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1995–96 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
| 1995–96 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball |
|---|
| Big East Conference |
| No. 8 |
| No. 3 |
| 30–2 (2 wins, 1 loss vacated) (17–1 Big East) |
| Jim Calhoun (10th season) |
| Howie Dickenman |
| Karl Hobbs |
| Tom Moore |
| Hartford Civic CenterHarry A. Gampel Pavilion |
The 1995–96 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 30–2 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 17–1 record and were the regular-season champions and the 1996 Big East men's basketball tournament champions. UConn made it to the Sweet Sixteen of the 1996 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament but lost to Mississippi State 60–55.
UConn later had two postseason wins vacated by the NCAA. The Huskies played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by tenth-year head coach Jim Calhoun.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/1995*ESPN2 | No. 6 | vs. TCU Great Alaska Shootout | W 102–76 | 1–0 | Sullivan Arena (7,863)Anchorage, AK |
| 11/24/1995* | No. 6 | vs. No. 10 Iowa Great Alaska Shootout | L 95–101 OT | 1–1 | Sullivan Arena (7,863)Anchorage, AK |
| 11/25/1995* | No. 6 | vs. Indiana Great Alaska Shootout | W 86–52 | 2–1 | Sullivan Arena (7,863)Anchorage, AK |
| 11/29/1995*WTNH | No. 9 | Northeastern | W 86–59 | 3–1 | Hartford Civic Center (15,522)Hartford, Connecticut |
| 12/3/1995WTNH | No. 9 | Boston College | W 63–62 | 4–1 (1–0) | Hartford Civic Center (16,294)Hartford, Connecticut |
| 12/6/1995WTNH | No. 9 | at Notre Dame | W 85–65 | 5–1 (2–0) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (11,089)Notre Dame, Indiana |
| 12/8/1995*WTNH | No. 9 | Yale | W 93–66 | 6–1 | Hartford Civic Center (15,112)Hartford, Connecticut |
| 12/12/1995*ESPN | No. 8 | at Florida State | W 79–61 | 7–1 | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (8,873)Tallahassee, Florida |
| 12/23/1995*WTNH | No. 8 | Fairfield | W 86–52 | 8–1 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)Storrs, Connecticut |
| 12/27/1995*WTNH | No. 7 | at College of Charleston | W 77–60 | 9–1 | John Kresse Arena (6,721)Charleston, South Carolina |
| 12/30/1995*WTNH | No. 7 | Hartford | W 102–63 | 10–1 | Hartford Civic Center (16,294)Hartford, Connecticut |
| 1/3/1996WTNH | No. 7 | at West Virginia | W 89–79 | 11–1 (3–0) | WVU Coliseum (8,013)Morgantown, West Virginia |
| 1/6/1996WTNH | No. 7 | Miami | W 73–52 | 12–1 (4–0) | Hartford Civic Center (16,294)Hartford, Connecticut |
| 1/9/1996ESPN | No. 6 | No. 7 Villanova | W 81–73 | 13–1 (5–0) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)Storrs, Connecticut |
| 1/13/1996WTNH | No. 6 | at Providence | W 83–74 | 14–1 (6–0) | Providence Civic Center (13,106)Providence, Rhode Island |
| 1/17/1996ESPN | No. 5 | St. John's | W 88–73 | 15–1 (7–0) | Hartford Civic Center (16,294)Hartford, Connecticut |
| 1/21/1996CBS | No. 5 | No. 12 Syracuse Rivalry | W 79–70 | 16–1 (8–0) | Hartford Civic Center (16,294)Hartford, Connecticut |
| 1/23/1996*WTNH | No. 4 | Central Connecticut | W 116–46 | 17–1 | Hartford Civic Center (15,828)Hartford, Connecticut |
| 1/25/1996ESPN | No. 4 | at Pittsburgh | W 69–63 | 18–1 (9–0) | Civic Arena (6,798)Pittsburgh |
| 1/28/1996*CBS | No. 4 | Virginia | W 76–46 | 19–1 | Hartford Civic Center (16,294)Hartford, Connecticut |
| 1/31/1996WTNH | No. 4 | at Rutgers | W 77–59 | 20–1 (10–0) | Louis Brown Athletic Center (8,091)Piscataway, New Jersey |
| 2/3/1996WTNH | No. 4 | at St. John's | W 77–63 | 21–1 (11–0) | Madison Square Garden (19,544)New York City |
| 2/6/1996ESPN | No. 4 | Providence | W 99–77 | 22–1 (12–0) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)Storrs, Connecticut |
| 2/14/1996WTNH | No. 3 | West Virginia | W 87–69 | 23–1 (13–0) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)Storrs, Connecticut |
| 2/17/1996NBC | No. 3 | Notre Dame | W 85–65 | 24–1 (14–0) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)Storrs, Connecticut |
| 2/19/1996ESPN | No. 3 | at No. 11 Georgetown Rivalry | L 65–77 | 24–2 (14–1) | Capital Centre (19,035)Landover, Maryland |
| 2/25/1996CBS | No. 3 | at Villanova | W 70–59 | 25–2 (15–1) | The Pavilion (18,524)Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| 2/28/1996WTNH | No. 4 | Rutgers | W 78–66 | 26–2 (16–1) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)Storrs, Connecticut |
| 3/2/1996WTNH | No. 4 | at Seton Hall | W 87–58 | 27–2 (17–1) | Brendan Byrne Arena (20,029)East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 3/7/1996ESPN | No. 3 | vs. Seton Hall Quarterfinals | W 79–58 | 28–2 | Madison Square Garden (19,544)New York |
| 3/8/1996ESPN | No. 3 | vs. No. 15 Syracuse Semifinals/Rivalry | W 85–66 | 29–2 | Madison Square Garden (19,544)New York |
| 3/9/1996ESPN | No. 3 | vs. No. 4 Georgetown Championship/Rivalry | W 75–74 | 30–2 | Madison Square Garden (19,544)New York |
| 3/14/1996*CBS | No. 3 (1) | vs. No. (16) Colgate First Round | W 68–59 | Vacated | RCA Dome (31,373)Indianapolis |
| 3/16/1996*CBS | No. 3 (1) | vs. No. (9) Eastern Michigan Second Round | W 95–81 | Vacated | RCA Dome (32,293)Indianapolis |
| 3/22/1996*CBS | No. 3 (1) | vs. No. 19 (5) Mississippi State Sweet Sixteen | L 55–60 | Vacated | Rupp Arena (28,890)Lexington, Kentucky |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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