1996 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament

1996 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification Division I
Season 1995–96
Teams 8
Site Edmunds Center
DeLand, FL
Champions Central Florida (2nd title)
Winning coach Kirk Speraw (2nd title)
MVP Harry Kennedy (Central Florida)

The 1996 Trans America Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament (now known as the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament) was held February 29–March 2 at the Edmunds Center at Stetson University in DeLand, Florida.[1]

Central Florida defeated Mercer in the championship game, 86–77, to win their second TAAC/Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament.

The Golden Knights, therefore, received the TAAC's automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA Tournament, where they lost to UMass in the first round.

Format

Prior to the season, the TAAC added one more team, Jacksonville State, to reach a total of 12 teams. For conference scheduling, these teams were separated into two six-team divisions. However, only the top eight teams in the standings, regardless of conference, were invited to participate in the tournament.

College of Charleston, despite finishing at the top of the conference standings, were not able to participate as a transitioning Division I member.

Bracket

  Quarterfinals
Thursday, February 29		 Semifinals
Friday, March 1		 Championship
Saturday, March 2
                           
  1 Samford 55  
8 Florida International 58  
  8 Florida International 76  
    5 Mercer 101  
5 Mercer 72
  4 Centenary (LA) 61  
    5 Mercer 77
  6 Central Florida 86
  3 SE Louisiana 80  
6 Central Florida 83  
6 Central Florida 80
    2 Campbell 71  
7 Stetson 59
  2 Campbell 67  

References

  1. ↑ "1995-96 Atlantic Sun Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
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