1995–96 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1995–96 Villanova Wildcats Basketball File:Villanova Wildcats logo.svg Big East Conference Big East 17 10 26–7 14–4 Steve Lappas 4th The Pavilion (Capacity: 6,500) Maui Invitational tournament champion NCAA tournament Round of 32 The 1995–96 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 1995–96 season. Led by consensus First team All-American Senior Kerry Kittles, who became and remains Villanova's all-time leading scorer, the highly ranked Wildcats made their second appearance in the NCAA Tournament since the departure of Rollie Massimino. With an overall record 24-5 and conference record of 14–4, the Wildcats placed second in the Big East Conference, and after reaching the semifinals of the Big East tournament, the team was invited to the NCAA tournament as a 3 seed. In the NCAA tournament, the Wildcats would gain their first tournament win under Fourth Year head coach Steve Lappas, over 14 seed Portland. In the round of 32, the Wildcats would prove to be competitive, but fall to 6 seed Louisville by four points.Louisville's Wheat Helps Harvest Upset https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-18-sp-48453-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 18, 1996 March 19, 2023 Roster 1995 Villanova Wildcats y John Celestand y 13 G 6 4 175 Fr Piscataway, New Jersey Alvin Williams y 20 G 6 5 180 Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Kerry Kittles y 30 G 6 5 175 Sr New Orleans, Louisiana Jason Lawson y 42 C 6 11 240 Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Steve Lappas Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Villanova Wildcats| Regular Season Nov 20, 1995 yes yes 3 Wisconsin Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational Tournament 66–58 1–0 Nov 21, 1995 yes yes 3 Santa Clara Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational Tournament 77–65Santa Clara Tries, but Can’t Get Past Villanova https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-22-sp-5928-story.html The Los Angeles Times November 22, 1995 March 19, 2023 2–0 Nov 22, 1995 yes yes 3 North Carolina 20 Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational Tournament 77–75 3–0 Nov 29, 1995 yes 3 Bradley The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 70–63 4–0 Dec 2, 1995 3 St. John's The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 83–68 5–0 1–0 Dec 5, 1995 yes yes 2 Miami (FL) Miami Arena Miami, Florida 70–68 6–0 Dec 9, 1995 yes yes 2 Purdue Honda Center Anaheim, California Wooden Classic 67–50 7–0 |- !colspan=9 style=Villanova Wildcats| Big East Tournament Mar 7, 1996 yes yes 9 1995 men Providence Friars Providence Madison Square Garden New York, New York Quarterfinals 78–68 25–5 Mar 8, 1996 yes yes 9 Georgetown 6 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Semifinals 76–84 25–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Villanova Wildcats| NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 1996 yes yes 10 3 MW Portland 14 MW Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin First round 92–58 26–6 Mar 17, 1996 yes yes 10 3 MW Louisville 24 6 MW Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin Second round 64–68 26–7 AP Poll MW Midwest Tournament results Big East tournament First Round vs. (7) Providence @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY - W, 78-68 Semifinals vs. (3) Georgetown @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY - L, 76-84 NCAA Tournament First Round vs. (14) Portland @ Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI - W, 92-58 Round of 32 vs. (6) Louisville @ Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI - L, 68-64 Team players in the 1996 NBA draft 1996 NBA draft Villanova Wildcats Round Pick Player NBA club 1 8 Kerry Kittles New Jersey Nets https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1996.html 1996 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com January 24, 2021 References Category:Villanova Wildcats men's basketball seasons Villanova Villanova Villanova Villanova