1995–96 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1995–96 Virginia Tech Hokies Basketball Atlantic 10 Conference West A-10 21 22 23–6 13–3 Bill Foster 5th Cassell Coliseum A-10 West Champions NCAA Tournament Round of 32 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/virginia-tech/1996-schedule.html 1995-96 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com The 1995–96 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from Blacksburg, Virginia, in the 1995–96 season. In their first season in the Atlantic-10 Conference, the Hokies finished with a conference record of 13–3, first in the A-10 west division. After falling to John Calipari's Massachusetts in the A-10 tournament, the Hokies received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they would beat Green Bay in the first round, before falling to Rick Pitino's eventual National Champion Kentucky in the Round of 32.https://virginiatech.sportswar.com/vt-basketball/past-basketball-seasons/ Past Virginia Tech Basketball Seasons Will Stewart Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Virginia Tech Hokies| Regular season Mar 2, 1996 yes 1995 men Dayton Flyers Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 73–54 22–4 13–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Virginia Tech Hokies| A-10 tournament Mar 7, 1996 yes yes 15 1995 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Convention Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quarterfinals 71–77 22–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Virginia Tech Hokies| NCAA tournament Mar 14, 1996 yes yes 22 9 MW Wisconsin–Green Bay 8 MW Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas First round 61–48 23–5 Mar 16, 1996 yes yes 22 9 MW Kentucky 2 1 MW Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Second round 60–84 23–6 AP Poll MW Midwest Tournament results A-10 Tournament 3/7/96 Quarterfinal Vs. Rhode Island - L, 71-77 @ Philadelphia Convention Hall, Philadelphia, PA NCAA Tournament 3/14/96 First Round Vs. Green Bay - W, 61-48 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX 3/16/96 Round of 32 Vs. Kentucky - L, 60-84 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX 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:Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball seasons Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Category:1995 in sports in Virginia Category:1996 in sports in Virginia