1995–96 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball
MCC Regular season champions
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Record25–4 (16–0 MCC)
Head coach
Home arenaBrown County Arena
1995–96 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Green Bay16–0 1.00025–4  .862
Butler12–4 .75019–8  .704
Northern Illinois †12–4 .75019–8  .704
Wright State8–8 .50014–13  .519
Detroit8–8 .50018–11  .621
Milwaukee5–11 .3139–18  .333
UIC5–11 .31310–18  .357
Loyola (IL)5–11 .3138–19  .296
Cleveland State3–13 .1885–21  .192
† 1996 MCC tournament winner
As of March 5, 1996
Rankings from AP poll

The 1995–96 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay in the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Mike Heideman. The Phoenix played their home games at the Resch Center and were members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 25–4, 16–0 in Horizon League play and lost in the first round of the 1996 NCAA tournament to Virginia Tech.

Roster

1995–96 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 33 Jeff Nordgaard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Dawson, MN
G 34 Ben Berlowski 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    [1]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 28, 1995*
    		 Morgan State W 76–54  1–0
    		 Brown County Arena 
    Green Bay, Wisconsin
    Dec 1, 1995*
    		 vs. Texas A&M
    First Bank Classic    		 W 60–49  2–0
    		 Bradley Center 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Dec 2, 1995*
    		 at Marquette
    First Bank Classic    		 L 44–64  2–1
    		 Bradley Center 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Dec 6, 1995*
    		 at No. 5 Kentucky L 62–74  2–2
    		 Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Dec 9, 1995*
    		 Idaho State W 73–56  3–2
    		 Brown County Arena 
    Green Bay, Wisconsin
    Dec 13, 1995*
    		 at Oregon W 81–71 OT 4–2
    		 McArthur Court 
    Eugene, Oregon
    Dec 16, 1995
    		 Michigan Tech W 60–52  5–2
    (1–0)    		 Brown County Arena 
    Green Bay, Wisconsin
    Dec 23, 1995*
    		 at Western Kentucky W 59–56 OT 6–2
    		 E.A. Diddle Arena 
    Bowling Green, Kentucky
    Dec 29, 1995*
    		 Coppin State
    Pepsi Oneida Classic    		 W 66–57  7–2
    		 Brown County Arena 
    Green Bay, Wisconsin
    Dec 30, 1995*
    		 Princeton
    Pepsi Oneida Classic    		 W 55–35  8–2
    		 Brown County Arena 
    Green Bay, Wisconsin
    Jan 4, 1996
    		 Wright State W 78–52  9–2
    (1–0)    		 Brown County Arena 
    Green Bay, Wisconsin
    Jan 6, 1996
    		 Cleveland State W 71–57  10–2
    (2–0)    		 Brown County Arena 
    Green Bay, Wisconsin
    Feb 19, 1996
    		 No. 25 Milwaukee W 81–66  22–2
    (14–0)    		 Brown County Arena 
    Green Bay, Wisconsin
    Feb 22, 1996
    		 No. 25 at Illinois-Chicago W 90–56  23–2
    (15–0)    		 UIC Pavilion 
    Chicago, Illinois
    Feb 24, 1996
    		 No. 25 Butler W 73–66 OT 24–2
    (16–0)    		 Brown County Arena 
    Green Bay, Wisconsin
    MCC tournament
    Mar 2, 1996*
    		 No. 22 vs. Loyola-Chicago
    Quarterfinal    		 W 58–48  25–2
    		 Ervin J. Nutter Center 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Mar 3, 1996*
    		 No. 22 vs. Detroit Mercy
    Semifinal    		 L 50–56  25–3
    		 Ervin J. Nutter Center 
    Dayton, Ohio
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 14, 1996*
    		 (8 MW) vs. (9 MW) No. 22 Virginia Tech
    First Round    		 L 48–61  25–4
    		 Reunion Arena 
    Dallas, Texas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Eastern Time..

    [2][3]

    Rankings

    [4]

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. ↑ "1995-96 Men's Basketball Roster". Wisconsin–Green Bay Athletics. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
    2. ↑ "1995-96 Men's Basketball Schedule". Wisconsin–Green Bay Athletics. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
    3. ↑ "2019-20 Green Bay Phoenix Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
    4. ↑ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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