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1995–96 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team
| 1995–96 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball |
|---|
| Big Ten Conference |
| No. 18 |
| 21–7 (12–6 Big Ten) |
| Jerry Dunn (1st season) |
| Frank Haith (1st season) |
| Rec HallBryce Jordan Center |
The 1995–96 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995–96 season. The team was led by long-time assistant Jerry Dunn, serving in his first-year as head coach. Penn State played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania – the first six at Rec Hall before opening the brand new Bryce Jordan Center on January 11, 1996. After winning the first 13 games of the season, the Nittany Lions climbed as high as No. 9 in the AP poll, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Penn State lost to Arkansas in the opening round to finish the season with an overall record of 21–7 (12–6 Big Ten).
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 1995* | Morgan State | W 90–65 | 1–0 | Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania | |
| Dec 29, 1995* | vs. Santa Clara Cable Car Classic | W 70–49 | 8–0 | San Jose Arena San Jose, California | |
| Dec 30, 1995* | vs. Bradley Cable Car Classic | W 75–72 | 9–0 | San Jose Arena San Jose, California | |
| Jan 3, 1996 | at Ohio State | W 72–69 | 10–0(1–0) | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio | |
| Jan 7, 1996 | Wisconsin | W 79–50 | 11–0(2–0) | Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania | |
| Jan 11, 1996 | No. 20 | Minnesota | W 76–61 | 12–0(3–0) | Bryce Jordan Center (14,852)University Park, Pennsylvania |
| Mar 9, 1996 | No. 16 | Ohio State | W 86–70 | 21–6(12–6) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania |
| Mar 14, 1996* | (5 E) No. 18 | vs. (12 E) Arkansas First Round | L 80–86 | 21–7 | Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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