NCAA Tournament 1996
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National Champions
Kentucky
Coach: Rick Pitino
Conference: Southeastern
Bid Type: At Large
Season Record: 28-2
 4/01 East Rutherford
67
4 Syracuse
76
1 Kentucky
 3/30 East Rutherford
69
5 Mississippi State
77
4 Syracuse
 3/30 East Rutherford
74
1 Massachusetts
81
1 Kentucky
 3/24 Lexington
73
5 Mississippi State
63
2 Cincinnati
 3/24 Denver
60
4 Syracuse
57
2 Kansas
 3/23 Atlanta
86
1 Massachusetts
62
2 Georgetown
 3/23 Minneapolis
83
1 Kentucky
63
2 Wake Forest
 3/22 Lexington
55
1 Connecticut
60
5 Mississippi State
 3/22 Lexington
70
3 Georgia Tech
87
2 Cincinnati
 3/22 Denver - OT
81
8 Georgia
83
4 Syracuse
 3/22 Denver
80
3 Arizona
83
2 Kansas
 3/21 Atlanta
79
1 Massachusetts
63
12 Arkansas
 3/21 Atlanta
90
3 Texas Tech
98
2 Georgetown
 3/21 Minneapolis
101
1 Kentucky
70
4 Utah
 3/21 Minneapolis
59
6 Louisville
60
2 Wake Forest
 3/16 Indianapolis
95
1 Connecticut
81
9 Eastern Michigan
 3/16 Indianapolis
63
5 Mississippi State
41
13 Princeton
 3/17 Orlando
89
11 Boston College
103
3 Georgia Tech
 3/17 Orlando
65
7 Temple
78
2 Cincinnati
 3/16 Albuquerque
69
1 Purdue
76
8 Georgia
 3/16 Albuquerque
58
12 Drexel
69
4 Syracuse
 3/17 Tempe
73
6 Iowa
87
3 Arizona
 3/17 Tempe
51
10 Santa Clara
76
2 Kansas
 3/16 Providence
79
1 Massachusetts
74
9 Stanford
 3/16 Providence
65
12 Arkansas
56
4 Marquette
 3/17 Richmond
73
6 North Carolina
92
3 Texas Tech
 3/17 Richmond
62
7 New Mexico
73
2 Georgetown
 3/16 Dallas
84
1 Kentucky
60
9 Virginia Tech
 3/16 Dallas
67
5 Iowa State
73
4 Utah
 3/17 Milwaukee
68
6 Louisville
64
3 Villanova
 3/17 Milwaukee
62
10 Texas
65
2 Wake Forest
68
1 Connecticut
59
16 Colgate
60
8 Duke
75
9 Eastern Michigan
58
5 Mississippi State
51
12 VCU
41
4 UCLA
43
13 Princeton
51
6 Indiana
64
11 Boston College
90
3 Georgia Tech
79
14 Austin Peay
61
7 Temple
43
10 Oklahoma
66
2 Cincinnati
61
15 UNCG
73
1 Purdue
71
16 Western Carolina
81
8 Georgia
74
9 Clemson
63
5 Memphis
75
12 Drexel
88
4 Syracuse
55
13 Montana State
81
6 Iowa
79
11 George Washington
90
3 Arizona
51
14 Valparaiso
79
7 Maryland
91
10 Santa Clara
92
2 Kansas
54
15 SCST
92
1 Massachusetts
70
16 Central Florida
58
8 Bradley
66
9 Stanford
80
5 Penn State
86
12 Arkansas
68
4 Marquette
44
13 Monmouth
83
6 North Carolina
62
11 New Orleans
74
3 Texas Tech
73
14 Northern Illinois
69
7 New Mexico
48
10 Kansas State
93
2 Georgetown
56
15 MVSU
110
1 Kentucky
72
16 San Jose State
48
8 Green Bay
61
9 Virginia Tech
74
5 Iowa State
64
12 California
72
4 Utah
43
13 Canisius
82
6 Louisville
80
11 Tulsa
92
3 Villanova
58
14 Portland
76
7 Michigan
80
10 Texas
62
2 Wake Forest
50
15 Louisiana-Monroe
Bids

America East - 1
Atlantic 10 - 4
Atlantic Coast - 6
Atlantic Sun - 1
Big East - 5
Big Eight - 4
Big Sky - 1
Big South - 1
Big Ten - 5
Big West - 1
Colonial - 1
Conference USA - 4
Horizon League - 2
Ivy League - 1
MEAC - 1
Metro Atlantic - 1
Mid-American - 1
Missouri Valley - 2
Northeast - 1
Ohio Valley - 1
Pac-10 - 4
Patriot League - 1
Southeastern - 4
Southern - 1
Southland - 1
Southwestern - 2
Summit League - 1
Sun Belt - 1
SWAC - 1
West Coast - 2
Western Athletic - 2
Conference Records
Full Standings

America East 1-1 (.500)
Atlantic 10 6-4 (.600)
Atlantic Coast 6-6 (.500)
Atlantic Sun 0-1 (.000)
Big East 12-5 (.706)
Big Eight 4-4 (.500)
Big Sky 0-1 (.000)
Big South 0-1 (.000)
Big Ten 2-5 (.286)
Big West 0-1 (.000)
Colonial 0-1 (.000)
Conference USA 6-4 (.600)
Horizon League 0-2 (.000)
Ivy League 1-1 (.500)
MEAC 0-1 (.000)
Metro Atlantic 0-1 (.000)
Mid-American 1-1 (.500)
Missouri Valley 0-2 (.000)
Northeast 0-1 (.000)
Ohio Valley 0-1 (.000)
Pac-10 3-4 (.429)
Patriot League 0-1 (.000)
Southeastern 14-3 (.824)
Southern 0-1 (.000)
Southland 0-1 (.000)
Southwestern 3-2 (.600)
Summit League 0-1 (.000)
Sun Belt 0-1 (.000)
SWAC 0-1 (.000)
West Coast 1-2 (.333)
Western Athletic 3-2 (.600)