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.
[2] 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).