# 1995–96 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team

The 1995–96 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans were led by seventh-year head coach Stan Morrison and played their home games at the Event Center Arena. SJSU was a member of the Big West Conference.
The Spartans finished the season 13–17 overall, and 9–9 in the conference. During the season, San José State was invited and participated in the Illini Classic in Champaign, Illinois. San José State lost to Ball State and Southeast Missouri State to earn 4th place. In the postseason, San José State defeated Pacific, UC Irvine, and Utah State in the 1996 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to earn 1st place in Reno, Nevada. The Spartans were invited and participated in the 1996 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, where they lost to Kentucky in Dallas, Texas in the first round.

## Roster

1995–96 San José State Spartans roster :
| Name | # | Position | Height | Year |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad | 3 | Forward | 6–6 | Sophomore |
| Sam Allen | 5 | Forward | 6–7 | Senior |
| Roy Hammonds | 32 | Center | 6–7 | Senior |
| Tito Addison | 12 | Guard | 6–0 | Junior |
| Marmet Williams | 21 | Forward | 6–4 | Sophomore |
| Rich Taylor | 35 | Center | 6–9 | Sophomore |
| Darren Greene | 41 | Forward | 6–6 | Senior |
| Jahi Bacon | 14 | Guard | 6–3 | Junior |
| LaRon Campbell-Hall | 11 | Guard | 6–1 | Sophomore |
| Terence Wilborn | 24 | Forward | 6–6 | Junior |
| Ken Kavanagh | 50 | Center | 6–9 | Freshman |
| Craig Clark | 52 | Center | 6–10 | Freshman |
| Brad Quinet | 31 | Guard | 6–2 | Senior |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 28, 1995* | | Saint Mary's | L 60–61 | 0–1 | Event Center Arena San Jose, CA |
| December 1, 1995* | | Santa Clara | L 51–79 | 0–2 | Event Center Arena San Jose, CA |
| December 5, 1995* | | at Fresno State Rivalry | L 68–92 | 0–3 | Selland Arena Fresno, CA |
| December 8, 1995* | | vs. Ball State Illini Classic | L 64–80 | 0–4 | Assembly Hall Champaign, IL |
| December 9, 1995* | | vs. Southeast Missouri State Illini Classic | L 48–55 | 0–5 | Assembly Hall Champaign, IL |
| December 20, 1995* | | Portland | W 87–79 | 1–5 | Event Center Arena San Jose, CA |
| December 23, 1995* | | Pepperdine | L 76–80 | 1–6 | Event Center Arena San Jose, CA |
| December 27, 1995* | | Washington State | L 74–90 | 1–7 | Event Center Arena San Jose, CA |
| Big West regular season ||||||
| January 2, 1996 | | at Cal State Fullerton | W 88–77 | 2–7 (1–0) | Titan Gym Fullerton, CA |
| January 4, 1996 | | at UC Irvine | L 70–78 | 2–8 (1–1) | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA |
| January 8, 1996 | | New Mexico State | W 74–60 | 3–8 (2–1) | Event Center Arena San Jose, CA |
| January 10, 1996 | | UNLV | W 66–64 | 4–8 (3–1) | Event Center Arena San Jose, CA |
| January 13, 1996 | | at Nevada | L 64–83 | 4–9 (3–2) | Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV |
| January 15, 1996 | | at Utah State | L 58–60 | 4–10 (3–3) | Smith Spectrum Logan, UT |
| January 20, 1996 | | at Pacific | L 60–81 | 4–11 (3–4) | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA |
| January 25, 1996 | | Long Beach State | L 63–76 | 4–12 (3–5) | Event Center Arena San Jose, CA |
| January 27, 1996 | | UC Santa Barbara | L 77–80 | 4–13 (3–6) | Event Center Arena San Jose, CA |
| February 1, 1996 | | at UNLV | L 75–84 | 4–14 (3–7) | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV |
| February 3, 1996 | | at New Mexico State | L 73–74 | 4–15 (3–8) | Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM |
| February 8, 1996 | | Utah State | W 68–65 | 5–15 (4–8) | Event Center Arena San Jose, CA |
| February 10, 1996 | | Nevada | W 96–91 | 6–15 (5–8) | Event Center Arena San Jose, CA |
| February 17, 1996 | | Pacific | W 79–73 | 7–15 (6–8) | Event Center Arena San Jose, CA |
| February 22, 1996 | | at UC Santa Barbara | W 69–66 | 8–15 (7–8) | The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, CA |
| February 24, 1996 | | at Long Beach State | L 86–105 | 8–16 (7–9) | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA |
| February 29, 1996 | | UC Irvine | W 81–70 | 9–16 (8–9) | Event Center Arena San Jose, CA |
| March 3, 1996 | | Cal State Fullerton | W 90–80 | 10–16 (9–9) | Event Center Arena San Jose, CA |
| Big West tournament ||||||
| March 8, 1996 | (6) | vs. (3) Pacific Quarterfinals | W 77–57 | 11–16 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV |
| March 9, 1996 | (6) | vs. (2) UC Irvine Semifinals | W 71–67 | 12–16 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV |
| March 10, 1996 | (6) | vs. (4) Utah State Championship | W 76–75 $^{OT}$ | 13–16 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 14, 1996 | (MW 16) | vs. (MW 1) No. 2 Kentucky First Round | L 72–110 | 13–17 | Reunion Arena Dallas, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||