1995–96 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record20–10 (11–3 Big South)
Head coach
Home arenaGreensboro Coliseum
1995–96 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNC Greensboro113 .7862010  .667
Liberty95 .6431712  .586
UNC Asheville95 .6431810  .643
Charleston Southern95 .6431513  .536
Radford86 .5711413  .519
Winthrop68 .429719  .269
UMBC311 .214522  .185
Coastal Carolina113 .071521  .192
1996 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995–96 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Greensboro during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans were led by first-year head coach, Randy Peele and played its home games at Greensboro Coliseum as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 19–12, 10–6 in SoCon play to finished second in the North Division. They won the Southern Conference tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the first appearance in school history. Playing as the No. 15 seed in the Southeast region, the Spartans were beaten by No. 2 seed Cincinnati, 66–61.[1]

Roster

1995–96 UNC Greensboro Spartans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 32 Brian Brunson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 24, 1995*
    at South Carolina L 64–82  0–1
    Carolina Coliseum 
    Columbia, South Carolina
    Nov 29, 1995*
    at No. 12 Duke L 57–71  0–2
    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, North Carolina
    Big South Conference tournament
    Feb 29, 1996*
    vs. Coastal Carolina
    Quarterfinals
    W 78–67  18–9
    Vines Center 
    Lynchburg, Virginia
    Mar 1, 1996*
    vs. Charleston Southern
    Semifinals
    W 69–60  19–9
    Vines Center 
    Lynchburg, Virginia
    Mar 2, 1996*
    at Liberty
    Championship game
    W 79–53  20–9
    Vines Center 
    Lynchburg, Virginia
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 15, 1996*
    (15 SE) vs. (2 SE) No. 7 Cincinnati
    First round
    L 61–66  20–10
    Orlando Arena 
    Orlando, Florida
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=Southeast.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [3]

    References

    1. "Jason Collins powers Stanford with 25 points". ESPN. March 15, 2001. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
    2. "1995–96 Men's Basketball Roster". UNC Greensboro Spartans. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
    3. "1995–96 Men's Basketball Schedule". UNC Greensboro Athletics. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
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