1995–96 Temple Owls men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record20–13 (12–4 A–10)
Head coach
Home arenaMcGonigle Hall
1995–96 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 1 UMass151 .938352  .946
Temple124 .7502013  .606
Saint Joseph's97 .5631913  .594
Rhode Island88 .5002014  .588
St. Bonaventure412 .2501018  .357
Fordham214 .125423  .148
West
No. 22 Virginia Tech133 .813236  .793
George Washington133 .813218  .724
Xavier88 .5001315  .464
Dayton610 .3751514  .517
Duquesne313 .188918  .333
La Salle313 .188624  .200
1996 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995–96 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach John Chaney and played their home games at McGonigle Hall. The Owls played a rugged non-conference schedule that included matchups with four AP Top 5 teams in their first eight games. The team finished second in the A-10 regular season standings and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the Southeast region. Temple beat Oklahoma in the opening round[1] before losing to No. 2 seed Cincinnati, 78–65, in the round of 32.[2] Temple finished with a record of 20–13 (12–4 A-10).

Roster

1995–96 Temple Owls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F/C 25 Marc Jackson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C 33 William Cunningham 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) Sr Augusta, Georgia
F Damien Read 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 16, 1995*
Rider
Preseason NIT
W 65–62  1–0
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 17, 1995*
at No. 5 Georgetown
Preseason NIT
L 49–74  1–1
Capital Centre 
Washington, D.C.
Dec 2, 1995*
at Wisconsin L 54–57 OT 1–2
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
Dec 9, 1995*
Tulsa L 60–64  1–3
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 13, 1995*
vs. No. 2 Villanova W 62–56  2–3
 
 
Dec 16, 1995*
vs. No. 12 Cincinnati L 49–70  2–4
Gund Arena 
Cleveland, Ohio
Dec 22, 1995*
vs. No. 1 Kansas W 74–66 OT 3–4
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Dec 28, 1995*
at No. 3 Memphis L 58–68  3–5
The Pyramid 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 30, 1995*
vs. Oklahoma State L 41–49  3–6
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 7, 1996*
Xavier
Quarterfinals
W 67–50  18–11
Convention Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 8, 1996*
Rhode Island
Semifinals
W 64–52  19–11
Convention Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 9, 1996*
No. 2 UMass
Championship game
L 61–75  19–12
Convention Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1996*
(7 SE) vs. (10 SE) Oklahoma
First round
W 61–43[1]  20–12
Orlando Arena 
Orlando, Florida
Mar 17, 1996*
(7 SE) vs. (2 SE) No. 7 Cincinnati
Second round
L 65–78[2]  20–13
Orlando Arena 
Orlando, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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Rankings

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References

  1. 1 2 "Temple Defense Wraps Up Oklahoma". The New York Times. March 16, 1996. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Cincinnati Gets Past Temple Zone Again". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1996. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  3. "1995–96 Temple Owls Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  4. "2019–20 Temple Owls Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Temple Owls. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
    • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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