1996 WAC men's basketball tournament

The 1996 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 6–9 at The Pit at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

1996 WAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199596
Teams10
SiteThe Pit
Albuquerque, NM
ChampionsNew Mexico (2nd title)
Winning coachDave Bliss (2nd title)
MVPKenny Thomas (New Mexico)
WAC men's basketball tournaments
1995–96 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Utah153 .833277  .794
No. 23 New Mexico144 .778285  .848
Fresno State135 .7222211  .667
Colorado State117 .6111812  .600
BYU99 .5001513  .536
Wyoming810 .4441415  .483
San Diego State810 .4441514  .517
Hawaii711 .3891018  .357
UTEP414 .2221315  .464
Air Force117 .056523  .179
1996 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Hosts New Mexico upset top-seeded, defending champions Utah in the championship game, 64–60, to clinch their second WAC men's tournament championship.

The Lobos, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA Division I Tournament. They were joined in the tournament by WAC regular season champions Utah, who received an at-large bid.

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