1995–96 Colgate Red Raiders men's basketball team

The 1995–96 Colgate Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Colgate University during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by 7th-year head coach Jack Bruen, played their home games at Cotterell Court in Hamilton, New York as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 15–15, 9–3 to tie for first place. In the Patriot League tournament, they defeated Bucknell and Holy Cross to win the Patriot League tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Playing as No. 16 seed in the Southeast region, the Raiders played a tough game in the opening round against No. 1 seed Connecticut, 68–59.

1995–96 Colgate Red Raiders men's basketball
Patriot League regular season co-champions
Patriot League tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferencePatriot League
Record15–15 (9–3 Patriot)
Head coach
Home arenaCotterell Court
1995–96 Patriot League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Colgate93 .7501515  .500
Navy93 .7501512  .556
Holy Cross84 .6671613  .552
Bucknell84 .6671711  .607
Lafayette48 .333720  .259
Lehigh210 .167423  .148
Army210 .167720  .259
1996 Patriot League tournament winner

Roster

1995–96 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 31 Adonal Foyle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) So
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
    Non-conference regular season
    Patriot League regular season
    Patriot League tournament
    Mar 3, 1996*
    vs. Bucknell
    Semifinals
    W 67–61  14–14
    Hart Center 
    Worcester, Massachusetts
    Mar 6, 1996*
    Holy Cross
    Championship game
    W 74–65  15–14
    Cotterell Court 
    Hamilton, New York
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 14, 1996*
    (16 SE) vs. (1 SE) No. 3 Connecticut
    First round
    L 59–68  15–15
    RCA Dome 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    SE=Southeast
    Source[1].
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

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