1995–96 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

The 1995–96 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1995–96 college basketball season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Tulsa Convention Center. Led by first-year head coach Steve Robinson, they finished the season 22–8 overall and 12–6 in conference play to finish third in the MVC standings. Tulsa won the MVC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, the team was defeated by Louisville, 82–80 in OT, in the opening round.[2]

1995–96 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
MVC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record22–8 (12–6 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaTulsa Convention Center
Seasons
1995–96 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bradley 15 3   .833 22 8   .733
Illinois State 13 5   .722 22 12   .647
Tulsa 12 6   .667 22 8   .733
Southwest Missouri State 11 7   .611 16 12   .571
Creighton 9 9   .500 14 15   .483
Evansville 9 9   .500 13 14   .481
Northern Iowa 8 10   .444 14 13   .519
Drake 8 10   .444 12 15   .444
Indiana State 6 12   .333 10 16   .385
Wichita State 4 14   .222 8 21   .276
Southern Illinois 4 14   .222 11 18   .379
1996 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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1995–96 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 21 Shea Seals 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Tulsa, Oklahoma
F/C 51 Michael Ruffin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Denver, Colorado
Head coach

Steve Robinson

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 2, 1995*
North Carolina A&T W 100–51  1–0
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dec 4, 1995*
at Western Kentucky W 73–65  2–0
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Dec 9, 1995*
at Temple W 64–60  3–0
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 17, 1995*
Prairie View W 141–50  4–0
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dec 20, 1995*
New Mexico State W 73–57  5–0
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dec 30, 1995*
at Oral Roberts L 78–90  5–1
Mabee Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jan 2, 1996*
Oklahoma State W 57–53  6–1
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jan 6, 1996
at Evansville W 67–57  7–1
(1–0)
Roberts Municipal Stadium 
Evansville, Indiana
Jan 8, 1996*
UAB W 70–55  8–1
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jan 11, 1996
Drake W 86–64  9–1
(2–0)
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jan 14, 1996
Illinois State L 71–74  9–2
(2–1)
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jan 17, 1996
at Creighton L 59–72  9–3
(2–2)
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Jan 20, 1996
at SW Missouri State W 75–65  10–3
(3–2)
Hammons Student Center 
Springfield, Missouri
Jan 24, 1996
Creighton W 55–52  11–3
(4–2)
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jan 27, 1996
at Drake W 79–73  12–3
(5–2)
Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Jan 29, 1996
at Northern Iowa W 89–79  13–3
(6–2)
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Jan 31, 1996
SW Missouri State L 61–66  13–4
(6–3)
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feb 4, 1996
at Bradley L 72–85 OT 13–5
(6–4)
Carver Arena 
Peoria, Illinois
Feb 10, 1996
at Wichita State W 75–47  14–5
(7–4)
Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Feb 12, 1996
Evansville W 74–53  15–5
(8–4)
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feb 14, 1996
at Southern Illinois W 84–75 OT 16–5
(9–4)
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Feb 17, 1996
Bradley L 73–74 OT 16–6
(9–5)
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, OK
Feb 19, 1996
Indiana State W 111–75  17–6
(10–5)
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, OK
Feb 21, 1996
at Illinois State L 64–69  17–7
(10–6)
Redbird Arena 
Normal, Illinois
Feb 24, 1996
Wichita State W 72–66  18–7
(11–5)
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, OK
Feb 26, 1996*
Northern Iowa W 95–88  19–7
(12–6)
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
MVC tournament
Mar 2, 1996*
(3) vs. (6) Evansville
Quarterfinals
W 65–55  20–7
Kiel Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 3, 1996*
(3) vs. (2) Illinois State
Semifinals
W 69–52  21–7
Kiel Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 4, 1996*
(3) vs. (1) Bradley
Championship
W 60–46  22–7
Kiel Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1996*
(11 MW) vs. (6 MW) No. 24 Louisville
First Round
L 80–82 OT[2] 22–8
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ a b "Down by 12, Louisville Wins in Overtime". The New York Times. March 16, 1996. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "1995-96 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "1995-96 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.