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
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionWest
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 22
1995–96 record23–6 (13–3 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaCassell Coliseum
1995–96 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
No. 1 UMass151 .938  352  .946
Temple124 .750  2013  .606
Saint Joseph's97 .563  1913  .594
Rhode Island88 .500  2014  .588
St. Bonaventure412 .250  1018  .357
Fordham214 .125  423  .148
West
No. 22 Virginia Tech133 .813  236  .793
George Washington133 .813  218  .724
Xavier88 .500  1315  .464
Dayton610 .375  1514  .517
Duquesne313 .188  918  .333
La Salle313 .188  624  .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]

Tournament results

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

References

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