1995–96 UCF Golden Knights men's basketball team

1995–96 UCF Golden Knights men's basketball
TAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceTrans American Athletic Conference
Record11–19 (6–10 TAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaUCF Arena
Seasons
1995–96 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
College of Charleston 15 1   .938 25 4   .862
Campbell 11 5   .688 17 11   .607
Florida International 6 10   .375 13 15   .464
Stetson 6 10   .375 10 17   .370
Central Florida 6 10   .375 11 19   .367
Florida Atlantic 5 11   .313 9 18   .333
West
Samford 11 5   .688 16 11   .593
Southeastern Louisiana 11 5   .688 15 12   .556
Centenary 8 8   .500 11 16   .407
Mercer 7 9   .438 15 14   .517
Georgia State 6 10   .375 10 16   .385
Jacksonville State 4 12   .250 10 17   .370
1996 TAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

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
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Harry Kennedy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 2, 1995*
Northern Iowa L 78–95  2–1
UCF Arena 
Orlando, Florida
Dec 19, 1995*
at No. 18 Georgia L 54–103  2–4
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 21, 1995*
at Northern Iowa L 71–76  2–5
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Dec 28, 1995*
vs. Davidson L 51–90  2–6
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 29, 1995*
at UNLV L 53–74  2–7
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
TAAC tournament
Feb 29, 1996*
vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Quarterfinals
W 83–80  9–18
Edmunds Center 
DeLand, Florida
Mar 1, 1996*
vs. Campbell
Semifinals
W 80–71  10–18
Edmunds Center 
DeLand, Florida
Mar 2, 1996*
vs. Mercer
Championship game
W 86–77  11–18
Edmunds Center 
DeLand, Florida
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 1996*
 CBS
(16 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 UMass
First round
L 70–92  11–19
Providence Civic Center (11,931)
Providence, Rhode Island
*Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Trans America Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "UMass backcourt bails out Camby against C. Florida". The Baltimore Sun. March 15, 1996. Retrieved July 6, 2023.