1995–96 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

1995–96 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
1995–96 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
Conference USA regular season co-champion
NCAA tournament, First Round
Conference	Conference USA
	White
Ranking
AP	No. 16
Record	22–8 (11–3 C-USA)
Head coach	Larry Finch (10th season);
Home arena	Pyramid Arena
	Seasons ← 1994–95 1996–97 →

1995–96 Conference USA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Blue
No. 7 Cincinnati †	11	–	3	.786	28	–	5	.848
No. 20 Marquette	10	–	4	.714	23	–	8	.742
Saint Louis	4	–	10	.286	16	–	14	.533
DePaul	2	–	12	.143	11	–	18	.379
Red
Tulane	9	–	5	.643	22	–	10	.688
UAB	6	–	8	.429	16	–	14	.533
Southern Miss	6	–	8	.429	12	–	15	.444
South Florida	2	–	12	.143	12	–	16	.429
White
No. 16 Memphis	11	–	3	.786	22	–	8	.733
No. 24 Louisville	10	–	4	.714	22	–	12	.647
UNC Charlotte	6	–	8	.429	14	–	15	.483

† 1996 Conference USA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

The 1995–96 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Great Midwest Conference during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.^[2] The Tigers were led by head coach Larry Finch and played their home games at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Tigers tied for the regular season conference title, but lost in the semifinals of the conference tournament. Despite the loss, Memphis received an at-large bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the West region. The Tigers were upset by No. 12 seed Drexel in the opening round.^[3] The team finished with a 22–8 record (11–3 Conference USA).

Roster[edit]

1995–96 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	00	Chris Garner	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Jr	Treadwell	Memphis, Tennessee
F	45	Cedric Henderson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	Jr
C	55	Lorenzen Wright	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	So	Booker T. Washington	Memphis, Tennessee

Head coach

Larry Finch (Memphis)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1995*	No. 12	vs. No. 24 Purdue BCA Classic	W 91–76	1–0	Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
Nov 28, 1995*	No. 7	Jackson State	W 90–67	2–0	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 2, 1995*	No. 7	Florida A&M	W 80–50	3–0	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 5, 1995*	No. 7	Georgia State	W 89–69	4–0	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 16, 1995*	No. 6	Tennessee	W 57–55	5–0	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 21, 1995*	No. 5	Sam Houston State	W 74–51	6–0	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 23, 1995*	No. 5	Louisiana-Monroe	W 96–76	7–0	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 28, 1995*	No. 3	Temple	W 68–58	8–0	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 4, 1996*	No. 3	vs. No. 1 UMass Atlantic-10 / Conference USA Challenge	L 61–64	8–1	Worcester Centrum Worcester, Massachusetts
Jan 6, 1996*	No. 3	at Houston	L 67–69	8–2	Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas
Jan 8, 1996	No. 9	Charlotte	W 57–55	9–2 (1–0)	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 11, 1996	No. 9	DePaul	W 74–55	10–2 (2–0)	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 14, 1996*	No. 9	at South Florida	W 60–59 ^OT	11–2 (3–0)	Sun Dome Tampa, Florida
Jan 18, 1996*	No. 9	Arkansas	W 94–72	12–2	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 20, 1996	No. 9	at Marquette	L 55–59	12–3 (3–1)	Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 24, 1996	No. 12	UAB	W 86–77	13–3 (4–1)	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 27, 1996	No. 12	at Southern Miss	W 81–68	14–3 (5–1)	Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Jan 30, 1996	No. 11	Saint Louis	W 80–63	15–3 (6–1)	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 1, 1996	No. 11	at DePaul	W 83–82 ^OT	16–3 (7–1)	Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois
Feb 3, 1996	No. 11	at Louisville	L 56–74	16–4 (7–2)	Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
Feb 8, 1996	No. 15	at Charlotte	W 68–55	17–4 (8–2)	Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina
Feb 17, 1996*	No. 15	at No. 14 Georgetown	L 60–81	17–5	USAir Arena (17,529) Landover, Maryland
Feb 20, 1996	No. 15	Southern Miss	W 91–66	18–5 (9–2)	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 22, 1996*	No. 19	at Chattanooga	W 63–55	19–5	McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee
Feb 25, 1996	No. 19	No. 21 Louisville	W 57–54	20–5 (10–2)	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 29, 1996	No. 14	at No. 7 Cincinnati	L 66–71	20–6 (10–3)	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 2, 1996	No. 14	Tulane	W 86–75	21–6 (11–3)	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Conference USA Tournament
Mar 7, 1996*	No. 14	DePaul Quarterfinals	W 92–69	22–6	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 8, 1996*	No. 14	No. 21 Marquette Semifinals	L 60–72	22–7	Pyramid Arena Memphis, Tennessee
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1996*	(5 W) No. 16	vs. (12 W) Drexel First Round	L 63–75	22–8	The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
AP	13	12	7	7	6	5	3	3	9	9	12	11	15	15	19	14	14	16	Not released
Coaches	13	15	10	9	8	8	7	5	13	10	15	13	16	14	18	15	14	17	—

^[5]

References[edit]

^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Conference USA Season Summary
^ "1995-96 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^ "Drexel Floors Memphis in Day's First Upset". The New York Times. March 15, 1996. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^ "2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.

[1] sports-reference.com 1995-96 Conference USA Season Summary

[sports-reference-2] "1995-96 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2022.

[3] "Drexel Floors Memphis in Day's First Upset". The New York Times. March 15, 1996. Retrieved December 27, 2022.

[4] "2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2022.

[rankings-5] 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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v t e Memphis Tigers men's basketball
Venues	Various locations (1920–1929) Memorial Fieldhouse (1929–1966) Mid-South Coliseum (1966–1991) Pyramid Arena (1991–2004) FedExForum (2004–present)
Rivalries	Cincinnati Louisville UAB
Culture & lore	Pouncer Newby's TOM (mascot) "Go Tigers Go" Mighty Sound of the South
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1942–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
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