The 1995–96 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented

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as a member of the

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during the

1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season concluded in the 64-team 1996 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament whose finals were held at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Kentucky Wildcats earned ...

. The Tigers were led by head coach

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and played their home games at the

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. 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).

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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