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1995–96 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team

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1995–96 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record20–10 (14–4 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachDave Calloway (5th season)
Home arenaWilliam T. Boylan Gymnasium
Seasons
1995–96 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mount St. Mary's 16 2   .889 21 8   .724
Marist 14 4   .778 22 7   .759
Monmouth 14 4   .778 20 10   .667
Rider 12 6   .667 19 11   .633
Saint Francis (PA) 11 7   .611 13 14   .481
Wagner 7 11   .389 10 17   .370
Fairleigh Dickinson 6 12   .333 7 20   .259
Long Island 5 13   .278 9 19   .321
St. Francis Brooklyn 3 15   .167 9 18   .333
Robert Morris 2 16   .111 5 23   .179
1996 NEC tournament winner

The 1995–96 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team represented Monmouth University during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by second-year head coach Wayne Szoke, played their home games at the Multipurpose Activity Center and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 20–10, 14–4 in NEC play to finish in third place. They won the Northeast Conference Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first in appearance in school history. Playing as the No. 13 seed in the East region, the Hawks were beaten by No. 4 seed Marquette in the opening round.[1]

Roster

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1995–96 Monmouth Hawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
PF 23 Corey Albano 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Toms River, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1995*
Fairfield L 79–81  0–1
Boylan Gymnasium 
West Long Branch, New Jersey
Nov 28, 1995*
at Seton Hall L 67–83  0–2
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Nov 30, 1995*
at Rutgers L 55–57  0–3
Louis Brown Athletic Center 
Piscataway, New Jersey
Dec 2, 1995*
Army W 78–57  1–3
Boylan Gymnasium 
West Long Branch, New Jersey
Dec 9, 1995*
at Manhattan L 46–74  1–4
Draddy Gymnasium 
New York, New York
Dec 12, 1995*
at Princeton W 65–56  2–4
Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Dec 21, 1995*
Loyola (MD) W 73–59  3–4
Boylan Gymnasium 
West Long Branch, New Jersey
Dec 28, 1995*
at No. 20 Duke L 53–69  3–5
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, North Carolina
Jan 6, 1996
Rider W 79–54  4–5
(1–0)
Boylan Gymnasium (2,500)
West Long Branch, New Jersey
NEC tournament
Mar 1, 1996*
Wagner
Quarterfinals
W 64–55  18–9
Boylan Gymnasium (1,063)
West Long Branch, New Jersey
Mar 4, 1996*
at Marist
Semifinals
W 57–56  19–9
McCann Arena (3,499)
Poughkeepsie, New York
Mar 8, 1996*
Rider
Championship game
W 60–59  20–9
Boylan Gymnasium (2,500)
West Long Branch, New Jersey
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 1996*
(13 E) vs. (4 E) No. 20 Marquette
First round
L 44–68  20–10
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Marquette 68, Monmouth 44". UPI Archives. March 15, 1996. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "1995-96 Men's Basketball Roster". Monmouth University Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "1995-96 Men's Basketball Schedule". Monmouth University Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2023.