1995–96 UMass Minutemen basketball team
| 1995-96 UMass Minutemen men's basketball | |
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Atlantic 10 Regular Season Champions Atlantic 10 Tournament champions NCAA Tournament East Regional Champions # NCAA Tournament Runner-up# | |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | #2 |
| AP | #1 |
| 1995-96 record | 35-2# (15-1 A-10) |
| Head coach | John Calipari (8th year) |
| Assistant coach | Bruiser Flint |
| Assistant coach | Ed Schilling |
| Assistant coach | John Robic |
| Home arena | William D. Mullins Memorial Center |
The 1995–96 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen, led by eighth year head coach John Calipari, played their home games at William D. Mullins Memorial Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 35-2, 15-1 in A-10 play to finish in first place. On May 8, 1997, the NCAA Executive Committee voted to negate the Minutemen's 1996 NCAA Tournament record, for Marcus Camby's acceptance of agents' improper gifts. The 35-2 record was reduced to 31-1, and the UMass slot in the Final Four is officially marked as "vacated." The Final Four trophy, banner and 45% of tournament revenue were returned to the NCAA. Camby reimbursed the school for the $151,617 in lost revenue.
Roster
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 3 | Dana Dingle | Forward | 6–7 | 220 | Senior | Bronx, New York |
| 4 | Donta Bright | Forward | 6-6 | 223 | Senior | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 5 | Charlton Clarke | Guard | 6–3 | 210 | Freshman | Bronx, New York |
| 10 | Ross Burns | Guard | 6–3 | 180 | Freshman | Greenfield, Massachusetts |
| 11 | Giddel Padilla | Guard | 6-3 | 187 | Senior | Toa Alta, Puerto Rico |
| 12 | Edgar Padilla | Guard | 6-2 | 175 | Junior | Toa Alta, Puerto Rico |
| 21 | Marcus Camby | Center | 6–11 | 220 | Junior | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 24 | Carmelo Travieso | Guard | 6–2 | 180 | Junior | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 34 | Tyrone Weeks | Forward | 6-7 | 260 | Junior | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ted Cottrell | Center/Forward | 6–9 | 200 | Senior | Annapolis, Maryland |
| 44 | Rigoberto Nuñez | Forward | 6–7 | 195 | Senior | Lawrence, Massachusetts |
| 50 | Inus Norville | Forward | 6–8 | 225 | Sophomore | Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Schedule
| Date | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) | ||||||
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| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 11/28/1995* | #5 | vs. #1 Kentucky (Great 8) |
W 92-82 | 1–0 | The Palace of Auburn Hills (15,454) | ||||||
| 12/2/1995* | #5 | vs. #19 Maryland (Franklin National Bank Classic) |
W 50-47 | 2–0 | Capital Centre (16,302) | ||||||
| 12/03/1995* | #5 | vs. Florida (Franklin National Bank Classic) |
W 80-58 | 3–0 | Capital Centre (16,358) | ||||||
| 12/6/1995* | #3 | #10 Wake Forest | W 60–46 | 4–0 | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 12/09/1995* | #3 | vs. Boston College (Commonwealth Classic) |
W 65-57 | 5-0 | Fleet Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 12/12/1995* | #3 | UNC Wilmington | W 77-51 | 6-0 | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 12/22/1995* | #2 | vs. #21 Georgia Tech (Jimmy V Classic) |
W 75-67 | 7-0 | Brendan Byrne Arena (13,452) | ||||||
| 12/28/1995* | #1 | vs. NC State (Rainbow Classic) |
W 78-67 | 8-0 | (8,871) | ||||||
| 12/29/1995* | #1 | vs. USC (Rainbow Classic) |
