SF 18 Brent Wieland 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Prosper, Texas
PG 24 Andre Miller 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Los Angeles, California
SF 29 Corey Trautner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Millville, Utah
G 34 Drew Hansen
So
F 44 Keith Van Horn (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Diamond Bar, California
C 51 Michael Doleac 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) So Portland, Oregon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
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.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
AP1081414131315151315107778101012Not released
Coaches11101714141416161011977781081012

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "No. 14 Utah 86, Drake 50". Associated Press. December 5, 1995. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Utah Utes Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  4. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.