1995–96 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team

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The 1995–96 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team represented Canisius College during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Griffins, led by fourth year head coach John Beilein, played their home games at the Koessler Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–11, 7–7 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They won the MAAC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the school's first appearance since 1957. Playing as the No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, Canisius was beaten by No. 4 seed Utah, 72–43,[1] in the opening round.

Record19–11 (7–7 MAAC)
Headcoach
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1995–96 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record19–11 (7–7 MAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaKoessler Athletic Center
Seasons
 1994–95
1996–97 
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1995–96 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Iona104 .714218  .724
Fairfield104 .7142010  .667
Manhattan95 .6431712  .586
Loyola (MD)86 .5711215  .444
Canisius77 .5001911  .633
Niagara68 .4291315  .464
Saint Peter's59 .3571512  .556
Siena113 .071522  .185
1996 MAAC tournament winner
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Roster

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1995–96 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 5 Mickey Frazier 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
G Javone Moore 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
F 33 Darrell Barley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr
C 55 Michael Meeks 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) Sr
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Assistant coach(es)

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

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    Schedule and results

    More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 8, 1995*
    vs. Washington State L 62–73  3–2
    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, New York
    Dec 9, 1995*
    vs. Columbia W 64–42  4–2
    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, New York
    Dec 18, 1995*
    at Colgate W 65–63  5–2
    Cotterell Court 
    Hamilton, New York
    Dec 23, 1995*
    at Valparaiso W 72–68  7–2
    Athletics-Recreation Center 
    Valparaiso, Indiana
    MAAC tournament
    Mar 2, 1996*
    vs. Loyola (MD)
    Quarterfinals
    W 74–67  17–10
    Times Union Center 
    Albany, New York
    Mar 3, 1996*
    vs. Iona
    Semifinals
    W 63–62  18–10
    Times Union Center 
    Albany, New York
    Mar 4, 1996*
    vs. Fairfield
    Championship game
    W 52–46  19–10
    Times Union Center 
    Albany, New York
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 14, 1996*
    (13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 12 Utah
    First round
    L 43–72  19–11
    Reunion Arena 
    Dallas, Texas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.
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