1995–96 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

The 1995–96 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati in NCAA Division I competition in the 1995–96 season. The Bearcats, coached by Bob Huggins, won Conference USA and reached the Elite Eight of the 1996 NCAA tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 28–5 (11–3 GMWC) and a No. 7 ranking in the final AP poll.

1995–96 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
C-USA regular season champions
C-USA tournament champions
ConferenceConference USA
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 7
Record28–5 (11–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMyrl Shoemaker Center
Seasons
1995–96 Conference USA men's basketball standings
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]

Roster

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1995–96 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 34 Bobby Brannen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So Cincinnati
G 33 Darnell Burton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr Lexington, Kentucky
G -- Terrence Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
F -- Ryan Fletcher 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Jr Franklin, Ohio
G 3 Damon Flint 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr Cincinnati
PF 25 Danny Fortson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
F 21 Keith Gregor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Cincinnati, Ohio
F -- Julson Jackson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
So
G Keith LeGree 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr
G Melvin Levett 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr Cleveland, Ohio
C 00 Art Long 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Rochester, New York
F -- Rod Monroe (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 29, 1995*
No. 21 Wyoming W 101–51  1–0
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 30, 1995*
No. 17 UNC Wilmington W 82–47  2–0
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 8, 1995*
No. 17 Wagner W 100–64  3–0
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 9, 1995*
No. 17 at Arkansas W 82–67  4–0
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 12, 1995*
No. 12 Minnesota W 84–50  5–0
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 16, 1995*
No. 12 vs. Temple W 70–49  6–0
Gund Arena 
Cleveland, Ohio
Dec 20, 1995*
No. 9 at No. 24 California W 77–70  7–0
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Dec 30, 1995*
No. 5 McNeese State W 103–69  8–0
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
C-USA Regular Season
Jan 6, 1996
No. 5 at South Florida W 71–69  9–0
(1–0)
Sun Dome 
Tampa, Florida
Jan 11, 1996
No. 4 at Southern Miss W 75–70  10–0
(2–0)
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Jan 13, 1996
No. 4 Marquette W 91–70  11–0
(3–0)
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 17, 1996*
No. 3 at Xavier W 99–90  12–0
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 21, 1996
No. 3 at UAB L 68–70  12–1
(3–1)
UAB Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 25, 1996
No. 5 DePaul W 71–61  13–1
(4–1)
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 28, 1996*
No. 5 USC W 85–53  14–1
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 31, 1996
No. 5 UNC Charlotte W 78–64  15–1
(5–1)
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 2, 1996*
No. 5 Illinois State W 91–57  16–1
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 4, 1996
No. 5 South Florida W 79–60  17–1
(6–1)
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 7, 1996
No. 5 Saint Louis W 81–49  18–1
(7–1)
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 11, 1996*
No. 5 vs. No. 16 Arizona L 76–79  18–2
Veterans Memorial Coliseum 
Phoenix, Arizona
Feb 17, 1996
No. 6 at DePaul W 87–60  19–2
(8–1)
Rosemont Horizon 
Rosemont, Illinois
Feb 19, 1996
No. 6 at Saint Louis W 69–64  20–2
(9–1)
Kiel Arena 
St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 22, 1996
No. 6 No. 21 Louisville L 66–72  20–3
(9–2)
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 25, 1996
No. 6 at Tulane W 65–63  21–3
(10–2)
Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 29, 1996
No. 7 No. 14 Memphis W 71–66  22–3
(11–2)
Myrl Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 2, 1996
No. 7 at Marquette L 72–74  22–4
(11–3)
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C-USA Tournament
Mar 7, 1996
(1) No. 8 vs. (9) Saint Louis
Quarterfinals
W 62–59 OT 23–4
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 8, 1996
(1) No. 8 vs. (4) No. 22 Louisville
Semifinals
W 92–81  24–4
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 9, 1996
(1) No. 8 vs. (3) No. 21 Marquette
Championship Game
W 85–84 OT 25–4
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1996*
(2 SE) No. 7 vs. (15 SE) UNC Greensboro
First round
W 66–61  26–4
Orlando Arena 
Orlando, Florida
Mar 17, 1996
(2 SE) No. 7 vs. (7 SE) Temple
Second Round
W 78–65[2]  27–4
Orlando Arena 
Orlando, Florida
Mar 22, 1996
(2 SE) No. 7 vs. (3 SE) No. 13 Georgia Tech
Southeast Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 87–70  28–4
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Mar 24, 1996
(2 SE) No. 7 vs. (5 SE) No. 19 Mississippi State
Southeast Regional Final – Elite Eight
L 63–73  28–5
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
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PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
AP21212117129554355566787Not released
Coaches202121171096444355466966

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Conference USA Season Summary
  2. ^ "Cincinnati Gets Past Temple Zone Again". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1996. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Cincinnati Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Cincinnati Bearcats. Retrieved June 20, 2021.