# 1995–96 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 1995–96 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Big Eight Conference.
The team posted a 17–13 overall record (8–6 Big Eight). The Sooners received a bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the Southeast region. Oklahoma lost to No. 7 seed Temple, 61–43, in the opening round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 15, 1995* | | Jackson State | W 99–68 | 1–0 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| Nov 17, 1995* | | at Georgia Tech | L 72–83 | 1–1 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nov 29, 1995* | | Texas Tech | L 69–81 | 1–2 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| Dec 6, 1995* | | at Purdue | L 63–77 | 1–3 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| Dec 9, 1995* | | UTSA | W 107–75 | 2–3 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| Dec 16, 1995* | | Nicholls State | W 87–47 | 3–3 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| Dec 18, 1995* | | Texas Southern | W 77–63 | 4–3 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| Dec 21, 1995* | | at Oral Roberts | W 87–53 | 5–3 | Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Dec 23, 1995* | | Drexel | W 85–78 | 6–3 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| Dec 29, 1995* | | vs. Baylor All-College Tournament | W 84–71 | 7–3 | Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Dec 30, 1995* | | vs. Florida All-College Tournament | L 72–76 $^{OT}$ | 7–4 | Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Jan 3, 1996* | | SMU | W 84–74 | 8–4 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| Big Eight regular season ||||||
| Jan 9, 1996 | | at Kansas State | W 64–59 | 9–4 (1–0) | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas |
| Jan 13, 1996 | | Nebraska | W 117–100 $^{3OT}$ | 10–4 (2–0) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| Jan 15, 1996 | | at Missouri | L 73–75 | 10–5 (2–1) | Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri |
| Jan 20, 1996 | | Kansas State | L 60–75 | 10–6 (2–2) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| Jan 22, 1996 | | at No. 3 Kansas | L 66–72 | 10–7 (2–3) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas |
| Jan 27, 1996 | | at Iowa State | L 61–67 | 10–8 (2–4) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| Jan 31, 1996* | | at Texas | W 67–65 $^{OT}$ | 11–8 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas |
| Feb 3, 1996 | | Missouri | W 104–68 | 12–8 (3–4) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| Feb 5, 1996 | | Oklahoma State | W 81–75 $^{OT}$ | 13–8 (4–4) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| Feb 10, 1996* | | Mississippi State | L 71–76 | 13–9 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| Feb 14, 1996 | | No. 22 Iowa State | L 58–70 | 13–10 (4–5) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| Feb 17, 1996 | | at Colorado | W 119–88 | 14–10 (5–5) | Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado |
| Feb 21, 1996 | | Colorado | W 81–59 | 15–10 (6–5) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| Feb 25, 1996 | | at Nebraska | W 80–76 $^{OT}$ | 16–10 (7–5) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Feb 28, 1996 | | at Oklahoma State | L 67–89 | 16–11 (7–6) | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Mar 2, 1996 | | No. 3 Kansas | W 85–79 | 17–11 (8–6) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| Big Eight Tournament ||||||
| Mar 8, 1996* | | vs. Missouri Quarterfinals | L 88–92 $^{OT}$ | 17–12 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 15, 1996* | (10 SE) | vs. (7 SE) Temple First round | L 43–61 | 17–13 | Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region SE=Southeast. ||||||