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1995–96 Austin Peay Governors basketball team

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1995–96 Austin Peay Governors basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record19–11 (10–6 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jay Bowen
  • Kevin Hogan
  • Julian Terrell
Home arenaDunn Center
Seasons
1995–96 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Murray State 12 4   .750 19 10   .655
Tennessee State 11 5   .688 15 13   .536
Austin Peay 10 6   .625 19 11   .633
Middle Tennessee 9 7   .563 15 12   .556
UT Martin 9 7   .563 13 14   .481
Tennessee Tech 7 9   .438 13 15   .464
Eastern Kentucky 7 9   .438 13 14   .481
Southeast Missouri State 5 11   .313 8 19   .296
Morehead State 2 14   .125 7 20   .259
1996 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1995–96 Austin Peay Governors basketball team represented Austin Peay State University during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Governors, led by 6th year head coach Dave Loos, played their home games at the Dunn Center and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 19–11, 10–6 in OVC play. They won the OVC tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 14 seed in the Southeast region, they lost to No. 3 seed Georgia Tech in the first round.[2]

Roster

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1995–96 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 13 Bubba Wells 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Russellville, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: February 26, 2023

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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 18, 1995*
at No. 15 Missouri L 58–81  3–3
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 20, 1995*
at Southern Illinois W 78–65  4–3
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Ohio Valley Conference tournament
Feb 29, 1996*
vs. Eastern Kentucky
Quarterfinals
W 89–67  17–10
Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 1, 1996*
at Tennessee State
Semifinals
W 83–62  18–10
Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 2, 1996*
vs. Murray State
Championship game
W 70–68  19–10
Nashville Municipal Auditorium 
Nashville, Tennessee
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1996*
(14 SE) vs. (3 SE) No. 13 Georgia Tech
First round
L 79–90  19–11
Orlando Arena 
Orlando, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Ohio Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Georgia Tech Ousts Peay". Orlando Sentinel. March 16, 1996. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "1995–96 Austin Peay Governors Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "1995-96 Men's Basketball Schedule". Austin Peay University Athletics. Retrieved July 7, 2023.