1995–96 Temple Owls men's basketball team explained

Sport:	basketball
Year:	1995–96
Team:	Temple Owls
Conference:	Atlantic 10 Conference
Short Conf:	A–10
Record:	20–13
Conf Record:	12–4
Head Coach:	John Chaney
Hc Year:	14th
Arena:	McGonigle Hall
Tourney:	NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:	Second round

The 1995–96 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach John Chaney and played their home games at McGonigle Hall. The Owls played a rugged non-conference schedule that included matchups with four AP Top 5 teams in their first eight games. The team finished second in the A-10 regular season standings and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the Southeast region. Temple beat Oklahoma in the opening round^[1] before losing to No. 2 seed Cincinnati, 78–65, in the round of 32.^[2] Temple finished with a record of 20–13 (12–4 A-10).

Roster

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Schedule and results

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|-!colspan=9 style=| Atlantic 10 Tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament^[4]

Rankings

See main article: 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. ^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: Temple Defense Wraps Up Oklahoma . . March 16, 1996 . February 18, 2022.
2. News: Cincinnati Gets Past Temple Zone Again . . March 18, 1996 . February 18, 2022.
3. Web site: 1995–96 Temple Owls Roster and Stats. . February 18, 2022.
4. Web site: 2019–20 Temple Owls Men's Basketball Media Guide . . February 18, 2022.
5. • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 1042–1043. 2009. 978-0-345-51392-2.