1995-96 UCLA Bruins — schedule and results

The 1995-96 UCLA Bruins went 23-8 (16-2 in the Pac-10) under head coach Jim Harrick. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.15.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1995-11-20neutral Santa Clara BroncosL 69–78Lahaina Civic Center
1995-11-21neutral Wisconsin BadgersW 68–57Lahaina Civic Center
1995-11-22neutral Vanderbilt CommodoresL 71–75Lahaina Civic Center
1995-11-28vs Cal State Fullerton TitansW 79–63Pauley Pavilion
1995-12-02at Kansas JayhawksL 70–85Allen Fieldhouse
1995-12-09neutral Maryland TerrapinsW 73–63Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
1995-12-18vs Stephen F. Austin LumberjacksW 109–88Pauley Pavilion
1995-12-20at Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 83–58Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1995-12-23at UNLV RebelsW 89–82Thomas & Mack Center
1995-12-30vs San Francisco DonsW 92–58Pauley Pavilion
1996-01-04at Washington State CougarsW 78–73 (OTOT)Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1996-01-06at Washington HuskiesW 78–70Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1996-01-11vs Stanford CardinalW 64–56Pauley Pavilion
1996-01-13vs Cal State Bakersfield RoadrunnersW 93–73Pauley Pavilion
1996-01-18at Arizona State Sun DevilsW 87–73Desert Financial Arena
1996-01-20at Northern Arizona LumberjacksL 79–88McKale Center
1996-01-24vs USC TrojansW 99–72Pauley Pavilion
1996-01-27vs Louisville CardinalsL 76–78Pauley Pavilion
1996-02-01vs Oregon DucksW 85–78Pauley Pavilion
1996-02-03vs Oregon State BeaversW 69–60Pauley Pavilion
1996-02-08at Cal State Bakersfield RoadrunnersW 73–65Harmon Gym
1996-02-10at Stanford CardinalL 66–67Maples Pavilion
1996-02-15vs Northern Arizona LumberjacksW 76–75Pauley Pavilion
1996-02-17vs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 87–70Pauley Pavilion
1996-02-22at USC TrojansW 61–59L.A. Sports Arena
1996-02-25at Duke Blue DevilsL 66–85Cameron Indoor Stadium
1996-02-29at Oregon State BeaversW 68–66Gill Coliseum
1996-03-02at Oregon DucksW 77–71McArthur Court
1996-03-07vs Washington HuskiesW 91–88 (OTOT)Pauley Pavilion
1996-03-09vs Washington State CougarsW 82–71Pauley Pavilion
1996-03-14neutral Princeton TigersL 41–43RCA Dome

Game recaps

1995-11-20: Santa Clara Broncos got past UCLA Bruins 78–69 as Marlon Garnett scored a team-high 21. Charles O'Bannon had 21 for UCLA Bruins.

1995-11-21: UCLA Bruins beat Wisconsin Badgers 68–57 as J.R. Henderson scored a team-high 19. Sam Okey had 21 for Wisconsin Badgers.

1995-11-22: Behind Malik Evans's 20 points, Vanderbilt Commodores defeated UCLA Bruins 75–71. J.R. Henderson had 16 for UCLA Bruins. J.R. Henderson grabbed 15 rebounds.

1995-11-28: UCLA Bruins beat Cal State Fullerton 79–63 as Toby Bailey scored a team-high 23. Chuck Overton had 19 for Cal State Fullerton.

1995-12-02: Kansas Jayhawks beat UCLA Bruins 85–70 as Vaughn, Jacque scored a team-high 22. O'Bannon, Charles had 22 for UCLA Bruins.

1995-12-09: UCLA Bruins handled Maryland Terrapins 73–63. Charles O'Bannon led the winners with 17 points. Duane Simpkins had 21 for Maryland Terrapins.

1995-12-18: UCLA Bruins routed Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 109–88. Toby Bailey led the winners with 23 points. Javan Rouzan had 19 for Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. Javan Rouzan grabbed 17 rebounds.

