The 1995–96 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the

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in the 1995–1996 college basketball season as a member of the

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(ACC). The team was led by head coach

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and played their home games at the

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. The team finished 17–13, 8–8 in ACC play and lost in the semifinals of the ACC tournament to

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. The Terps received an at-large bid as the No. 7 seed in the West region of the 1996 NCAA tournament, where they lost to Santa Clara, led by

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(28 points), in the opening round.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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