1995–96 VCU Rams men's basketball team
The 1995–96 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was the 28th season of the University fielding a men's basketball program, and the program's first season in the Colonial Athletic Association, after previously playing in the Metro Conference. The Rams were coached by 7th year head coach, Sonny Smith. The 1995-96 season was the first season in 11 years that the Rams earned a berth into the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Rams  won an automatic berth by winning the 1996 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament, beating UNC Wilmington in the final. VCU's Bernard Hopkins won the CAA Tournament MVP Award. In the NCAA Tournament, VCU entered as a 12-seed, where they played in the Southeast Regional bracket. The Rams lost to eventual Final Four contestant, Mississippi State 58-51 in the first round. The Rams would not return to the NCAA Tournament again until 2004. Schedule. !| Non-conference regular season !| CAA regular season !| CAA Tournament !| NCAA Tournament