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1995–96 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

[1] The 1995–96 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from Blacksburg, Virginia in the 1995-96 season.

1995–96 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
A-10 West Champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionWest
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 22
Record23–6 (13–3 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaCassell Coliseum
Seasons
1996–97 →
1995–96 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 1 UMass 15 1   .938 35 2   .946
Temple 12 4   .750 20 13   .606
Saint Joseph's 9 7   .563 19 13   .594
Rhode Island 8 8   .500 20 14   .588
St. Bonaventure 4 12   .250 10 18   .357
Fordham 2 14   .125 4 23   .148
West
No. 22 Virginia Tech 13 3   .813 23 6   .793
George Washington 13 3   .813 21 8   .724
Xavier 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
Dayton 6 10   .375 15 14   .517
Duquesne 3 13   .188 9 18   .333
La Salle 3 13   .188 6 24   .200
1996 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

In their first season in the Atlantic-10 Conference, the Hokies finished with a conference record of 13-3, first in the A-10 west division. After falling to John Calipari's Massachusetts in the A-10 tournament, the Hokies received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they would beat Green Bay in the first round, before falling to Rick Pitino's eventual National Champion Kentucky in the Round of 32. [2]

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Mar 2, 1996
at Dayton W 73–54  22–4
(13–3)
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
A-10 tournament
Mar 7, 1996*
No. 15 vs. Rhode Island
Quarterfinals
L 71–77  22–5
Convention Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 1996*
(9 MW) No. 22 vs. (8 MW) Wisconsin–Green Bay
First round
W 61–48  23–5
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 16, 1996*
(9 MW) No. 22 vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Kentucky
Second round
L 60–84  23–6
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

Tournament results edit

A-10 Tournament
3/7/96 Quarterfinal Vs. Rhode Island - L, 71-77 @ Philadelphia Convention Hall, Philadelphia, PA
NCAA Tournament
3/14/96 First Round Vs. Green Bay - W, 61-48 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
3/16/96 Round of 32 Vs. Kentucky - L, 60-84 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX

Rankings edit

[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "1995-96 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. ^ Stewart, Will. "Past Virginia Tech Basketball Seasons".
  3. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

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