# 1995–96 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

The 1995–96 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University from Huntington, West Virginia in the 1995–96 Season. Led by second year head coach Billy Donovan, the Herd finished with a final record of 17–11. Their second round elimination in the Southern Conference tournament led to the team not receiving an invitation to the NCAA tournament for the ninth consecutive year. After the season, however, Donovan left Marshall to accept a job as the new head coach of Florida, whom he would lead to national championships in 2006 and 2007. Following his tenure at Florida, which would end in 2015, Donovan would become the head coach of the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 25, 1995* | | Milligan | W 124–71 | 1–0 | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Nov 28, 1995 | | at Chattanooga | W 95–86 | 2–0 | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN |
| Dec 2, 1995* | | at Kansas State | L 88–106 | 2–1 | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS |
| Dec 8, 1995* | | at Morehead State | W 92–85 | 3–1 | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY |
| Dec 10, 1995* | | Butler | L 92–102 | 3–2 | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Dec 15, 1995* | | Louisiana–Lafayette | W 77–70 | 4–2 | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Dec 19, 1995* | | vs. No. 4 Kentucky | L 99–118 | 4–3 | Freedom Hall Louisville, KY |
| Dec 23, 1995* | | Radford | W 101–73 | 5–3 | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Jan 3, 1996* | | at Nevada | L 83–92 | 5–4 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV |
| Jan 6, 1996* | | Hampton | W 123–95 | 6–4 | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Jan 13, 1996 | | at Appalachian State | L 87–89 | 6–5 (0–1) | Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC |
| Jan 12, 1987 | | VMI | W 78–71 | 7–5 (1–1) | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Jan 18, 1996* | | vs. West Virginia Capital Classic | W 91–87 | 8–5 | Charleston Civic Center Charleston, WV |
| Jan 20, 1996 | | at East Tennessee State | L 76–82 $^{OT}$ | 8–6 (1–2) | Memorial Center Johnson City, TN |
| Jan 22, 1996 | | Chattanooga | W 86–69 | 9–6 (2–2) | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Jan 27, 1996 | | Davidson | L 57–106 | 9–7 (2–3) | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Jan 29, 1996 | | at Furman | W 95–71 | 10–7 (3–3) | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| Feb 3, 1996 | | The Citadel | W 98–54 | 11–7 (4–3) | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Feb 5, 1996 | | at Western Carolina | L 104–125 | 11–8 (4–4) | Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC |
| Feb 10, 1996 | | at Georgia Southern | W 71–52 | 12–8 (5–4) | Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA |
| Feb 12, 1996* | | Jacksonville State | W 111–90 | 13–8 | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Feb 14, 1996 | | Appalachian State | W 95–64 | 14–8 (6–4) | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Feb 17, 1996 | | at VMI | L 94–103 | 14–9 (6–5) | Camron Hall Lexington, VA |
| Feb 19, 1996 | | East Tennessee State | W 111–84 | 15–9 (7–5) | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| Feb 24, 1996 | | at Davidson | L 77–83 | 15–10 (7–6) | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC |
| Feb 26, 1996 | | Georgia Southern | W 96–90 | 16–10 (8–6) | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV |
| SoCon tournament ||||||
| Mar 1, 1996 | (3 N) | vs. (2 S) Chattanooga Quarterfinals | W 82–81 | 17–10 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |
| Mar 2, 1996 | (3 N) | vs. (1 N) Davidson Semifinals | L 77–92 | 17–11 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||