1995-96 Massachusetts Minutemen basketball — schedule and results

The 1995-96 Massachusetts Minutemen went 35-2 (15-1 in the A-10) under head coach John Calipari. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 21.38. This season is absent from the official season table (results later vacated by the NCAA); the record shown is computed from the logged games.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 10–1 at home, 12–0 on the road, and 9–0 on neutral courts. The Minutemen scored 73.7 points per game and allowed 61.2 (+12.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 26 games, from Nov 28, 1995 to Feb 20, 1996. The most lopsided win was 80–50 over Fordham Rams on Jan 30, 1996; the heaviest defeat was 86–76 to George Washington Revolutionaries on Feb 24, 1996. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Saint Joseph's Hawks (68–66, overtime). 4 games went to overtime.

Among Massachusetts Minutemen's 81 recorded seasons, 1995-96's .946 winning percentage ranks 1st. Previous season: 1994-95 Minutemen (29–5). Next season: 1996-97 Minutemen (19–14).

Game-by-game results (37 games)

Date	Opponent	Result
1995-11-28	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	W 92–82
1995-12-02	at Maryland Terrapins	W 50–47
1995-12-03	neutral Florida Gators	W 80–58
1995-12-06	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 60–46
1995-12-09	neutral Boston College Eagles	W 65–57
1995-12-12	vs UNC Wilmington Seahawks	W 77–51
1995-12-22	neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 75–67
1995-12-27	neutral NC State Wolfpack	W 78–67
1995-12-28	neutral USC Trojans	W 78–63
1995-12-29	neutral Syracuse Orange	W 65–47
1996-01-04	vs Memphis Tigers	W 64–61
1996-01-06	vs Dayton Flyers	W 78–58
1996-01-10	at Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 94–89 (OTOT)
1996-01-14	at St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 65–52
1996-01-17	vs Rhode Island Rams	W 77–71
1996-01-20	at Duquesne Dukes	W 93–89
1996-01-23	at Pittsburgh Panthers	W 79–71 (OTOT)
1996-01-27	vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 72–47
1996-01-30	vs Fordham Rams	W 80–50
1996-02-01	at Temple Owls	W 59–35
1996-02-04	at Xavier Musketeers	W 78–74 (OTOT)
1996-02-06	at Fordham Rams	W 73–47
1996-02-11	vs Temple Owls	W 84–55
1996-02-15	vs La Salle Explorers	W 70–53
1996-02-17	at Virginia Tech Hokies	W 74–58
1996-02-20	at Rhode Island Rams	W 74–69
1996-02-24	vs George Washington Revolutionaries	L 76–86
1996-02-28	vs Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 68–66 (OTOT)
1996-03-02	at Louisville Cardinals	W 62–59
1996-03-07	neutral St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 69–56
1996-03-08	neutral George Washington Revolutionaries	W 74–65
1996-03-09	at Temple Owls	W 75–61
1996-03-14	neutral UCF Knights	W 92–70 *
1996-03-16	neutral Stanford Cardinal	W 79–74 *
1996-03-21	neutral Arkansas Razorbacks	W 79–63 *
1996-03-23	neutral Georgetown Hoyas	W 86–62 *
1996-03-30	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 74–81 *

* Result later vacated by the NCAA and not counted in official records.

Game recaps

1995-11-28: Massachusetts beat Kentucky Wildcats 92–82 as Marcus Camby scored a team-high 32. Tony Delk had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1996-03-30: Kentucky Wildcats beat Massachusetts 81–74. Tony Delk led the winners with 20 points. Marcus Camby had 25 for Massachusetts.

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