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1995–96 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

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1995–96 Boston College Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
DivisionBig East 6
Record19–11 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaSilvio O. Conte Forum
Seasons
← 1994–95
1995–96 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Big East 6
No. 3 Connecticut 17 1   .944 32 3   .914
No. 10 Villanova 14 4   .778 26 7   .788
Boston College 10 8   .556 19 11   .633
West Virginia 7 11   .389 12 15   .444
St. John's 5 13   .278 11 16   .407
Notre Dame 4 14   .222 9 18   .333
Big East 7
No. 4 Georgetown 13 5   .722 29 8   .784
No. 15 Syracuse 12 6   .667 29 9   .763
Providence 9 9   .500 18 12   .600
Miami 8 10   .444 15 13   .536
Seton Hall 7 11   .389 12 16   .429
Rutgers 6 12   .333 9 18   .333
Pittsburgh 5 13   .278 10 17   .370
1996 Big East tournament winner
As of April 1, 1996[1][2][3]
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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1995–96 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 11 Scoonie Penn 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Salem, Massachusetts
C 14 Mickey Curley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
So Duxbury, Massachusetts
G 20 Duane Woodward 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So New York, New York
F 24 Danya Abrams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Westchester, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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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

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ Keefe, Gavin, "Big East Notes: The Big East 7 and Big East 6? Big Deal!", The Day, January 1, 1996, p. 7.
  3. ^ "PLUS: COLLEGE BASKETBALL -- BIG EAST CONFERENCE; League Cuts Games In Search of Bids," The New York Times, August 7, 1998.
  4. ^ a b "Boston College Rallies Past Valparaiso". The Washington Post. March 13, 1997. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "1995-96 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 27, 2022.