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1995–96 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team American college basketball season
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
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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| F
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33
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Jeff Nordgaard
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Sr
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Dawson, MN
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| G
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34
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Ben Berlowski
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
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Sr
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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[1]
Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Regular season
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Nov 28, 1995*
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Morgan State
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W 76–54
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1–0
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Brown County Arena
Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Dec 1, 1995*
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vs. Texas A&M
First Bank Classic
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W 60–49
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2–0
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Bradley Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Dec 2, 1995*
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at Marquette
First Bank Classic
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L 44–64
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2–1
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Bradley Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Dec 6, 1995*
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at No. 5 Kentucky
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L 62–74
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2–2
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Rupp Arena
Lexington, Kentucky
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Dec 9, 1995*
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Idaho State
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W 73–56
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3–2
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Brown County Arena
Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Dec 13, 1995*
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at Oregon
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W 81–71 OT
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4–2
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McArthur Court
Eugene, Oregon
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Dec 16, 1995
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Michigan Tech
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W 60–52
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5–2
(1–0)
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Brown County Arena
Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Dec 23, 1995*
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at Western Kentucky
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W 59–56 OT
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6–2
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E.A. Diddle Arena
Bowling Green, Kentucky
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Dec 29, 1995*
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Coppin State
Pepsi Oneida Classic
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W 66–57
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7–2
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Brown County Arena
Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Dec 30, 1995*
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Princeton
Pepsi Oneida Classic
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W 55–35
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8–2
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Brown County Arena
Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Jan 4, 1996
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Wright State
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W 78–52
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9–2
(1–0)
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Brown County Arena
Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Jan 6, 1996
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Cleveland State
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W 71–57
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10–2
(2–0)
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Brown County Arena
Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Feb 19, 1996
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No. 25
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Milwaukee
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W 81–66
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22–2
(14–0)
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Brown County Arena
Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Feb 22, 1996
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No. 25
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at Illinois-Chicago
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W 90–56
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23–2
(15–0)
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UIC Pavilion
Chicago, Illinois
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Feb 24, 1996
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No. 25
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Butler
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W 73–66 OT
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24–2
(16–0)
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Brown County Arena
Green Bay, Wisconsin
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| MCC tournament
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Mar 2, 1996*
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No. 22
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vs. Loyola-Chicago
Quarterfinal
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W 58–48
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25–2
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Ervin J. Nutter Center
Dayton, Ohio
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Mar 3, 1996*
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No. 22
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vs. Detroit Mercy
Semifinal
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L 50–56
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25–3
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Ervin J. Nutter Center
Dayton, Ohio
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| NCAA tournament
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Mar 14, 1996*
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(8 MW)
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vs. (9 MW) No. 22 Virginia Tech
First Round
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L 48–61
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25–4
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Reunion Arena
Dallas, Texas
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time.. |
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Rankings
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Awards and honors
References
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