1995–96 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

1995–96 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
A-10 West regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
DivisionWest
Record21–8 (13–3 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Athletic Center
1995–96 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 1 UMass 15 1   .938 35 2   .946
Temple 12 4   .750 20 13   .606
Saint Joseph's 9 7   .563 19 13   .594
Rhode Island 8 8   .500 20 14   .588
St. Bonaventure 4 12   .250 10 18   .357
Fordham 2 14   .125 4 23   .148
West
No. 22 Virginia Tech 13 3   .813 23 6   .793
George Washington 13 3   .813 21 8   .724
Xavier 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
Dayton 6 10   .375 15 14   .517
Duquesne 3 13   .188 9 18   .333
La Salle 3 13   .188 6 24   .200
1996 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995–96 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represent George Washington University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Mike Jarvis and played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center. The Colonials finished in a tie for first place in the West division of the A-10 regular season conference standings. After being knocked out in the semifinal round of the A-10 tournament, GW received an at-large bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the West region. The Colonials fell to No. 6 seed Iowa, 81–79, to finish with a record of 21–8 (13–3 A-10).