1995–96 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1995–96 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
1995–96 record 20–11 (13–5 Big Ten)
Head coach Bobby Knight (25th season)
Captain Brian Evans
Todd Lindeman
Home arena Assembly Hall
1995–96 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Purdue153 .833  266  .813
Indiana135 .722  2011  .645
No. 18 Penn State126 .667  217  .750
No. 21 Iowa126 .667  248  .750
Minnesota117 .611  2010  .667
Wisconsin99 .500  1814  .563
Michigan State99 .500  1616  .500
Illinois711 .389  1813  .581
Ohio State513 .278  1215  .444
Northwestern414 .222  918  .333
Michigan18 .111  110  .091
Rankings from AP Poll
*Michigan: 20 Games vacated due to sanctions against the program; 1 NCAA Tourn. vacated
*Minnesota: 2 NIT vacated due to sanctions against the program
Disputed records: Michigan-(21-11)(10-8); Minnesota-(19-13)(10-8)

The 1995–96 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 25th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 20–11 and a conference record of 13–5, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers were invited to participate in the 1996 NCAA Tournament. However, IU made a quick exit with a loss in the first round to Boston College.[1]

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
3Charlie MillerF6–7So.Miami, Florida
4Chris RowlesG6–1So.Kansas City, Missouri
5Neil ReedG6–2So.Metairie, Louisiana
20Sherron WilkersonG6–4So.Jeffersonville, Indiana
21Richard MandevilleC7–1So.Pasadena, California
23Kevin LemmeG5–1Sr.Granger, Indiana
32Robbie EggersF6–10So.Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
33Larry RichardsonG6–8RS Fr.Orange Park, Florida
34Brian EvansF6–8Sr.Terre Haute, Indiana
42Lou MooreG/F6–7So.Rock Hill, South Carolina
45Andrae PattersonF6–8So.Abilene, Texas
50Todd LindemanC7–1Sr.Channing, Michigan
55Haris MujezinovicC6–9Jr.Chicago

Schedule/Results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
11/23/1995*
No. 23 vs. Alaska-Anchorage
Great Alaska Shootout Quarterfinals
W 84–79  1–0
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, AK
11/24/1995*
No. 23 vs. Duke
Great Alaska Shootout Semifinals
L 64–70  1–1
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, AK
11/25/1995*
No. 23 vs. Connecticut
Great Alaska Shootout Consolation
L 52–86  1–2
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, AK
11/28/1995*
Notre Dame W 73–53  2–2
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/2/1995*
vs. No. 1 Kentucky
Indiana–Kentucky rivalry
L 82–89  2–3
RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
12/8/1995*
Delaware
Indiana Classic
W 85–68  3–3
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/9/1995*
Bowling Green (Ky.)
Indiana Classic
W 78–67  4–3
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/16/1995*
vs. No. 1 Kansas L 83–91  4–4
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
12/20/1995*
at Evansville W 76–48  5–4
Roberts Municipal Stadium 
Evansville, Indiana
12/23/1995*
DePaul L 82–84  5–5
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
12/29/1995*
vs. Appalachian State
Union Federal Hoosier Classic
W 103–59  6–5
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis
12/30/1995*
vs. Weber State
Union Federal Hoosier Classic
W 82–62  7–5
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis
1/4/1996
at Michigan State L 60–65  7–6 (0–1)
Breslin Center 
East Lansing, Michigan
1/6/1996
Ohio State W 89–67  8–6 (1–1)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/10/1996
Wisconsin W 81–55  9–6 (2–1)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/13/1996
at No. 21 Illinois
Rivalry
W 85–71  10–6 (3–1)
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
1/16/1996
at Purdue
Rivalry
L 69–74^  11–6 (4–1)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
1/23/1996
No. 20 Michigan W 99–83  12–6 (5–1)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
1/27/1996
at Penn State L 68–82  12–7 (5–2)
Rec Hall 
University Park, Pennsylvania
1/30/1996
Iowa W 76–73  13–7 (6–2)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/4/1996
Northwestern W 95–61  14–7 (7–2)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomingotn, Indiana
2/6/1996
at Minnesota W 81–66  15–7 (8–2)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis
2/11/1996
at Iowa L 50–76  15–8 (8–3)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
2/14/1996
Penn State W 72–54  16–8 (9–3)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/18/1996
at Michigan L 75–80  16–9 (9–4)
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
2/25/1996
Purdue
Rivalry
L 72–74  16–10 (9–5)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
2/28/1996
Illinois
Rivalry
W 76–64  17–10 (10–5)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
3/2/1996
at Wisconsin W 76–68  18–10 (11–5)
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
3/6/1996
at Ohio State W 73–56  19–10 (12–5)
St. John Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
3/10/1996
Michigan State W 57–53  20–10 (13–5)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
NCAA Tournament
3/15/1996*
No. (6) vs. No. (11) Boston College
First Round
L 62–80  20–11 (13–5)
Orlando Arena 
Orlando, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Notes

^Jan 16: Purdue forfeited this game, thus IU's official record is 20–11 (13–5).

References

  1. "Indiana Basketball Men's Database". IndyStar. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
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