1995–96 Portland Pilots men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record19–11 (7–7 WCC)
Head coach
  • Rob Chavez
Home arenaChiles Center
1995–96 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Santa Clara104 .714209  .690
Gonzaga104 .714219  .700
Loyola Marymount86 .5711811  .621
San Francisco86 .5711512  .556
Portland77 .5001911  .633
San Diego68 .4291414  .500
Saint Mary's59 .3571215  .444
Pepperdine212 .1431018  .357
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

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.

Roster

1995–96 Portland Pilots men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G Kweemada King 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
Head coach
  • Rob Chavez
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Source:[3]

    Schedule and results

    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.

    Source:[4]

    References

    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.
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