1995–96 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

1995–96 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Division West
Ranking
Coaches No. 22
AP No. 22
1995–96 record 23–6 (13–3 A-10)
Head coach Bill Foster (5th season)
Home arena Cassell Coliseum

[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.

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

References

  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".


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