1995-96 Penn State Nittany Lions — schedule and results

The 1995-96 Penn State Nittany Lions went 21-7 (12-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Jerry Dunn. The team peaked at #9 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.08.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1995-11-25vs Morgan State BearsW 90–65Rec Hall
1995-11-27vs Vermont CatamountsW 99–61Rec Hall
1995-11-30vs VMI KeydetsW 99–73Rec Hall
1995-12-02at Tennessee VolunteersW 69–57Thompson-Boling Arena
1995-12-09neutral Pennsylvania QuakersW 88–61Convention Hall
1995-12-17vs Chattanooga MocsW 81–48Rec Hall
1995-12-22vs Bucknell BisonW 85–54Rec Hall
1995-12-29at Santa Clara BroncosW 70–49Toso Pavilion
1995-12-30neutral Bradley BravesW 75–72San Jose Arena
1996-01-03at Ohio State BuckeyesW 72–69St. John Arena
1996-01-07vs Wisconsin BadgersW 79–50Rec Hall
1996-01-11vs St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesW 76–61Bryce Jordan Center
1996-01-13at Northwestern WildcatsW 83–74 (OTOT)Welsh–Ryan Arena
1996-01-21at Michigan WolverinesL 66–67Crisler Arena
1996-01-24vs Purdue BoilermakersW 87–77Bryce Jordan Center
1996-01-27vs IU Indianapolis JaguarsW 82–68Bryce Jordan Center
1996-01-31at Michigan State SpartansL 58–61Breslin Student Events Center
1996-02-03at Iowa HawkeyesW 95–87 (OTOT)Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1996-02-08vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 61–58Bryce Jordan Center
1996-02-10vs Michigan State SpartansW 54–50Bryce Jordan Center
1996-02-14at IU Indianapolis JaguarsL 54–72Assembly Hall
1996-02-17at Purdue BoilermakersL 49–66Mackey Arena
1996-02-22vs Michigan WolverinesW 67–57Bryce Jordan Center
1996-02-28vs Northwestern WildcatsW 78–62Bryce Jordan Center
1996-03-02at St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesL 60–65Williams Arena
1996-03-06at Wisconsin BadgersL 52–54Wisconsin Field House
1996-03-09vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 86–70Bryce Jordan Center
1996-03-14neutral Arkansas RazorbacksL 80–86Providence Civic Center

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