1996 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball tournament

1996 America East men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1995–96
Champions	Drexel (3rd title)
Winning coach	Bill Herrion (3rd title)
MVP	Malik Rose (Drexel)
America East men's basketball tournaments

1995–96 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Drexel †	17	–	1		.944			27	–	4		.871
Boston University	13	–	5		.722			18	–	11		.621
Maine	11	–	7		.611			15	–	13		.536
Delaware	11	–	7		.611			15	–	12		.556
Towson State	11	–	7		.611			16	–	12		.571
Vermont	10	–	8		.556			12	–	15		.444
Hofstra	5	–	13		.278			9	–	18		.333
New Hampshire	5	–	13		.278			6	–	21		.222
Hartford	5	–	13		.278			6	–	22		.214
Northeastern	2	–	16		.111			4	–	24		.143
† 1996 NAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 1996 America East men's basketball tournament was hosted by the Delaware Blue Hens at Bob Carpenter Center . The final was held at Daskalakis Athletic Center on the campus of Drexel University. Drexel gained its third consecutive America East Conference Championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament with its win over Boston University. Drexel was given the 12th seed in the West Regional of the NCAA Tournament, defeated Memphis in the first round 75–63, and lost in the second round to Syracuse 69–58.

Bracket and results

	First round					Second round					Semifinals					Finals
						1	Drexel	83
						9	Hartford	71
	8	New Hampshire	73
	9	Hartford	76
											1	Drexel	84
											5	Towson State	74
						4	Delaware	78
						5	Towson State	85
																1	Drexel	76
																2	Boston U.	67
						2	Boston U.	69
						10	Northeastern	54
	7	Hofstra	61
	10	Northeastern	71
											2	Boston U.	66
											3	Maine	64
						3	Maine	84
						6	Vermont	75

See also

• America East Conference