The 1995–96 Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Red Foxes, led by tenth-year head coach Dave Magarity, played their home games at the James J. McCann Recreation Center in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 22–7, 14–4 in NEC play, finishing in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the NEC tournament, they advanced to the semifinals, where they were defeated at home by third-seeded

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56–57. The Red Foxes earned an invite to the 1996 NIT, traveling to

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and were defeated in the first round 77–82.

Previous season

The Red Foxes finished the 1994–95 season 17–11, 12–6 in NEC play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the NEC tournament, they advanced to the semifinals, where they were defeated on the road by No. 2 seeded Mount St. Mary's 79–84.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Marist Red Foxes men's basketball : ''For information on all Marist University sports, see Marist Red Foxes'' The Marist Red Foxes men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Marist University in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. The school's team currently ...

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