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1995–96 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

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1995–96 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
ACC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, regional final
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
Record26–6 (12–4 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLJVM Coliseum
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]

The 1995–96 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1995–96 men's college basketball season. The team was led by 7th year head coach Dave Odom, and played their home games at LJVM Coliseum.

Entering league play as the defending regular season champions, the Deacons finished second in the ACC regular season standings. The team then defeated Virginia, Clemson, and Georgia Tech to capture the ACC tournament crown for the second straight season. Wake Forest was assigned the No. 2 seed in the Midwest region of the NCAA tournament. After defeating No. 15 seed Louisiana–Monroe, No. 10 seed Texas, and No. 6 seed Louisville to reach the Elite Eight, the team was blown out by No. 1 seed and eventual National champion Kentucky in the regional final. Wake Forest finished the season with a 26–6 and a No. 9 ranking in both major polls.

Junior forward/center Tim Duncan was named ACC Player of the Year and a Consensus First-team All-American.

Previous season

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Wake Forest finished in a four-way tie for the ACC regular season title with a 12–4 conference record. The team defeated Duke, Virginia, and North Carolina (in OT) to win the ACC tournament and receive the No. 1 seed in the East region of the NCAA tournament. After defeating No. 16 seed North Carolina A&T and No. 9 seed Saint Louis to reach the Sweet Sixteen, Wake Forest was knocked off by No. 4 seed and eventual Final Four participant Oklahoma State, 71–66,[2] to finish the season with a 26–6 record. The Demon Deacons were No. 3 in the final AP poll and No. 9 in the final Coaches poll.

Senior guard Randolph Childress was named a consensus second-team All-American and ACC Athlete of the Year. Coach Odom was named ACC Coach of the Year for the second season in a row and third time overall.

Roster

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1995–96 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 5 Steve Goolsby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) So Marietta HS Marietta, GA
G 10 Rusty LaRue 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Northwest Guilford Oak Ridge, NC
G/F 11 Joseph Amonett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Pickett County Byrdstown, TN
G 15 Armond Wilson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr Northeast Jones Laurel, MS
G 20 Marc Scott 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Chapel Hill, NC
F/C 21 Tim Duncan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr St. Dunstan's Episcopal Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
F 23 Antonio Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Aliceville HS Aliceville, AL
G 25 Jerry Braswell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Randolph-Clay Cuthbert, GA
G 30 Tony Rutland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) So Bethel Hampton, VA
F 44 Ricky Peral 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Valladolid, Spain
C 52 William Stringfellow 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Alief Hastings Austin, TX
F 53 Ken Herbst 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr Winston-Salem, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: March 24, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1995*
No. 11 Mount St. Mary's W 75–62  1–0
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Nov 29, 1995*
No. 10 vs. Oklahoma State
Great 8
W 69–53  2–0
Palace of Auburn Hills 
Auburn Hills, Michigan
Dec 2, 1995*
No. 10 Lehigh W 68–53  3–0
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 6, 1995*
No. 10 at No. 3 UMass L 46–60  3–1
Mullins Center (9,493)
Amherst, Massachusetts
Dec 9, 1995*
No. 10 at Florida W 77–53  4–1
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Dec 18, 1995*
No. 12 Appalachian State W 91–50  5–1
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 21, 1995*
No. 12 No. 13 Utah W 60–56  6–1
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 2, 1996*
No. 12 Furman W 81–49  7–1
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 6, 1996
No. 12 at Florida State W 75–73 OT 8–1
(1–0)
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 10, 1996*
No. 8 at Duke W 57–54  9–1
(2–0)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Jan 13, 1996*
No. 8 Maryland W 77–64  10–1
(3–0)
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 15, 1996*
No. 6 Richmond W 71–60  11–1
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 17, 1996*
No. 6 Georgia Tech W 66–63  12–1
(4–0)
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 21, 1996*
No. 6 at No. 19 Clemson L 41–55  12–2
(4–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Mar 2, 1996*
No. 13 at NC State W 72–70  20–5
(12–4)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
ACC Tournament
Mar 8, 1996*
No. 12 Virginia
ACC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 70–60  21–5
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 9, 1996*
No. 12 vs. Clemson
ACC Tournament Semifinal
W 68–60  22–5
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 10, 1996*
No. 12 No. 18 Georgia Tech
ACC tournament championship
W 75–74[3]  23–5
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1996*
(2 MW) No. 9 vs. (15 MW) Northeast Louisiana
First round
W 62–50  24–5
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 17, 1996*
(2 MW) No. 9 vs. (10 MW) Texas
Second round
W 65–62[4]  25–5
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 21, 1996*
(2 MW) No. 9 vs. (6 MW) No. 24 Louisville
Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 60–59[5]  26–5
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mar 23, 1996*
(2 MW) No. 9 vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Kentucky
Regional final – Elite Eight
L 63–83[6]  26–6
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
AP111110101112141286912981013129Not released
Coaches887811121311868109910121099

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Atlantic Coast Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Cowboys' Victory Is Childress Play". The Los Angeles Times. March 25, 1995. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Duncan, Braswell Wrap Up ACC Title for Wake Forest". Los Angeles Times. March 11, 1996. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Duncan Lighter Than Usual but Heavy on Texas". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1996. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Duncan's 3-point play lifts Wake". The Baltimore Sun. March 22, 1996. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "Kentucky's Wave Leaves Another Foe in Its Wake". The Los Angeles Times. March 24, 1996. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  7. ^ 2019-20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball media guide. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  8. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.