1995–96 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1995–96 Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Athletics wordmark.png 200 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference MAAC 19–11 7–7 John Beilein 4th Koessler Athletic Center MAAC tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1995–96 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team represented Canisius College during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Griffins, led by fourth year head coach John Beilein, played their home games at the Koessler Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–11, 7–7 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They won the MAAC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the school's first appearance since 1957. Playing as the No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, Canisius was beaten by No. 4 seed Utah, 72–43,Utah 72, Canisius 43 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/03/15/Utah-72-Canisius-43/9880826866000/ UPI Archives March 15, 1996 July 4, 2023 in the opening round. Roster 1995 Canisius Golden Griffins y Mickey Frazier 5 G 6 3 Sr Javone Moore G 6 0 Jr Darrell Barley 33 F 6 5 Sr Michael Meeks 55 C 6 9 235 Sr y basketball John Beilein https://gogriffs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1995-96 Schedule and results 1995-96 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1995 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Canisius Golden Griffins| Regular season Dec 8, 1995 yes yes Washington State Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 62–73 3–2 Dec 9, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Columbia Lions Columbia Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 64–42 4–2 Dec 18, 1995 yes yes Colgate Cotterell Court Hamilton, New York 65–63 5–2 Dec 23, 1995 yes yes Valparaiso Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 72–68 7–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Canisius Golden Griffins| MAAC tournament Mar 2, 1996 yes yes 1995 men Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (MD) Times Union Center Albany, New York Quarterfinals 74–67 17–10 Mar 3, 1996 yes yes 1995 men Iona Gaels Iona Times Union Center Albany, New York Semifinals 63–62 18–10 Mar 4, 1996 yes yes 1995 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield Times Union Center Albany, New York Championship game 52–46 19–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Canisius Golden Griffins| NCAA tournament Mar 14, 1996 yes yes 13 MW Utah 12 4 MW Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas First round 43–72 19–11 AP Poll Eastern Time https://gogriffs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1995-96 1995-96 Men's Basketball Schedule Canisius College Athletics July 4, 2023 References Category:Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball seasons Canisius Canisius