# Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 1996

Il Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 1996 si concluse con la vittoria di Kentucky contro Syracuse.
Tony Delk di Kentucky fu nominato Most Outstanding Player.

## Squadre qualificate
### East region

* UMass Minutemen
* Georgetown Hoyas
* TTU Red Raiders
* Marquette G. Eagles
* Penn State N. Lions
* N. Carol. Tar Heels
* New Mexico Lobos
* Bradley Braves
* Stanford Cardinal
* KSU Wildcats
* N.O. Privateers
* Ark. Razorbacks
* Monmouth Hawks
* N. Illinois Huskies
* MVSU Delta Devils
* UCF Knights

### Southeast region

* UConn Huskies
* Cincinnati Bearcats
* Georgia T. Yel. Jack.
* UCLA Bruins
* MSU Bulldogs
* Indiana Hoosiers
* Temple Owls
* Duke Blue Devils
* E. Michigan Eagles
* Oklahoma Sooners
* Boston C. Eagles
* VCU Rams
* Princeton Tigers
* APSU Governors
* UNCG Spartans
* Colgate Raiders

### Midwest region

* Kentucky Wildcats
* W.F. Dem. Deacons
* Villanova Wildcats
* Utah Utes
* Iowa St. Cyclones
* Louisville Cardinals
* Michigan Wolver.
* Green Bay Phoenix
* Virg. Tech Hokies
* Texas Longhorns
* Tulsa G. Hurricane
* Calif. G. Bears
* Canisius G. Griffins
* Portland Pilots
* ULM Warhawks
* SJSU Spartans

### West region

* Purdue Boilerm.
* Kansas Jayhawks
* Arizona Wildcats
* Syracuse Orange
* Memphis Tigers
* Iowa Hawkeyes
* Maryland Terrapins
* Georgia Bulldogs
* Clemson Tigers
* S. Clara Broncos
* GW Revolutionaries
* Drexel Dragons
* MSU Bobcats
* Valpo Beacons
* SCSU Bulldogs
* WCU Catamounts

## Tabellone
### East region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 92 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Central Florida | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Central Florida | 70 | 1 | Massachusetts | 79 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Stanford | 74 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bradley | 58 | 9 | Stanford | 74 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Stanford | 66 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Stanford | 66 | | | | 1 | Massachusetts | 77 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Arkansas | 63 | | | | |
| 5 | Penn St. | 80 | | | | | | | 12 | Arkansas | 63 | | | | |
| 12 | Arkansas | 86 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Arkansas | 86 | 12 | Arkansas | 65 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Marquette | 56 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Marquette | 68 | 4 | Marquette | 56 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Monmouth | 44 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Monmouth | 44 | | | | | | | | 1 | Massachusetts | 86 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Georgetown | 62 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Georgetown | 62 |
| 11 | New Orleans | 62 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | New Orleans | 62 | 6 | North Carolina | 73 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Texas Tech | 92 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 74 | 3 | Texas Tech | 92 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Northern Illinois | 73 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Northern Illinois | 73 | | | | 3 | Texas Tech | 90 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Georgetown | 98 | | | | |
| 7 | New Mexico | 69 | | | | | | | 2 | Georgetown | 98 | | | | |
| 10 | Kansas St. | 48 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Kansas St. | 48 | 7 | New Mexico | 65 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Georgetown | 75 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Georgetown | 93 | 2 | Georgetown | 75 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Mississippi Valley St. | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Midwest region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
| 1 | Kentucky | 110 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | San Jose St. | 72 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | San Jose St. | 72 | 1 | Kentucky | 84 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Virginia Tech | 60 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | UW-Green Bay | 49 | 9 | Virginia Tech | 60 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 61 | | | | 1 | Kentucky | 101 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Utah | 70 | | | | |
| 5 | Iowa St. | 74 | | | | | | | 4 | Utah | 70 | | | | |
| 12 | California | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | California | 64 | 5 | Iowa St. | 67 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Utah | 73 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Utah | 72 | 4 | Utah | 73 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Canisius | 43 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Canisius | 43 | | | | | | | | 1 | Kentucky | 83 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wake Forest | 63 |
| 6 | Louisville | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wake Forest | 63 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 80* | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Tulsa | 80* | 6 | Louisville | 68 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Villanova | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Villanova | 92 | 3 | Villanova | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Portland | 58 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Portland | 58 | | | | 6 | Louisville | 59 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Wake Forest | 60 | | | | |
| 7 | Michigan | 76 | | | | | | | 2 | Wake Forest | 60 | | | | |
| 10 | Texas | 80 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Texas | 80 | 10 | Texas | 62 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Wake Forest | 65 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Wake Forest | 64 | 2 | Wake Forest | 65 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Northeast Louisiana | 50 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Southeast region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
| 1 | Connecticut | 68 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Colgate | 59 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Colgate | 59 | 1 | Connecticut | 95 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Eastern Michigan | 81 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Duke | 60 | 9 | Eastern Michigan | 81 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 75 | | | | 1 | Connecticut | 55 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Mississippi St. | 60 | | | | |
| 5 | Mississippi St. | 58 | | | | | | | 5 | Mississippi St. | 60 | | | | |
| 12 | Virginia Commonwealth | 51 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Virginia Commonwealth | 51 | 5 | Mississippi St. | 65 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Princeton | 45 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UCLA | 41 | 13 | Princeton | 45 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Princeton | 43 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Princeton | 43 | | | | | | | | 5 | Mississippi St. | 73 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Cincinnati | 63 |
| 6 | Indiana | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Cincinnati | 63 |
| 11 | Boston College | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Boston College | 64 | 11 | Boston College | 89 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Georgia Tech | 103 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 90 | 3 | Georgia Tech | 103 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Austin Peay | 79 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Austin Peay | 79 | | | | 3 | Georgia Tech | 70 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Cincinnati | 87 | | | | |
| 7 | Temple | 61 | | | | | | | 2 | Cincinnati | 87 | | | | |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 43 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 43 | 7 | Temple | 65 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Cincinnati | 78 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 66 | 2 | Cincinnati | 78 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | NC-Greensboro | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |

