1995–96 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

The 1995–96 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in the 1995–1996 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team was led by head coach Gary Williams and played their home games at the Cole Field House. The team finished 17–13, 8–8 in ACC play and lost in the semifinals of the ACC tournament to Georgia Tech. The Terps received an at-large bid as the No. 7 seed in the West region of the 1996 NCAA tournament, where they lost to Santa Clara, led by Steve Nash (28 points), in the opening round.[2]

1995–96 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record17–13 (8–8 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCole Field House
Seasons
1995–96 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 Georgia Tech 13 3   .813 24 12   .667
No. 9 Wake Forest 12 4   .750 26 6   .813
No. 25 North Carolina 10 6   .625 21 11   .656
Duke 8 8   .500 18 13   .581
Maryland 8 8   .500 17 13   .567
Clemson 7 9   .438 18 11   .621
Virginia 6 10   .375 12 15   .444
Florida State 5 11   .313 13 14   .481
NC State 3 13   .188 15 16   .484
1996 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Roster

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1995–96 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G/F 3 Laron Profit 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Fr Charleston, South Carolina
F 4 Exree Hipp 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
G 5 Matt Raydo 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 153 lb (69 kg) Jr Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 10 Duane Simpkins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Sr Fort Washington, Maryland
G 11 Matt Kovarik 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Jr Greensboro, North Carolina
G 12 Terrell Stokes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Fr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 13 Šarūnas Jasikevičius 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Kaunas, Lithuania
G 15 Johnny Rhodes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
F 21 Mario Lucas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 241 lb (109 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
F 22 Keith Booth 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Jr Baltimore, Maryland
F 25 Rodney Elliott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 213 lb (97 kg) So Baltimore, Maryland
G 31 Norman Fields 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Mt. Vernon, New York
F/C 45 Brian Watkins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 216 lb (98 kg) So Nashville, Tennessee
F/C 54 Obinna Ekezie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 24, 1995*
 ESPN
No. 14 vs. No. 1 Kentucky
Tip-off Classic
L 84–96  0–1
Springfield Civic Center 
Springfield, Massachusetts
Nov 27, 1995*
No. 16 Towson W 70–67  1–1
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 2, 1995*
No. 16 vs. No. 5 UMass
Franklin National Bank Classic
L 47–50  1–2
USAir Arena (16,302)
Landover, Maryland
Dec 3, 1995*
No. 16 vs. George Washington
Franklin National Bank Classic
W 98–81  2–2
USAir Arena 
Landover, Maryland
Dec 6, 1995*
No. 19 Howard W 88–71  3–2
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 9, 1995*
No. 19 vs. UCLA
Wooden Classic
L 63–73  3–3
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim (17,330)
Anaheim, California
Dec 13, 1995*
No. 24 Rider W 83–67  4–3
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 23, 1995*
No. 25 American W 104–79  5–3
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 28, 1995*
No. 24 Maryland Eastern Shore W 104–66  6–3
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 3, 1996
at Georgia Tech L 84–98  6–4
(0–1)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 6, 1996
No. 16 North Carolina L 86–88 OT 6–5
(0–2)
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 13, 1996
at No. 8 Wake Forest L 64–77  6–6
(0–3)
Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 17, 1996*
Delaware State W 118–55  7–6
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 20, 1996*
NC State W 77–74 OT 8–6
(1–3)
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 24, 1996
No. 18 Clemson W 65–60  9–6
(2–3)
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 28, 1996
at Duke L 73–83  9–7
(2–4)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Feb 1, 1996
at Virginia W 80–72  10–7
(3–4)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 3, 1996
No. 25 Georgia Tech W 88–74  11–7
(4–4)
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
Feb 6, 1996
at No. 12 North Carolina W 84–78  12–7
(5–4)
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 10, 1996
at Florida State L 78–100  12–8
(5–5)
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 15, 1996
No. 8 Wake Forest L 78–85  12–9
(5–6)
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
Feb 18, 1996*
Missouri W 91–72  13–9
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
Feb 22, 1996
at NC State W 86–84  14–9
(6–6)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 24, 1996
at Clemson L 61–68  14–10
(6–7)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Feb 28, 1996
Duke L 75–77  14–11
(6–8)
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
Mar 2, 1996
Virginia W 83–71  15–11
(7–8)
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
Mar 4, 1996
Florida State W 88–78  16–11
(8–8)
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
ACC tournament
Mar 8, 1996*
vs. Duke
Quarterfinals
W 82–69  17–11
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 9, 1996*
vs. No. 18 Georgia Tech
Semifinals
L 79–84  17–12
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
1996 NCAA Men's Basketball tournament
Mar 15, 1996*
(7 W) vs. (10 W) Santa Clara
First Round
L 79–91  17–13
ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Atlantic Coast Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "School's out for UM as Santa Clara rules". The Baltimore Sun. March 16, 1996. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Maryland Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Maryland Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  4. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.