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

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

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

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

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Awards and honors

References

  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.
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