### West region

| Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Ottavi di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Quarti di finale | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | Sweet Sixteen | | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight |
| 1 | Purdue | 73 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Western Carolina | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Western Carolina | 71 | 1 | Purdue | 69 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Georgia | 76 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Georgia | 81 | 8 | Georgia | 76 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Clemson | 74 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Clemson | 74 | | | | 8 | Georgia | 81 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Syracuse | 85 | | | | |
| 5 | Memphis | 63 | | | | | | | 4 | Syracuse | 85 | | | | |
| 12 | Drexel | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Drexel | 75 | 12 | Drexel | 58 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Syracuse | 69 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Syracuse | 88 | 4 | Syracuse | 69 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Montana St. | 55 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Montana St. | 55 | | | | | | | | 4 | Syracuse | 60 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Kansas | 57 |
| 6 | Iowa | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Kansas | 57 |
| 11 | George Washington | 79 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | George Washington | 79 | 6 | Iowa | 73 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Arizona | 87 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Arizona | 90 | 3 | Arizona | 87 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Valparaiso | 51 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Valparaiso | 51 | | | | 3 | Arizona | 80 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Kansas | 83 | | | | |
| 7 | Maryland | 79 | | | | | | | 2 | Kansas | 83 | | | | |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 91 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 91 | 10 | Santa Clara | 51 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Kansas | 76 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Kansas | 92 | 2 | Kansas | 76 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | South Carolina St. | 54 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four

| Semifinali nazionali | Semifinali nazionali | Semifinali nazionali | Finale nazionale | Finale nazionale | Finale nazionale |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 74 | | | |
| 1 | Kentucky | 81 | | | |
| 1 | Kentucky | 81 | 1 | Kentucky | 76 |
| | | | 4 | Syracuse | 67 |
| 5 | Mississippi St. | 69 | 4 | Syracuse | 67 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 77 | | | |
* Campione NCAA 1996
* Kentucky Wildcats 6º titolo

## Squadra vincitrice

| N° | Sportivo |
| 00 | Tony Delk |
| 3 | Allen Edwards |
| 5 | Wayne Turner |
| 13 | Nazr Mohammed |
| 15 | Jeff Sheppard |
| 23 | Derek Anderson |
| 24 | Antoine Walker |
| 25 | Anthony Epps |
| 32 | Jared Prickett |
| 33 | Ron Mercer |
| 40 | Walter McCarty |
| 41 | Mark Pope |
* Allenatore: Rick Pitino
* Vice-allenatori: Jim O'Brien, Winston Bennett, Delray Brooks