1995–96 UCF Golden Knights men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1995–96 UCF Golden Knights Basketball UCF Golden Knights logo.png 150px Trans American Athletic Conference TAAC 11–19 6–10 Kirk Speraw 3rd UCF Arena TAAC tournament champions NCAA tournament first round The 1995–96 UCF Golden Knights men's basketball team represented the University of Central Florida as members of the Trans America Athletic Conference during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the UCF Arena in Orlando, Florida, and were led by head coach Kirk Speraw who was in his third season with the team. After finishing tied for third in the TAAC East division regular season standings, the Golden Knights won the TAAC tournament to secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 16 seed in the East region, UCF was beaten handily by No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant UMass, 92–70.UMass backcourt bails out Camby against C. Florida https://www.baltimoresun.com/1996/03/15/umass-backcourt-bails-out-camby-against-c-florida-no-1-seed-minutemen-will-face-stanford-next-east-regional/ The Baltimore Sun March 15, 1996 July 6, 2023 Roster 1995 UCF Knights y Harry Kennedy G 6 5 Jr *Kirk Speraw (Iowa) Schedule and results yes yes yes no no |- !colspan=8 style=UCF Knights| Regular season Dec 2, 1995 yes 1995 men Northern Iowa Panthers Northern Iowa UCF Arena Orlando, Florida 78–95 2–1 Dec 19, 1995 yes yes Georgia 18 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 54–103 2–4 Dec 21, 1995 yes yes Northern Iowa UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa 71–76 2–5 Dec 28, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 51–90 2–6 Dec 29, 1995 yes yes 1995 none UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLV Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 53–74 2–7 |- !colspan=8 style=UCF Knights| TAAC tournament Feb 29, 1996 yes yes 1995 men Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southeastern Louisiana Edmunds Center DeLand, Florida Quarterfinals 83–80 9–18 Mar 1, 1996 yes yes 1995 men Campbell Fighting Camels Campbell Edmunds Center DeLand, Florida Semifinals 80–71 10–18 Mar 2, 1996 yes yes 1995 men Mercer Bears Mercer Edmunds Center DeLand, Florida Championship game 86–77 11–18 |- !colspan=8 style=UCF Knights| NCAA tournament Mar 14, 1996 CBS yes yes 16 E UMass 1 1 E Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island First round 70–92 11,931 11–19 |- | colspan="8" | *Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP poll. All times are in Eastern Time. |} References Category:UCF Knights men's basketball seasons UCF UCF UCF Knights UCF Knights Category:1990s in Orlando, Florida