1995-96 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — schedule and results

The 1995-96 North Carolina Tar Heels went 21-11 (10-6 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.02.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 11–3 at home, 7–5 on the road, and 3–3 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 77.6 points per game and allowed 71.0 (+6.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Nov 28, 1995 to Dec 28, 1995. The most lopsided win was 86–53 over Clemson Tigers on Jan 14, 1996; the heaviest defeat was 84–60 at Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Feb 27, 1996. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Duke Blue Devils (73–72). 2 games went to overtime.

Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 1995-96's .656 winning percentage ranks 81st. Previous season: 1994-95 Carolina Tar Heels (28–6). Next season: 1996-97 Carolina Tar Heels (28–7).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1995-11-20	neutral Vanderbilt Commodores	W 71–63	Lahaina Civic Center
1995-11-21	neutral Michigan State Spartans	W 92–70	Lahaina Civic Center
1995-11-22	neutral Villanova Wildcats	L 75–77	Lahaina Civic Center
1995-11-28	vs Richmond Spiders	W 83–76	Dean Smith Center
1995-12-01	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 89–71	Charlotte Coliseum (II)
1995-12-02	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 87–63	Charlotte Coliseum (II)
1995-12-07	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 85–74	Dean Smith Center
1995-12-16	vs Dartmouth Big Green	W 96–66	Dean Smith Center
1995-12-20	at Pittsburgh Panthers	W 66–49	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1995-12-28	at UNC Asheville Bulldogs	W 66–49	Charlie Justice Center
1995-12-30	at Texas Longhorns	L 72–74	Frank Erwin Center
1996-01-04	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 96–72	Dean Smith Center
1996-01-06	at Maryland Terrapins	W 88–86 (OTOT)	Cole Fieldhouse
1996-01-10	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 77–80	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1996-01-14	vs Clemson Tigers	W 86–53	Dean Smith Center
1996-01-17	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 67–53	University Hall
1996-01-20	at Villanova Wildcats	L 56–76	The Pavilion
1996-01-24	at Florida State Seminoles	W 82–71	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1996-01-27	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 65–59	Dean Smith Center
1996-01-31	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 73–72	Dean Smith Center
1996-02-03	at NC State Wolfpack	L 75–78	Reynolds Coliseum
1996-02-06	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 78–84	Dean Smith Center
1996-02-10	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 83–92 (OTOT)	Dean Smith Center
1996-02-14	at Clemson Tigers	W 53–48	Littlejohn Coliseum
1996-02-17	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 71–66	Dean Smith Center
1996-02-22	vs VMI Keydets	W 99–76	Dean Smith Center
1996-02-24	vs Florida State Seminoles	L 80–84	Dean Smith Center
1996-02-27	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 60–84	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1996-03-03	at Duke Blue Devils	W 84–78	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1996-03-08	neutral Clemson Tigers	L 73–75	Greensboro Coliseum
1996-03-15	neutral New Orleans Privateers	W 83–62	Richmond Coliseum
1996-03-17	neutral Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 73–92	Richmond Coliseum

Game recaps

1996-01-17: Behind Antawn Jamison's 16 points, North Carolina Tar Heels pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 67–53. Curtis Staples had 17 for Virginia Cavaliers. Antawn Jamison grabbed 20 rebounds.

1996-02-17: North Carolina Tar Heels got past Virginia Cavaliers 71–66 as Dante Calabria scored a team-high 16. Curtis Staples had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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