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1995–96 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

1995–96 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
Conference USA
White
No. 16
22–8 (11–3 C-USA)
Larry Finch (10th season)
Pyramid Arena

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. 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. The team finished with a 22–8 record (11–3 Conference USA).

Datetime, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
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
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
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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