1995–96 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

American college basketball season

1995–96 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball
WCC Regular Season Champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record20–9 (10–4 WCC)
Head coach
  • Dick Davey (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Larry Hauser
  • Steve Seandel
Home arenaToso Pavilion
Seasons
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1995–96 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
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 Conf Overall
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 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,[2] the school received an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament, where they beat Maryland in the first round,[3] before being ousted by Kansas in the Round of 32.[4] 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 15th 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

1995–96 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 11 Steve Nash 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr St. Michaels Victoria, BC
G/F 12 Adam Anderson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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 Sr    
G 21 Lloyd Pierce 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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 So Yerba Buena San Jose, California
G 24 Marlon Garnett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Hamilton Los Angeles, California
F 30 Jason Sedlock 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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 Sr    
C 31 Drew Zurek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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 Jr    
C 33 Phil Von Buchwaldt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
—
 Sr    
F 34 Kevin Dunne 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 Sr    
C 42 Brendan Graves 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
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 Sr    
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 20, 1995*
 vs. No. 4 UCLA
Maui Invitational Tournament 		W 78–69[5]  1–0
  21 – Garnett     –       –    Lahaina Civic Center 
Maui, Hawaii
Nov 21, 1995*
 vs. No. 3 Villanova
Maui Invitational Tournament 		L 65–77[6]  1–1
    –       –       –    Lahaina Civic Center 
Maui, Hawaii
Nov 22, 1995*
 vs. Michigan State
Maui Invitational Tournament 		W 77–71[7]  2–1
  23 – Nash     –       –    Lahaina Civic Center 
Maui, Hawaii
Nov 25, 1995*
 vs. Oregon State W 50–45  3–1
    –       –       –    Rose Garden 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 1, 1995*
 vs. San Jose State W 79–51  4–1
    –       –       –    San Jose Arena 
San Jose, California
Dec 9, 1995*
 No. 25 Southern W 98–53  5–1
    –       –     15 – Nash  Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
Dec 12, 1995*
 No. 22 Fresno State W 66–58  6–1
    –       –       –    Toso Pavilion (4,826)
Santa Clara, California
Dec 16, 1995*
 No. 22 at Marquette L 49–78[8]  6–2
  11 – Tied     –       –    Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 18, 1995*
 at Illinois State W 80–78  7–2
    –       –       –    Redbird Arena (7,883)
Normal, Illinois
Dec 22, 1995*
 Pacific W 75–70  8–2
    –       –       –    Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
Dec 29, 1995*
 vs. Penn State
Cable Car Classic 		L 49–70  8–3
    –       –       –    San Jose Arena 
San Jose, California
Dec 30, 1995*
 vs. Georgia Tech
Cable Car Classic 		W 71–66[9]  9–3
    –       –       –    San Jose Arena 
San Jose, California
Jan 12, 1996
 Gonzaga W 72–61  10–3
(1–0) 		   –       –       –    Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
Jan 13, 1996
 Portland W 86–66  11–3
(2–0) 		   –       –       –    Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
Jan 19, 1996
 at Loyola Marymount L 62–71  11–4
(2–1) 		   –       –       –    Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 20, 1996
 at Pepperdine W 87–76  12–4
(3–1) 		   –       –       –    Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
Jan 26, 1996
 Pepperdine L 69–72  12–5
(3–2) 		   –       –       –    Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
Jan 27, 1996
 Loyola Marymount W 78–60  13–5
(4–2) 		   –       –       –    Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
Feb 1, 1996
 at San Francisco W 70–57  14–5
(5–2) 		   –       –       –    War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, California
Feb 3, 1996
 at San Diego L 63–74  14–6
(5–3) 		   –       –       –    USD Sports Center 
San Diego, California
Feb 9, 1996
 San Diego W 72–52  15–6
(6–3) 		   –       –       –    Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
Feb 10, 1996
 San Francisco W 65–41  16–6
(7–3) 		   –       –       –    Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
Feb 14, 1996
 at Saint Mary's W 79–65  17–6
(8–3) 		   –       –       –    McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, California
Feb 18, 1996
 Saint Mary's W 64–61  18–6
(9–3) 		   –       –       –    Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
Feb 14, 1996
 at Portland L 71–80  18–7
(9–4) 		   –       –       –    Chiles Center 
Portland, Oregon
Feb 24, 1996
 at Gonzaga W 77–71[10]  19–7
(10–4) 		   –       –       –    The Kennel 
Spokane, Washington
WCC Tournament
Mar 2, 1996*
 Pepperdine
WCC Tournament quarterfinals 		L 60–63[2]  19–8
  25 – Nash     –       –    Toso Pavilion 
Santa Clara, California
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1996*
 (10 W) vs. (7 W) Maryland
First Round 		W 91–79  20–8
  28 – Nash   9 – Dunne   12 – Nash  ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, Arizona
Mar 17, 1996*
 (10 W) vs. (2 W) No. 4 Kansas
Second Round 		L 51–76  20–9
  10 – Dunne   8 – Tied   6 – Nash  ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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Rankings

[14]

Awards and honors

Team players in the 1996 NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 15 Steve Nash Phoenix Suns

[15]

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 West Coast Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ a b "Pepperdine Pulls Off a Stunner, Defeating Santa Clara, 63-60". The Los Angeles Times. March 3, 1996. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "School's out for UM as Santa Clara rules". The Baltimore Sun. March 16, 1996. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Vaughn Shuts Down Nash, Kansas Wins". The Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1996. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "First Test Too Tough for Bruins". The Los Angeles Times. November 21, 1995. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "Santa Clara Tries, but Can't Get Past Villanova". The Los Angeles Times. November 22, 1995. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  7. ^ "MAUI INVITATIONAL : Villanova Wins Title, 77-75". The Los Angeles Times. November 23, 1995. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "Marquette Puts The Clamps On Nash, Santa Clara". The Spokesman-Review. December 17, 1995. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  9. ^ "Marbury gets points, Nash's Broncos the win". SFGATE. December 31, 1995. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "Gonzaga Learns To Share; Broncos Defeat Bulldogs to Earn Tie for WCC Title". The Spokesman-Review. February 25, 1996. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  11. ^ "1995-96 Santa Clara Broncos Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  12. ^ "Men's Basketball History".
  13. ^ "2018-19 Santa Clara Men's Basketball History and Records" (PDF). Santa Clara Athletics. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  14. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  15. ^ "1996 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
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