1995–96 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1995–96 Green Bay Phoenix Basketball 250 Midwestern Collegiate Conference MCC 25–4 16–0 Mike Heideman Brown County Arena MCC Regular season champions NCAA tournament The 1995–96 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay in the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Mike Heideman. The Phoenix played their home games at the Resch Center and were members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 25–4, 16–0 in Horizon League play and lost in the first round of the 1996 NCAA tournament to Virginia Tech. Roster 1995 Green Bay Phoenix y 33 Jeff Nordgaard F 6 7 220 SR Dawson, MN y 34 Ben Berlowski G 6 3 SR Mike Heideman https://greenbayphoenix.com/documents/2017/6/8//95_96.pdf?id=1179 1995-96 Men's Basketball Roster https://greenbayphoenix.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1995-96 Wisconsin–Green Bay Athletics June 11, 2023 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9| Regular season Nov 28, 1995 yes 1995 men Morgan State Bears Morgan State Brown County Arena Green Bay, Wisconsin 76–54 5,195 1–0 Dec 1, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin First Bank Classic 60–49 NA 2–0 Dec 2, 1995 yes yes Marquette Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin First Bank Classic 44–64 15,069 2–1 Dec 6, 1995 yes yes Kentucky 5 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 62–74 22,825 2–2 Dec 9, 1995 yes 1995 men Idaho State Bengals Idaho State Brown County Arena Green Bay, Wisconsin 73–56 4,844 3–2 Dec 13, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Oregon Ducks Oregon McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon 81–71 OT 5,812 4–2 Dec 16, 1995 1995 men Michigan Tech Huskies Michigan Tech Brown County Arena Green Bay, Wisconsin 60–52 5,375 5–2 1–0 Dec 23, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky 59–56 OT 5,900 6–2 Dec 29, 1995 yes 1995 men Coppin State Eagles Coppin State Brown County Arena Green Bay, Wisconsin Pepsi Oneida Classic 66–57 5,618 7–2 Dec 30, 1995 yes Princeton Brown County Arena Green Bay, Wisconsin Pepsi Oneida Classic 55–35 5,861 8–2 Jan 4, 1996 Wright State Brown County Arena Green Bay, Wisconsin 78–52 5,492 9–2 1–0 Jan 6, 1996 1995 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State Brown County Arena Green Bay, Wisconsin 71–57 5,089 10–2 2–0 Feb 19, 1996 25 1995 men Milwaukee Panthers Milwaukee Brown County Arena Green Bay, Wisconsin 81–66 5,906 22–2 14–0 Feb 22, 1996 yes 25 1995 men UIC Flames Illinois-Chicago UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois 90–56 5,114 23–2 15–0 Feb 24, 1996 25 1995 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Brown County Arena Green Bay, Wisconsin 73–66 OT 6,000 24–2 16–0 |- !colspan=9| MCC tournament Mar 2, 1996 yes yes 22 1995 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola-Chicago Ervin J. Nutter Center Dayton, Ohio Quarterfinal 58–48 NA 25–2 Mar 3, 1996 yes yes 22 1995 men Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit Mercy Ervin J. Nutter Center Dayton, Ohio Semifinal 50–56 NA 25–3 |- !colspan=9| NCAA tournament Mar 14, 1996 yes yes 8 MW Virginia Tech 22 9 MW Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas First Round 48–61 13,458 25–4 AP poll Eastern Time. MW Midwest 1995-96 Men's Basketball Schedule https://greenbayphoenix.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1995-96 Wisconsin–Green Bay Athletics June 11, 20232019-20 Green Bay Phoenix Men's Basketball Record Book https://greenbayphoenix.com/documents/2020/5/14/RecordBook_mbb_2019_20_update.pdf University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Athletics August 23, 2020 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 Awards and honors Jeff Nordgaard – MCC Player of the Year Mike Heideman – MCC Coach of the Year References Category:Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball seasons Green Bay Phoenix Men's Green Bay Phoenix Men's Green Bay Phoenix men's basket Green Bay Phoenix men's basket