1995–96 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

1995–1996 Tennessee Volunteers basketball
1995–1996 Tennessee Volunteers basketball
Orange Bowl Classic Champion
NIT, 1st round
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	East
Record	14-15 (6-10 SEC)
Head coach	Kevin O'Neill;
Home arena	Thompson–Boling Arena

1995–96 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
No. 2 Kentucky	16	–	0	1.000	34	–	2	.944
Georgia	9	–	7	.563	21	–	10	.677
South Carolina	8	–	8	.500	19	–	12	.613
Vanderbilt	7	–	9	.438	18	–	14	.563
Florida	6	–	10	.375	12	–	16	.429
Tennessee	6	–	10	.375	14	–	15	.483
West
No. 19 Mississippi State †	10	–	6	.625	26	–	8	.765
Arkansas	9	–	7	.563	20	–	13	.606
Alabama	9	–	7	.563	19	–	13	.594
Ole Miss	6	–	10	.375	12	–	15	.444
Auburn	6	–	10	.375	19	–	13	.594
LSU	4	–	12	.250	12	–	17	.414

† 1996 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

The 1995–96 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Kevin O'Neill, and played their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a member of the Southeastern Conference.^[2]

On December 27, 1995, Tennessee defeated Miami 56-54 in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic at Miami Arena.

The Volunteers finished the season with a 14-15 record.^[3]^[4] Tennessee was eliminated from the SEC tournament in a 2nd round loss to Georgia 74-63. In the 1996 NIT, they lost in the 1st round to Charleston 55-49 on March 13, 1996.

References

^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
^ "1995-96 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
^ "1995-96 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
^ "1995-96 Tennessee Volunteers Men's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2026.

[1] sports-reference.com 1995-96 Southeastern Conference Season Summary

[2] "1995-96 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2026.

[3] "1995-96 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2026.

[4] "1995-96 Tennessee Volunteers Men's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2026.

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