1995–96 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team

The 1995–96 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995–96 season. The team was led by long-time assistant Jerry Dunn, serving in his first-year as head coach. Penn State played its home games in University Park, Pennsylvania – the first six at Rec Hall before opening the brand new Bryce Jordan Center on January 11, 1996. After winning the first 13 games of the season, the Nittany Lions climbed as high as No. 9 in the AP poll, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Penn State lost to Arkansas in the opening round to finish the season with an overall record of 21–7 (12–6 Big Ten).

1995–96 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 18
Record21–7 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaRec Hall
Bryce Jordan Center
1995–96 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Indiana13–5 .72220–11  .645
No. 18 Penn State12–6 .66721–7  .750
No. 21 Iowa12–6 .66724–8  .750
Minnesota11–7 .61120–10  .667
Wisconsin9–9 .50018–14  .563
Michigan State9–9 .50016–16  .500
Illinois7–11 .38918–13  .581
No. 4 Purdue6–12 .3337–23  .233
Ohio State5–13 .27812–15  .444
Northwestern4–14 .2229–18  .333
Michigan1–8 .1111–10  .091
Rankings from AP Poll
Records above are after NCAA sanctions against Minnesota, Purdue, and Michigan as noted:
  1. Indiana adjusted from 12–6, 19–12
  2. Iowa adjusted from 11–7, 23–9
  3. Minnesota adjusted from 10–8, 19–13 (vacated 2 games)
  4. Wisconsin adjusted from 8–10, 17–15
  5. Purdue adjusted from 15–3, 26–6 (forfeit 18 wins, vacated 2 games)
  6. Ohio State adjusted from 3–15, 10–17
  7. Northwestern adjusted from 2–16, 7–20
  8. Michigan adjusted from 10–8/21–11 (vacated 21 games)
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