1995–96 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team

1995–96 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record13–17 (9–9 Big West)
Head coach
Home arenaEvent Center Arena
(Capacity: 5,000)
1995–96 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Long Beach State 12 6   .667 17 11   .607
Pacific 11 7   .611 15 12   .556
UC Irvine 11 7   .611 15 12   .556
Utah State 10 8   .556 18 15   .545
Nevada 9 9   .500 16 13   .552
San Jose State 9 9   .500 13 17   .433
New Mexico State 8 10   .444 11 15   .423
UC Santa Barbara 8 10   .444 11 15   .423
UNLV 7 11   .389 10 16   .385
Cal State Fullerton 5 13   .278 6 20   .231
1996 Big West tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1995–96 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans were led by seventh-year head coach Stan Morrison and played their home games at the Event Center Arena. SJSU was a member of the Big West Conference.

The Spartans finished the season 13–17 overall, and 9–9 in the conference. During the season, San José State was invited and participated in the Illini Classic in Champaign, Illinois. San José State lost to Ball State and Southeast Missouri State to earn 4th place. In the postseason, San José State defeated Pacific, UC Irvine, and Utah State in the 1996 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to earn 1st place in Reno, Nevada. The Spartans were invited and participated in the 1996 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, where they lost to Kentucky in Dallas, Texas in the first round.