1995-12-20: UCLA Bruins routed Notre Dame 83–58. Toby Bailey led the winners with 19 points. Pat Garrity had 23 for Notre Dame.

1995-12-23: UCLA Bruins got past UNLV Runnin' Rebels 89–82 as J.R. Henderson scored a team-high 25. Clayton Johnson had 26 for UNLV Runnin' Rebels.

1995-12-30: UCLA Bruins blew out San Francisco Dons 92–58 as Toby Bailey scored a team-high 20. John Duggan had 18 for San Francisco Dons.

1996-01-04: UCLA Bruins got past Washington State Cougars 78–73 as J.R. Henderson scored a team-high 29. Dominic Ellison had 19 for Washington State Cougars. Jelani McCoy grabbed 15 rebounds.

1996-01-06: Behind J.R. Henderson's 22 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Washington Huskies 78–70. Mark Sanford had 20 for Washington Huskies.

1996-01-11: UCLA Bruins beat Stanford Cardinal 64–56. Toby Bailey led the winners with 14 points. Andy Poppink had 12 for Stanford Cardinal.

1996-01-13: UCLA Bruins routed California Golden Bears 93–73. Kris Johnson led the winners with 36 points. Shareef Abdur-Rahim had 25 for California Golden Bears.

1996-01-18: UCLA Bruins beat Arizona State Sun Devils 87–73 as McCoy scored a team-high 21. Riley had 29 for Arizona State Sun Devils.

1996-01-20: Behind Miles Simon's 28 points, Arizona Wildcats defeated UCLA Bruins 88–79. J.R. Henderson had 18 for UCLA Bruins.

1996-01-24: UCLA Bruins routed USC Trojans 99–72. O'Bannon, Charles led the winners with 27 points. Martin, Brandon had 22 for USC Trojans.

1996-01-27: Louisville Cardinals survived UCLA Bruins 78–76 as Dejuan Wheat scored a team-high 25. Charles O'Bannon had 23 for UCLA Bruins.

1996-02-01: UCLA Bruins beat Oregon Ducks 85–78. Toby Bailey led the winners with 25 points. Jamal Lawrence had 21 for Oregon Ducks.

1996-02-03: UCLA Bruins beat Oregon State Beavers 69–60. Bob Myers led the winners with 20 points. J.D. Vetter had 19 for Oregon State Beavers.

1996-02-08: UCLA Bruins got past California Golden Bears 73–65 as J.R. Henderson scored a team-high 21. Shareef Abdur-Rahim had 24 for California Golden Bears. Shareef Abdur-Rahim grabbed 16 rebounds.

1996-02-10: Stanford Cardinal edged UCLA Bruins 67–66. Knight led the winners with 19 points. Henderson had 19 for UCLA Bruins.

1996-02-15: UCLA Bruins edged Arizona Wildcats 76–75. Toby Bailey led the winners with 16 points. Ben Davis had 25 for Arizona Wildcats.

1996-02-17: UCLA Bruins beat Arizona State Sun Devils 87–70 as Jelani McCoy scored a team-high 19. Ron Riley had 27 for Arizona State Sun Devils.

1996-02-22: UCLA Bruins survived USC Trojans 61–59 as Kris Johnson scored a team-high 17. Stais Boseman had 22 for USC Trojans.

1996-02-25: Duke Blue Devils beat UCLA Bruins 85–66 as Chris Collins scored a team-high 27. Kris Johnson had 21 for UCLA Bruins.

1996-02-29: UCLA Bruins survived Oregon State Beavers 68–66 as Charles O'Bannon scored a team-high 16. J.D. Vetter had 15 for Oregon State Beavers.

1996-03-02: UCLA Bruins got past Oregon Ducks 77–71 as Charles O'Bannon scored a team-high 17. Jamal Lawrence had 15 for Oregon Ducks.

1996-03-07: Behind Kris Johnson's 30 points, UCLA Bruins held off Washington Huskies 91–88. Bryant Boston had 18 for Washington Huskies.

1996-03-09: Behind Charles O'Bannon's 24 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Washington St. 82–71. Mark Hendrickson had 22 for Washington St.

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