1995–96 UMass Minutemen basketball team

The 1995–96 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen, led by eighth year head coach John Calipari, played their home games at William D. Mullins Memorial Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 35–2, 15–1 in A-10 play to finish in first place. The Minutemen won the A-10 Conference tournament by beating Temple in the finals. They were awarded a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament. The Minutemen advanced to the Final Four, losing to eventual National Champion Kentucky.

1995–96 UMass Minutemen men's basketball
Atlantic 10 regular season champions
Atlantic 10 tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four (vacated)
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 1
Record31–1 (4 wins, 1 loss vacated) (15–1 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWilliam D. Mullins Memorial Center
1995–96 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 1 UMass151 .938352  .946
Temple124 .7502013  .606
Saint Joseph's97 .5631913  .594
Rhode Island88 .5002014  .588
St. Bonaventure412 .2501018  .357
Fordham214 .125423  .148
West
No. 22 Virginia Tech133 .813236  .793
George Washington133 .813218  .724
Xavier88 .5001315  .464
Dayton610 .3751514  .517
Duquesne313 .188918  .333
La Salle313 .188624  .200
1996 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

On May 8, 1997, the NCAA Executive Committee voted to negate the Minutemen's 1996 NCAA Tournament record, for Marcus Camby's acceptance of agents' improper gifts. The 35–2 record was reduced to 31–1, and the UMass slot in the Final Four is officially marked as "vacated." The Final Four trophy, banner, and 45% of tournament revenue were returned to the NCAA. Camby reimbursed the school for the $151,617 in lost revenue.

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