1995–96 Temple Owls men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1995–96 Temple Owls Temple T logo.svg 125 Atlantic 10 Conference A–10 20–13 12–4 John Chaney 14th McGonigle Hall NCAA tournament Second round 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 roundTemple Defense Wraps Up Oklahoma https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/16/sports/ncaa-tournament-southeast-temple-s-defense-wraps-up-oklahoma.html The New York Times March 16, 1996 February 18, 2022 before losing to No. 2 seed Cincinnati, 78–65, in the round of 32.Cincinnati Gets Past Temple Zone Again https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-18-sp-48449-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 18, 1996 February 18, 2022 Temple finished with a record of 20–13 (12–4 A-10). Roster 1995 Temple Owls y Marc Jackson y 25 FC 6 10 260 So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania William Cunningham y basketball 33 C 6 11 250 Sr Augusta, Georgia Damien Read F 6 6 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/temple/1996.html John Chaney https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/temple/1996.html 1995–96 Temple Owls Roster and Stats Sports Reference February 18, 2022 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Temple Owls| Regular Season Nov 16, 1995 yes 1995 men Rider Broncs Rider McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Preseason NIT 65–62 1–0 Nov 17, 1995 yes yes Georgetown 5 Capital Centre Washington, D.C. Preseason NIT 49–74 1–1 Dec 2, 1995 yes yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 54–57 OT 1–2 Dec 9, 1995 yes Tulsa McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 60–64 1–3 Dec 13, 1995 yes yes Villanova 2 62–56 2–3 Dec 16, 1995 yes yes Cincinnati 12 Gund Arena Cleveland, Ohio 49–70 2–4 Dec 22, 1995 yes yes Kansas 1 Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 74–66 OT 3–4 Dec 28, 1995 yes yes Memphis 3 The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee 58–68 3–5 Dec 30, 1995 yes yes 1995 none Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 41–49 3–6 Feb 20, 1996 yes yes Penn Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 53–42 14–11 |- !colspan=9 style=Temple Owls| Atlantic 10 Tournament Mar 7, 1996 yes 1995 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier Convention Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quarterfinals 67–50 18–11 Mar 8, 1996 yes 1995 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Convention Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Semifinals 64–52 19–11 Mar 9, 1996 yes UMass 2 Convention Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Championship game 61–75 19–12 |- !colspan=9 style=Temple Owls| NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 1996 yes yes 7 SE Oklahoma 10 SE Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida First round 61–43 20–12 Mar 17, 1996 yes yes 7 SE Cincinnati 7 2 SE Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida Second round 65–78 20–13 AP Poll Eastern Standard Time SE Southeast 2019–20 Temple Owls Men's Basketball Media Guide https://owlsports.com/documents/2019/11/28//2019_20_MBB_MG.pdf?id=15762 Temple Owls February 18, 2022 Rankings 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1042–1043 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Temple Owls men's basketball seasons Temple Temple Temple Temple