1995–96 Portland Pilots men's basketball team

The 1995–96 Portland Pilots men's basketball team represented the University of Portland during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pilots, led by tenth-year head coach Eric Reveno, played their home games at the Chiles Center and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 19–11, 7–7 in WCC play to finish in fifth place. They won the WCC tournamentby defeating Gonzaga in the championship game to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the program's first appearance since 1959. Playing as No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, the Pilots were beaten by No. 3 seed Villanova, 92–58,[2] in the opening round. To date, this is the most recent appearance in the NCAA tournament for the Portland men's basketball team.

1995–96 Portland Pilots men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record19–11 (7–7 WCC)
Head coach
Home arenaChiles Center
Seasons
← 1994–95
1996–97 →
1995–96 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Santa Clara 10 4   .714 20 9   .690
Gonzaga 10 4   .714 21 9   .700
Loyola Marymount 8 6   .571 18 11   .621
San Francisco 8 6   .571 15 12   .556
Portland 7 7   .500 19 11   .633
San Diego 6 8   .429 14 14   .500
Saint Mary's 5 9   .357 12 15   .444
Pepperdine 2 12   .143 10 18   .357
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Roster

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1995–96 Portland Pilots men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G Kweemada King 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Source:[3]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 25, 1995*
UAB W 69–60  1–0
Chiles Center 
Portland, Oregon
Nov 30, 1995*
Oregon State W 61–50  2–0
Chiles Center 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 22, 1995*
at Washington L 59–71  6–2
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, Washington
Jan 6, 1996*
at Butler L 80–87  9–3
Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, Indiana
WCC regular season
Jan 12, 1996
at Saint Mary's W 97–86  10–3
(1–0)
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, California
Feb 24, 1996
Saint Mary's L 83–91  16–10
(7–7)
Chiles Center 
Portland, Oregon
WCC tournament
Mar 2, 1996*
vs. San Francisco
Quarterfinals
W 78–72  17–10
Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
Mar 3, 1996*
vs. San Diego
Semifinals
W 65–52  18–10
Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
Mar 4, 1996*
vs. Gonzaga
Championship game
W 76–68  19–10
Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1996*
(14 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 10 Villanova
First round
L 58–92  19–11
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 West Coast Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Down by 12, Louisville Wins in Overtime". The New York Times. March 16, 1996. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "1995-96 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Portland Athletics. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "1995-96 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Portland Athletics. Retrieved July 7, 2023.