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, Final Four (vacated) | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 2 |
AP | No. 1 |
Record | 31–1 (4 wins, 1 loss vacated) (15–1 A-10) |
Head coach | (8th season) |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | 1996–97 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† AP Poll
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The 1995–96 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the
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. The Minutemen won the A-10 Conference tournament by beating Temple in the finals. They were awarded a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament. The Minutemen advanced to the Final Four, losing to eventual National Champion Kentucky
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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.[1] 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
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Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/28/1995* |
No. 5 | vs. No. 1 Kentucky Great 8 |
W 92–82[2] | 1–0 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills (15,454) Auburn Hills, Michigan | ||||||
12/2/1995* |
No. 5 | vs. No. 19 Maryland Franklin National Bank Classic |
W 50–47 | 2–0 |
USAir Arena (16,302) Landover, Maryland | ||||||
12/03/1995* |
No. 5 | vs. Florida Franklin National Bank Classic |
W 80–58 | 3–0 |
USAir Arena (16,358) Landover, Maryland | ||||||
12/6/1995* |
No. 3 | No. 10 Wake Forest | W 60–46[3] | 4–0 |
Mullins Center (9,493) Amherst, Massachusetts | ||||||
12/09/1995* |
No. 3 | vs. Boston College Commonwealth Classic |
W 65–57 | 5–0 |
FleetCenter (9,493) Boston, Massachusetts | ||||||
12/12/1995* |
No. 3 | UNC Wilmington | W 77–51 | 6–0 |
Mullins Center (9,493) Amherst, Massachusetts | ||||||
12/22/1995* |
No. 2 | vs. No. 21 Georgia Tech Jimmy V Classic |
W 75–67 | 7–0 |
Brendan Byrne Arena (13,452) East Rutherford, New Jersey | ||||||
12/28/1995* |
No. 1 | vs. NC State Rainbow Classic |
W 78–67 | 8–0 |
Special Events Arena (8,871) Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||
12/29/1995* |
No. 1 | vs. USC Rainbow Classic |
W 78–63 | 9–0 |
Special Events Arena (7,856) Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||
12/30/1995* |
No. 1 | vs. No. 13 Syracuse Rainbow Classic |
W 65–47 | 10–0 |
Special Events Arena (8,530) Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||
1/04/1996* |
No. 1 | vs. No. 3 Memphis Atlantic-10 / Conference USA Challenge |
W 64–61 | 11–0 |
Worcester Centrum (13,557) Worcester, Massachusetts | ||||||
Atlantic 10 regular season | |||||||||||
1/06/1996 |
No. 1 | Dayton | W 78–58 | 12–0 (1–0) |
Mullins Center (9,493) Amherst, Massachusetts | ||||||
01/10/1996 |
No. 1 | at Saint Joseph's | W 94-89 OT | 13-0 (2–0) |
Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200) Philadelphia | ||||||
01/14/1996 |
No. 1 | at St. Bonaventure | W 65–52 | 14–0 (3–0) |
Reilly Center (6,000) Olean, New York | ||||||
01/17/1996 |
No. 1 | Rhode Island | W 77–71 | 15–0 (4–0) |
Mullins Center (9,493) Amherst, Massachusetts | ||||||
01/20/1996 |
No. 1 | at Duquesne | W 93–89 | 16–0 (5–0) |
A. J. Palumbo Center (6,119) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||||
01/23/1996* |
No. 1 | at Pittsburgh | W 79–71 OT | 17–0 |
Fitzgerald Field House (6,798) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||||
01/27/1996 |
No. 1 | at St. Bonaventure | W 72–47 | 18–0 (6–0) |
Mullins Center (9,493) Amherst, Massachusetts | ||||||
01/30/1996 |
No. 1 | at Fordham | W 80–50 | 19–0 (7–0) |
Mullins Center (9,493) Amherst, Massachusetts | ||||||
02/01/1996 |
No. 1 | at Temple | W 59–35 | 20–0 (8–0) |
McGonigle Hall (3,900) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
02/04/1996 |
No. 1 | at Xavier | W 78–74 OT | 21–0 (9–0) |
Cincinnati Gardens (10,118) Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||
02/06/1996 |
No. 1 | at Fordham | W 73–47 | 22–0 (10–0) |
Madison Square Garden (9,695) New York City, New York | ||||||
