American college basketball season
The 1995–96 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College as members of the Big East Conference during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The team was led by 10th-year head coach Jim O'Brien and played their home games at the Silvio O. Conte Forum in Boston, Massachusetts .
After finishing third in the Big East 6 Division regular season standings, the Eagles split a pair of games in the Big East tournament to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the Southeast region. After defeating the No. 6 seed Indiana in the opening round,[ 4] the Eagles were eliminated by Georgia Tech, 103–89, in the round of 32.[ 5]
Roster
1995–96 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Big East tournament
Mar 6, 1996 *
vs. Pittsburgh
W 70–66
18–9
Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Mar 7, 1996 *
vs. No. 13 Syracuse
L 61–69
18–10
Madison Square Garden New York, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1996 *
(11 SE)
vs. (6 SE) Indiana First Round
W 64–51[ 4]
19–10
Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida
Mar 17, 1996 *
(11 SE)
vs. (3 SE) No. 13 Georgia Tech Second Round
L 89–103[ 5]
19–11
Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
Sources [ 6]
Rankings
References
^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Big East Conference Season Summary
^ Keefe, Gavin, "Big East Notes: The Big East 7 and Big East 6? Big Deal!", The Day , January 1, 1996, p. 7.
^ "PLUS: COLLEGE BASKETBALL -- BIG EAST CONFERENCE; League Cuts Games In Search of Bids," The New York Times , August 7, 1998.
^ a b "Boston College Rallies Past Valparaiso" . The Washington Post . March 13, 1997. Retrieved December 27, 2022 .
^ a b "St. Joseph's, Bey Use Long Ball to Keep Boston College at Bay in 81-77 Victory" . The Los Angeles Times . March 16, 1997. Retrieved December 27, 2022 .
^ "1995-96 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference . Retrieved December 27, 2022 .
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