1995–96 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1995–96 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest University Athletic logo.svg Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 9 9 26–6 12–4 Dave Odom 7th Ricky Stokes Russell Turner LJVM Coliseum ACC tournament champions NCAA tournament regional final The 1995–96 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1995–96 men's college basketball season. The team was led by 7th year head coach Dave Odom, and played their home games at LJVM Coliseum. Entering league play as the defending regular season champions, the Deacons finished second in the ACC regular season standings. The team then defeated Virginia, Clemson, and Georgia Tech to capture the ACC tournament crown for the second straight season. Wake Forest was assigned the No. 2 seed in the Midwest region of the NCAA tournament. After defeating No. 15 seed Louisiana–Monroe, No. 10 seed Texas, and No. 6 seed Louisville to reach the Elite Eight, the team was blown out by No. 1 seed and eventual National champion Kentucky in the regional final. Wake Forest finished the season with a 26–6 and a No. 9 ranking in both major polls. Junior forward/center Tim Duncan was named ACC Player of the Year and a Consensus First-team All-American. Previous season Wake Forest finished in a four-way tie for the ACC regular season title with a 12–4 conference record. The team defeated Duke, Virginia, and North Carolina (in OT) to win the ACC tournament and receive the No. 1 seed in the East region of the NCAA tournament. After defeating No. 16 seed North Carolina A&T and No. 9 seed Saint Louis to reach the Sweet Sixteen, Wake Forest was knocked off by No. 4 seed and eventual Final Four participant Oklahoma State, 71–66,Cowboys' Victory Is Childress Play https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-03-25-sp-46787-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 25, 1995 July 4, 2023 to finish the season with a 26–6 record. The Demon Deacons were No. 3 in the final AP poll and No. 9 in the final Coaches poll. Senior guard Randolph Childress was named a consensus second-team All-American and ACC Athlete of the Year. Coach Odom was named ACC Coach of the Year for the second season in a row and third time overall. Roster 1995 Wake Forest Demon Deacons y y Steve Goolsby 5 G 6 4 194 So Marietta, GA Marietta HS Rusty LaRue y 10 G 6 2 185 Sr Oak Ridge, NC Northwest Guilford Joseph Amonett 11 G/F 6 5 200 Fr Byrdstown, TN Pickett County Armond Wilson 15 G 6 2 Fr Laurel, MS Northeast Jones Marc Scott 20 G 6 2 185 Jr Chapel Hill, NC — Tim Duncan y 21 FC 6 11 240 Jr Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands St. Dunstan's Episcopal Antonio Jackson 23 F 6 8 200 So Aliceville, AL Aliceville HS Jerry Braswell Jerry Braswell Jr. y 25 G 6 1 180 So Cuthbert, GA Randolph-Clay Tony Rutland 30 G 6 2 183 So Hampton, VA Bethel Ricky Peral Ricardo Peral Antunez y 44 F 6 10 230 Jr Valladolid, Spain — William Stringfellow 52 C 6 8 210 Fr Austin, TX Alief Hastings Ken Herbst 53 F 6 6 Jr Winston-Salem, NC — Dave Odom Ricky Stokes https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/wake-forest/1996.html March 24, 2020 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons white| Regular season Nov 25, 1995 yes 11 1995 men Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Mount St. Mary's LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 75–62 1–0 Nov 29, 1995 yes yes 10 1995 men Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, Michigan Great 8 69–53 2–0 Dec 2, 1995 yes 10 1995 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 68–53 3–0 Dec 6, 1995 yes yes 10 UMass 3 Mullins Center Amherst, Massachusetts 46–60Camby Sparks UMass Victory https://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/07/sports/college-basketball-camby-sparks-umass-victory.html New York Times December 7, 1995 April 13, 2025 9,493 3–1 Dec 9, 1995 yes yes 10 1995 men Florida Gators Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 77–53 4–1 Dec 18, 1995 yes 12 1995 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 91–50 5–1 Dec 21, 1995 yes 12 Utah 13 LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 60–56 6–1 Jan 2, 1996 yes 12 1995 men Furman Paladins Furman LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 81–49 7–1 Jan 6, 1996 yes 12 1995 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 75–73 OT 8–1 1–0 Jan 10, 1996 yes 8 Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 57–54 9–1 2–0 Jan 13, 1996 8 Maryland LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 77–64 10–1 3–0 Jan 15, 1996 yes 6 1995 men Richmond Spiders Richmond LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 71–60 11–1 Jan 17, 1996 6 Georgia Tech LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 66–63 12–1 4–0 Jan 21, 1996 yes 6 Clemson 19 Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 41–55 12–2 4–1 Jan 24, 1996 9 Virginia LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 81–64 13–2 5–1 Jan 27, 1996 yes 9 North Carolina 11 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina 59–65 13–3 5–2 Jan 31, 1996 12 1995 men NC State Wolfpack NC State LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 66–62 14–3 6–2 Feb 7, 1996 9 Florida State LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 81–67 15–3 7–2 Feb 11, 1996 9 Duke LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 79–65 16–3 8–2 Feb 15, 1996 yes 8 Maryland Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 85–78 17–3 9–2 Feb 17, 1996 yes 8 Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 63–64 17–4 9–3 Feb 21, 1996 10 Clemson LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 64–48 18–4 10–3 Feb 24, 1996 yes 10 Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 49–67 18–5 10–4 Feb 27, 1996 13 North Carolina 19 LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 84–60 19–5 11–4 Mar 2, 1996 yes yes 13 NC State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 72–70 20–5 12–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons white| ACC Tournament Mar 8, 1996 yes 12 Virginia Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina ACC Tournament Quarterfinal 70–60 21–5 Mar 9, 1996 yes yes 12 Clemson Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina ACC Tournament Semifinal 68–60 22–5 Mar 10, 1996 yes 12 Georgia Tech 18 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina ACC tournament championship 75–74Duncan, Braswell Wrap Up ACC Title for Wake Forest https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-11-sp-45762-story.html Los Angeles Times March 11, 1996 March 21, 2020 23–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons white| NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 1996 yes yes 9 2 MW Northeast Louisiana 15 MW Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin First round 62–50 24–5 Mar 17, 1996 yes yes 9 2 MW Texas 10 MW Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin Second round 65–62Duncan Lighter Than Usual but Heavy on Texas https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-18-sp-48452-story.html?_amp=true The Los Angeles Times March 18, 1996 July 9, 2022 25–5 Mar 21, 1996 yes yes 9 2 MW Louisville 24 6 MW Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 60–59Duncan's 3-point play lifts Wake https://www.baltimoresun.com/1996/03/22/duncans-3-point-play-lifts-wake-louisville-falls-60-59-in-midwest-semifinal-ncaa-tournament/ The Baltimore Sun March 22, 1996 March 21, 2020 26–5 Mar 23, 1996 yes yes 9 2 MW Kentucky 2 1 MW Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota Regional final – Elite Eight 63–83Kentucky's Wave Leaves Another Foe in Its Wake https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-24-sp-50804-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 24, 1996 March 21, 2020 26–6 AP poll Eastern MW Midwest 2019-20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball media guide. Retrieved March 21, 2020. Rankings 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 17 11 11 10 10 11 12 14 12 8 6 9 12 9 8 10 13 12 9 Coaches 0 18 8 8 7 8 11 12 13 11 8 6 8 10 9 9 10 12 10 9 9 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 Tim Duncan – ACC Player of the Year, Consensus First-team All-American References 2 Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball seasons Wake Forest Wake Forest