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
Seasons
1995–96 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Colgate 9 3   .750 15 15   .500
Navy 9 3   .750 15 12   .556
Holy Cross 8 4   .667 16 13   .552
Bucknell 8 4   .667 17 11   .607
Lafayette 4 8   .333 7 20   .259
Lehigh 2 10   .167 4 23   .148
Army 2 10   .167 7 20   .259
1996 Patriot League tournament winner

Roster

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1995–96 Colgate Raiders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
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

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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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  1. ^ "1995-96 Men's Basketball Schedule". Colgate Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2023.