<page_title> 1996 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament </page_title> <section_title> Teams </section_title> <table> <cell> #1 <col_header> Southeast Regional – Lexington </col_header> <col_header> Seed </col_header> </cell> <cell> Connecticut <col_header> Southeast Regional – Lexington </col_header> <col_header> School </col_header> </cell> <cell> Big East <col_header> Southeast Regional – Lexington </col_header> <col_header> Conference </col_header> </cell> <cell> 30–2 <col_header> Southeast Regional – Lexington </col_header> <col_header> Record </col_header> </cell> </table>
Connecticut was the #1 seed in the 1996 season, after compiling a 30–2 record in Big East Conference.