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 year)
Captain Brian Evans
Todd Lindeman
Home arena Assembly Hall
1995–96 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#4 Purdue 15 3   .833     26 6   .813
Indiana 13 5   .722     20 11   .645
#18 Penn State 12 6   .667     21 7   .750
#21 Iowa 12 6   .667     24 8   .750
Minnesota 11 7   .611     20 10   .667
Wisconsin 9 9   .500     18 14   .563
Michigan State 9 9   .500     16 16   .500
Illinois 7 11   .389     18 13   .581
Ohio State 5 13   .278     12 15   .444
Northwestern 4 14   .222     9 18   .333
Michigan 1 8   .111     1 10   .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 199596 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 MillerF67So.Miami, Florida
4Chris RowlesG61So.Kansas City, Missouri
5Neil ReedG62So.Metairie, Louisiana
20Sherron WilkersonG64So.Jeffersonville, Indiana
21Richard MandevilleC71So.Pasadena, California
23Kevin LemmeG51Sr.Granger, Indiana
32Robbie EggersF610So.Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
33Larry RichardsonG68RS Fr.Orange Park, Florida
34Brian EvansF68Sr.Terre Haute, Indiana
42Lou MooreG/F67So.Rock Hill, South Carolina
45Andrae PattersonF68So.Abilene, Texas
50Todd LindemanC71Sr.Channing, Michigan
55Haris MujezinovicC69Jr.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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