American college basketball season
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.[2]
Roster
1995–96 UCF Knights men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
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Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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G
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Harry Kennedy
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
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Jr
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site city, state
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Regular season
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Dec 2, 1995*
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Northern Iowa
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L 78–95
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2–1
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UCF Arena Orlando, Florida
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Dec 19, 1995*
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at No. 18 Georgia
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L 54–103
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2–4
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Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia
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Dec 21, 1995*
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at Northern Iowa
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L 71–76
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2–5
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UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa
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Dec 28, 1995*
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vs. Davidson
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L 51–90
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2–6
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Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada
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Dec 29, 1995*
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at UNLV
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L 53–74
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2–7
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Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada
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TAAC tournament
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Feb 29, 1996*
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vs. Southeastern Louisiana Quarterfinals
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W 83–80
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9–18
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Edmunds Center DeLand, Florida
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Mar 1, 1996*
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vs. Campbell Semifinals
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W 80–71
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10–18
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Edmunds Center DeLand, Florida
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Mar 2, 1996*
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vs. Mercer Championship game
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W 86–77
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11–18
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Edmunds Center DeLand, Florida
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NCAA tournament
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Mar 14, 1996* CBS
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(16 E)
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vs. (1 E) No. 1 UMass First round
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L 70–92
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11–19
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Providence Civic Center (11,931) Providence, Rhode Island
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*Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
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