W 78-63 | 9-0 | (7,856) | ||||||
| 12/30/1995* | #1 | vs. #13 Syracuse (Rainbow Classic) |
W 65-47 | 10-0 | {{{site_stadium}}} (8,530) | ||||||
| 1/04/1996* | #1 | vs. #3 Memphis (Atlantic-10 / Conference USA Challenge) |
W 64-61 | 11-0 | Worcester Centrum (13,557) | ||||||
| 1/06/1996 | #1 | Dayton | W 78-58 | 12-0 (1-0) | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 01/10/1996 | #1 | at St. Joseph's | W 94-89 OT | 13-0 (2-0) | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200) | ||||||
| 01/14/1996 | #1 | at St. Bonaventure | W 65-52 | 14-0 (3-0) | Reilly Center (6,000) | ||||||
| 01/17/1996 | #1 | Rhode Island | W 77-71 | 15-0 (4-0) | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 01/20/1996 | #1 | at Duquesne | W 93-89 | 16-0 (5-0) | (6,119) | ||||||
| 01/23/1996* | #1 | at Pittsburgh | W 79-71 OT | 17-0 | Fleet Center (6,798) | ||||||
| 01/27/1996 | #1 | at St. Bonaventure | W 72-47 | 18-0 (6-0) | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 01/30/1996 | #1 | at Fordham | W 80-50 | 19-0 (7–0) | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 02/01/1996 | #1 | at Temple | W 59-35 | 20-0 (8-0) | McGonigle Hall (3,900) | ||||||
| 02/04/1996 | #1 | at Xavier | W 78-74 OT | 21-0 (9-0) | Cincinnati Gardens (10,118) | ||||||
| 02/06/1996 | #1 | at Fordham | W 73-47 | 22-0 (10-0) | Madison Square Garden (9,695) | ||||||
| 02/11/1996 | #1 | Temple | W 84-55 | 23-0 (11-0) | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 2/15/1996 | #1 | La Salle | W 70-53 | 24-0 (12–0) | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 02/17/1996 | #1 | at Virginia Tech | W 74-68 | 25-0 (13-0) | Cassell Coliseum (10,052) | ||||||
| 02/20/1996 | #1 | at Rhode Island | W 74-69 | 26-0 (16-0) | Providence Civic Center (13,106) | ||||||
| 02/24/1996 | #1 | George Washington | L 76-86 | 26-1 (16-1) | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 02/28/1996 | #2 | at St. Joseph's | W 68-66 OT | 27-1 (17-1) | Mullins Center (9,493) | ||||||
| 03/02/1996* | #2 | at #21 Louisville | W 62-59 | 28-1 | Freedom Hall (20,076) | ||||||
| 1996 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/07/1996 | #2 | vs. St. Bonaventure (Quarterfinals) |
W 69-56 | 29-1 | Philadelphia Civic Center (N/A) | ||||||
| 03/08/1996 | #2 | vs. George Washington (Semifinals) |
W 74-65 | 30-1 | Philadelphia Civic Center (N/A) | ||||||
| 03/09/1996 | #2 | vs. Temple (Finals) |
W 75-61 | 31-1 | Philadelphia Civic Center (8,727) | ||||||
| 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/14/1996* | #1 | vs. Central Florida (East Region First Round) |
W 92-70 | 32-1* | Providence Civic Center (11,931) | ||||||
| 03/16/1996* | #1 | vs. Stanford (East Region Second Round) |
W 79-74 | 33-1* | Providence Civic Center (11,931) | ||||||
| 03/21/1996* | #1 | vs. Arkansas (East Regional Semifinal) |
W 79-63 | 34-1* | Georgia Dome (34,614) | ||||||
| 03/23/1996* | #1 | vs. #4 Georgetown (East Regional Final) |
W 86-62 | 35-1* | Georgia Dome (32,328) | ||||||
| 03/30/1996* | #1 | vs. #2 Kentucky (National Semifinal) |
L 74-81 | 35-2* | Brendan Byrne Arena (19,229) | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
- On May 8, 1997, the NCAA Executive Committee voted to negate the Minutemen's 1996 NCAA Tournament record, for Marcus Camby's acceptance of agents' improper gifts. The 35-2 record was reduced to 31-1, and the UMass slot in the Final Four is officially marked as "vacated."
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