02/11/1996 |
No. 1 | Temple | W 84–55 | 23–0 (11–0) |
Mullins Center (9,493) Amherst, Massachusetts | ||||||
2/15/1996 |
No. 1 | La Salle | W 70–53 | 24–0 (12–0) |
Mullins Center (9,493) Amherst, Massachusetts | ||||||
02/17/1996 |
No. 1 | at Virginia Tech | W 74–68 | 25–0 (13–0) |
Cassell Coliseum (10,052) Blacksburg, Virginia | ||||||
02/20/1996 |
No. 1 | at Rhode Island | W 74–69 | 26–0 (14–0) |
Providence Civic Center (13,106)
Providence, Rhode Island | ||||||
02/24/1996 |
No. 1 | George Washington
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L 76–86[4] | 26–1 (14–1) |
Mullins Center (9,493) Amherst, Massachusetts | ||||||
02/28/1996 |
No. 2 | at Saint Joseph's | W 68–66 OT | 27–1 (15–1) |
Mullins Center (9,493) Amherst, Massachusetts | ||||||
03/02/1996* |
No. 2 | at No. 21 Louisville | W 62–59 | 28–1 |
Freedom Hall (20,076) Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||
Atlantic 10 tournament | |||||||||||
03/07/1996 |
No. 2 | vs. St. Bonaventure Quarterfinals |
W 69–56 | 29–1 |
Philadelphia Civic Center (N/A) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
03/08/1996 |
No. 2 | vs. George Washington Semifinals |
W 74–65 | 30–1 |
Philadelphia Civic Center (N/A) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
03/09/1996 |
No. 2 | vs. Temple Finals |
W 75–61 | 31–1 |
Philadelphia Civic Center (8,727) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
03/14/1996* |
(1 E) No. 1 | vs. (16 E) Central Florida East Region First round |
W 92–70 | 32–1* |
Providence Civic Center (11,931) Providence, Rhode Island | ||||||
03/16/1996* |
(1 E) No. 1 | vs. (9 E) Stanford East Region Second Round |
W 79–74[5] | 33–1* |
Providence Civic Center (11,931) Providence, Rhode Island | ||||||
03/21/1996* |
(1 E) No. 1 | vs. (12 E) Arkansas East Regional semifinal |
W 79–63[6] | 34–1* |
Georgia Dome (34,614) Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||
03/23/1996* |
(1 E) No. 1 | vs. (2 E) No. 4 Georgetown East Regional final |
W 86–62[7] | 35–1* |
Georgia Dome (32,328) Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||
03/30/1996* |
(1 E) No. 1 | vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Kentucky National semifinal |
L 74–81[8] | 35–2* |
Brendan Byrne Arena (19,229) East Rutherford, New Jersey | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
Eastern Time . |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
AP | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Not released |
Coaches | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Awards and honors
- Marcus Camby – National Player of the Year, Consensus First-team All-American, A-10 Player of the Year
- Edgar Padilla – Honorable Mention AP All-American
- John Calipari – Naismith College Coach of the Year, NABC Coach of the Year
Team players in the 1996 NBA draft
Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
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1 | 2 | Marcus Camby | Toronto Raptors |
References
- ^ "Marcus Camby lookback: The NCAA rewrites UMass history, erases Final Four appearance". masslive.com. February 17, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- New York Times. November 29, 1995. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- New York Times. December 7, 1995. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "No. 1 UMass is Unbeaten No More". Deseret News. February 25, 1996. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ "Minutemen Are Tested For the First Time". The New York Times. March 17, 1996. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Coach insists UMass underdog". UPI Archives. March 22, 1996. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ "Kentucky, UMass roar into rematch Minutemen streak past Hoyas, 86–62". New York Daily News. March 24, 1996. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- New York Times. March 31, 1996. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "1996 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2021.