1995–96 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
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1995–96 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball | |
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WCC Regular Season Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32 | |
Conference | West Coast Conference |
1995–96 record | 20–9 (10–4 WCC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Toso Pavilion |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santa Clara | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 20 | – | 9 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gonzaga | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Marymount | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland † | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Mary's | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pepperdine | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
The 1995–96 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team[2][3] represented Santa Clara University in the 1995-96 Season. Led by head coach Dick Davey, the Broncos finished with a record of 20-9, and a regular season record of 19-8, placing first in the west coast conference. After losing in the first round of the West coast Conference tournament to Pepperdine, the school received an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament, where they beat Maryland in the first round, before being ousted by Kansas in the Round of 32. Throughout the season, Canadian point guard Steve Nash was a standout performer for the broncos, winning his second consecutive WCC Player of the Year. Following the season, Nash would enter the NBA draft, being selected fifteenth overall by the Phoenix Suns. In his NBA career, Nash would play two tenures with the Suns, being named MVP twice, he would also play for the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers.
Roster[]
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Schedule and results[]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
Dec 29, 1995* |
at Penn State Cable Car Classic |
L 49–70 | 8–3 |
San Jose, California | |||||||
Feb 24, 1996 |
at Gonzaga | W 77–71 | 19–7 (10–4) |
The Kennel Spokane, Washington | |||||||
WCC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 2, 1996* |
Pepperdine WCC Tournament Quarterfinals |
L 60–63 | 19–8 |
Leavey Center Santa Clara, California | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 15, 1996* |
(10 W) | vs. (7 W) Maryland First Round |
W 91–79 | 20–8 |
Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona | ||||||
Mar 17, 1996* |
(10 W) | vs. (2 W) No. 4 Kansas Second Round |
L 51–76 | 20–9 |
Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Tournament results[]
WCC Tournament
3/2/1996 Vs. Pepperdine - L, 60-63 @ Toso Pavilion, Santa Clara, CA
NCAA Tournament
3/15/1996 First Round Vs. Maryland - W, 91-79 @ ASU Activities Center, Tempe, AZ
3/17/1996 Round of 32 Vs. Kansas - L, 51-76 @ ASU Activities Center, Tempe, AZ
Awards and honors[]
Team players in the 1996 NBA Draft[]
Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
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1 | 15 | Steve Nash | Phoenix Suns |
References[]
- ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 West Coast Conference Season Summary
- ^ "1995-96 Santa Clara Broncos Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Men's Basketball History".
- ^ "2018-19 Santa Clara Men's Basketball History and Records" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletics. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "1996 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball seasons
- 1995–96 West Coast Conference men's basketball season
- 1995 in sports in California
- 1996 in sports in California
- 1996 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament participants