1995–96 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
A-10 West regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionWest
Record21–8 (13–3 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Athletic Center
1995–96 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 1 UMass151 .938352  .946
Temple124 .7502013  .606
Saint Joseph's97 .5631913  .594
Rhode Island88 .5002014  .588
St. Bonaventure412 .2501018  .357
Fordham214 .125423  .148
West
No. 22 Virginia Tech133 .813236  .793
George Washington133 .813218  .724
Xavier88 .5001315  .464
Dayton610 .3751514  .517
Duquesne313 .188918  .333
La Salle313 .188624  .200
1996 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995–96 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represent George Washington University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Mike Jarvis and played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center. The Colonials finished in a tie for first place in the West division of the A-10 regular season conference standings. After being knocked out in the semifinal round of the A-10 tournament, GW received an at-large bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the West region. The Colonials fell to No. 6 seed Iowa, 81–79,[1] to finish with a record of 21–8 (13–3 A-10).

Roster

1993–94 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Kwame Evans 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr
C Alexander Koul 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
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
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 24, 1995*
    Hartford W 81–69  1–0
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Nov 25, 1995*
    Hampton W 80–73  2–0
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 2, 1995*
    vs. Florida
    Franklin National Bank Classic
    L 66–75  2–1
    USAir Arena 
    Landover, Maryland
    Dec 3, 1995*
    vs. No. 19 Maryland
    Franklin National Bank Classic
    L 81–98  2–2
    USAir Arena 
    Landover, Maryland
    Dec 5, 1995*
    at James Madison W 76–68  3–2
    JMU Convocation Center 
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    Dec 9, 1995*
    vs. South Florida W 71–69  4–2
    ThunderDom 
    St. Petersburg, Florida
    Dec 27, 1995*
    at Sacramento State W 98–81  5–2
    Hornets Nest 
    Sacramento, California
    Dec 28, 1995*
    vs. Idaho W 84–83 2OT 6–2
    ARCO Arena 
    Sacramento, California
    Jan 6, 1996
    at Duquesne W 87–59  7–2
    (1–0)
    A.J. Palumbo Center 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Jan 9, 1996
    St. Bonaventure W 87–78  8–2
    (2–0)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 13, 1996*
    at Missouri L 77–92  8–3
    Hearnes Center 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Jan 15, 1996*
    at No. 11 Virginia Tech L 71–79  8–4
    (2–1)
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Jan 21, 1996
    Dayton W 77–58  9–4
    (3–1)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 25, 1996
    No. 8 Virginia Tech W 64–47  10–4
    (4–1)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 1, 1996
    at Dayton W 77–65  11–4
    (5–1)
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Feb 3, 1996*
    Temple W 64–47  12–4
    (6–1)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 5, 1996*
    UNC Charlotte W 72–67  13–4
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 7, 1996
    Xavier W 77–69  14–4
    (7–1)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 10, 1996
    La Salle W 92–83  15–4
    (8–1)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 13, 1996
    at Fordham W 77–62  16–4
    (9–1)
    Rose Hill Gymnasium 
    Bronx, New York
    Feb 18, 1996
    at La Salle L 70–76  16–5
    (9–2)
    Convention Hall 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 21, 1996
    Duquesne W 84–72  17–5
    (10–2)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 24, 1996
    at No. 1 UMass W 86–76  18–5
    (11–2)
    Mullins Center 
    Amherst, Massachusetts
    Feb 26, 1996
    at Xavier W 81–77  19–5
    (12–2)
    Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 29, 1996
    Rhode Island W 76–72  20–5
    (13–2)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Mar 2, 1996
    at Saint Joseph's L 82–86  20–6
    (13–3)
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Atlantic 10 Tournament
    Mar 7, 1996*
    at Saint Joseph's
    Quarterfinals
    W 81–71  21–6
    Convention Hall 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 8, 1996*
    vs. No. 2 UMass
    Semifinals
    L 65–74  21–7
    Convention Hall 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 15, 1996*
    (11 W) vs. (6 W) No. 21 Iowa
    First round
    L 79–81  21–8
    ASU Activity Center 
    Tempe, Arizona
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.

    [2]

    Rankings

    [3]

    References

    1. "Down by 17, Iowa Comes All the Way Back". The Los Angeles Times. March 16, 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
    2. "GW MEN'S BASKETBALL YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS". George Washington Colonials. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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