1996 North Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

1996 America East Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification Division I
Champions Drexel (3 title)
Winning coach Bill Herrion (3 title)
MVP Malik Rose (Drexel)
America East Men's Basketball Tournaments
«1995  1997»

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 74  
   
   
  4  Delaware 78
    5  Towson 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  
 

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