1995–96 Portland Pilots men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1995–96 Portland Pilots Portland Pilots logo.png 125px West Coast Conference WCC 19–11 7–7 Rob Chavez 2nd Chiles Center WCC tournament champions NCAA tournament first round The 1995–96 Portland Pilots men's basketball team represented the University of Portland during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pilots, led by tenth-year head coach Eric Reveno, played their home games at the Chiles Center and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 19–11, 7–7 in WCC play to finish in fifth place. They won the WCC tournamentby defeating Gonzaga in the championship game to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the program's first appearance since 1959. Playing as No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, the Pilots were beaten by No. 3 seed Villanova, 92–58,Down by 12, Louisville Wins in Overtime https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/16/sports/ncaa-tournament-midwest-down-by-12-louisville-wins-in-overtime.html The New York Times March 16, 1996 July 10, 2023 in the opening round. To date, this is the most recent appearance in the NCAA tournament for the Portland men's basketball team. Roster 1995 Portland Pilots y yes Kweemada King G 6 4 jr Rob Chavez https://portlandpilots.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1995-1996 Source:https://portlandpilots.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1995-1996 1995-96 Men's Basketball Roster University of Portland Athletics July 7, 2023 Schedule and results 1995 yes |- !colspan=9 style=Portland Pilots| Non-conference regular season Nov 25, 1995 yes 1995 men UAB Blazers UAB Chiles Center Portland, Oregon 69–60 1–0 Nov 30, 1995 yes 1995 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Chiles Center Portland, Oregon 61–50 2–0 Dec 22, 1995 yes yes Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington 59–71 6–2 Jan 6, 1996 yes yes 1995 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 80–87 9–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Portland Pilots| WCC regular season Jan 12, 1996 yes 1995 men Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's McKeon Pavilion Moraga, California 97–86 10–3 1–0 Feb 24, 1996 Saint Mary's Chiles Center Portland, Oregon 83–91 16–10 7–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Portland Pilots| WCC tournament Mar 2, 1996 yes yes 5 1995 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco 4 Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California Quarterfinals 78–72 17–10 Mar 3, 1996 yes yes 5 1995 men San Diego Toreros San Diego 6 Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California Semifinals 65–52 18–10 Mar 4, 1996 yes yes 5 Gonzaga 2 Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California Championship game 76–68 19–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Portland Pilots| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1996 yes yes 14 MW Villanova 10 3 MW Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin First round 58–92 19–11 AP Poll Pacific Time Source:https://portlandpilots.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1995-1996 1995-96 Men's Basketball Schedule University of Portland Athletics July 7, 2023 References Portland Category:Portland Pilots men's basketball seasons Portland Portland Pilots men's basketball Portland Pilots men's basketball Port Port