1995–96 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1995–96 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Tim Floyd, who was in his 2nd season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

1995–96 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
1996 NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 17
1995–96 record24–9 (9–5 Big Eight)
Head coachTim Floyd (2nd season)
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
1995–96 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Kansas12–2 .857  29–5  .853
No. 17 Iowa State †9–5 .643  24–9  .727
Oklahoma8–6 .571  17–13  .567
Kansas State7–7 .500  17–12  .586
Oklahoma State7–7 .500  17–10  .630
Missouri6–8 .429  18–15  .545
Nebraska4–10 .286  21–14  .600
Colorado3–11 .214  9–18  .333
† 1996 Big Eight Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

They finished the season 24-9, 9-5 in Big Eight play to finish in 2nd place. They defeated Nebraska, Missouri, and #5 Kansas to win the 1996 Big Eight conference tournament championship.[2] This was Iowa State's first conference championship in program history. The conference championship earned them a bid to the NCAA Tournament and a #5 seed. In the tournament they defeated Cal and lost to Utah in the round of 32.[3]

Following the 1995-96 academic school year, the Big Eight Conference was dissolved and the Big 12 Conference was formed. The former members of the Big Eight were joined by Baylor, Texas, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech, all formally of the Southwest Conference.[4]

Previous season

The previous season the Cyclones finished the season 23-11, 6-8 in Big Eight play to finish in 5th place. They defeated #17 Nebraska, #2 Kansas, and lost to # 19 Oklahoma State in the 1995 Big Eight conference tournament championship.[5] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and a #7 seed. In the tournament they defeated Florida to reach the round of 32 where they lost to North Carolina who would advance to the Final Four.[6]

Roster
Roster
Name Position Class
Dedric WilloughbyGuardJunior
Kenny PrattForwardJunior
Kelvin CatoCenterJunior
Shawn BankheadForwardJunior
Jacy HollowayGuardJunior
Klay EdwardsForwardFreshman
Carlo WaltonGuardJunior
Joe ModdermanForwardJunior
Tony RamptonCenterFreshman
Jason JustusForwardJunior
Tyler PetersonCenterFreshman
Shelby WaltonGuardJunior
Ha-Keem Abdel-KahliqGuardJunior
Sol HarrisGuardFreshman
Reference:[7]

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
November 24, 1995*
 Central Connecticut State W 70-45  1-0
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
November 28, 1995*
 UW-Milwaukee W 63-52  2-0
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 1, 1995*
 Tennessee State
Cyclone Challenge		 W 75-67  3-0
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 2, 1995*
 Richmond
Cyclone Challenge		 W 82-64  4-0
 Hilton Coliseum (10,893)
Ames, IA
December 6, 1995*
 at Drake
Iowa Big Four		 W 65-62  5-0
 Knapp Center 
Des Moines, IA
December 9, 1995*
 No. 12 Iowa
Rivalry		 L 50-56  5-1
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 16, 1995*
 at Wyoming W 70-66 OT 6-1
 Arena-Auditorium 
Laramie, WY
December 18, 1995*
 Missouri-St. Louis W 76-63  7-1
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 21, 1995*
 Princeton
ISU Holiday Classic		 W 50-47  8-1
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 22, 1995*
 Samford
ISU Holiday Classic		 W 71-59  9-1
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 28, 1995*
 vs. Purdue
Puerto Rico Invitational		 L 60-79  9-2
 Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
December 29, 1995*
 vs. UNC-Charlotte
Puerto Rico Invitational		 W 69-61  10-2
 Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
January 2, 1996*
 Coppin State W 77-59  11-2
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 6, 1996
 at Kansas State L 55-72  11-3
(0-1)		 Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
January 10, 1996*
 at Marquette L 56-58  11-4
(0-1)		 Bradley Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 13, 1996
 Oklahoma State W 79-71  12-4
(1-1)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 21, 1996
 Missouri W 73-62  13-4
(2-1)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 24, 1996
 at Colorado W 75-63  14-4
(3-1)		 Coors Events Center 
Boulder, CO
January 27, 1996
 Oklahoma W 67-61  15-4
(4-1)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 3, 1996
 at Nebraska W 75-65  16-4
(5-1)		 Bob Devaney Center 
Lincoln, NE
February 7, 1996
 No. 21 at No. 3 Kansas L 70-89  16-5
(5-2)		 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 10, 1996
 No. 21 Nebraska W 74-59  17-5
(6-2)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 14, 1996
 No. 22 at Oklahoma W 70-58  18-5
(7-2)		 Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
February 17, 1996
 No. 22 No. 5 Kansas L 50-61  18-6
(7-3)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 21, 1996
 No. 22 at Oklahoma State L 46-58  18-7
(7-4)		 Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
February 24, 1996
 No. 22 at Missouri W 78-74  19-7
(8-4)		 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
February 28, 1996
 No. 23 Kansas State L 87-92 2 OT 19-8
(8-5)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
March 2, 1996
 No. 23 Colorado W 74-65  20-8
(9-5)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Big Eight Tournament
March 8, 1996
 No. 23 vs. Nebraska
Quarterfinals		 W 62-60  21-8
(9-5)		 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
March 9, 1996
 No. 23 vs. Missouri
Semifinals		 W 57-53  22-8
(9-5)		 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
March 10, 1996
 No. 23 vs. No. 5 Kansas
Championship		 W 56-55  23-8
(9-5)		 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
March 14, 1996
 (#5) No. 17 vs. (#1) California
First Round		 W 74-64  24-8
(9-5)		 Reunion Arena 
Dallas, TX
March 16, 1996
 (#5) No. 17 vs. (#4) Utah
Second Round		 L 67-73  24-9
(9-5)		 Reunion Arena 
Dallas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Awards and honors

References
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  2. "Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Championship History : Sponsored by the Big Eight Conference (1908–1996)". Bigeightsports.com. Archived from the original on 2015-08-11. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  3. "1995-96 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results - College Basketball". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  4. "The oral history of the birth of the Big 12". Si.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  5. "Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Championship History : Sponsored by the Big Eight Conference (1908–1996)". Bigeightsports.com. Archived from the original on 2015-08-11. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  6. "1994-95 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  7. "1995-96 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  8. "The Kokomo Tribune from Kokomo, Indiana on March 13, 1996 · Page 18". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  9. "MBB Tradition (PDF)" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
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