1995–96 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

1995–96 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record21–10 (10–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
1995–96 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Texas Tech140 1.000302  .938
Houston113 .7861710  .630
Texas104 .7142110  .677
TCU68 .4291515  .500
Rice59 .3571414  .500
Texas A&M311 .2141116  .407
SMU311 .214820  .286
Baylor410 .286918  .333
1996 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995–96 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1995–96 season. The Longhorns were led by eighth-year head coach Tom Penders. The team finished the season with a 21–10 overall record and finished third in Southwest Conference regular season play with a 10–4 conference record. Texas advanced to the NCAA tournament, defeating No. 7 seed Michigan in the opening round before falling to No. 2 seed Wake Forest in the second round.