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1995–96 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 1995–96 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by 6th-year head coach Rudy Washington, played their home games at the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa, as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).

1995–96 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record12–15 (8–10 MVC)
Head coach
  • Rudy Washington (6th season)
Home arenaKnapp Center
Seasons
1995–96 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bradley 15 – 3   .833 22 – 8   .733
Illinois State 13 – 5   .722 22 – 12   .647
Tulsa † 12 – 6   .667 22 – 8   .733
Southwest Missouri State 11 – 7   .611 16 – 12   .571
Creighton 9 – 9   .500 14 – 15   .483
Evansville 9 – 9   .500 13 – 14   .481
Northern Iowa 8 – 10   .444 14 – 13   .519
Drake 8 – 10   .444 12 – 15   .444
Indiana State 6 – 12   .333 10 – 16   .385
Wichita State 4 – 14   .222 8 – 21   .276
Southern Illinois 4 – 14   .222 11 – 18   .379
† 1996 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The Bulldogs were well-positioned in the conference standings at the halfway point of the MVC schedule, but hit a wall down the stretch in losing nine of their final 11 games. Drake finished the season with a record of 12–15 (8–10 MVC). Despite slight improvement in record during his tenure, Coach Washington never achieved a season above .500 and resigned as head coach on March 1, 1996.[2] He would be succeeded by Kurt Kanaskie.

Roster

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1995–96 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 3 Tyrone Hicks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr   Belleville, MI
G 10 B. J. Windhorst 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr IWCC
Clarinda 		Clarinda, IA
G 12 Robert Foster 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr   Los Angeles, CA
G 20 Dan Knuckey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Sr   Rock Island, IL
G 22 Lynnrick Rogers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jr   Dawson, GA
G 23 Chris King 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr   Missouri City, TX
G 24 Shawn Caracoza 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr   Lakewood, CA
C 25 Ken Maxey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr   Bellflower, CA
F 40 Bruce Overton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Sr Indianola Indianola, IA
F 42 Rashaad Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So   Las Vegas, NV
Head coach
  • Rudy Washington
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 24, 1995*
 Liberty W 80–59  1–0
   –      –      –    Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Nov 28, 1995*
 at No. 11 Iowa
Iowa Big Four 		L 66–98[4]  1–1
  20 – Windhorst   5 – Hicks   3 – Tied  Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,500)
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 2, 1995*
 at Loyola–Chicago W 70–62  2–1
   –      –      –    Alumni Gym 
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 4, 1995*
 at No. 14 Utah L 50–86[5]  2–2
  8 – Maxey    –      –    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 6, 1995*
 Iowa State
Iowa Big Four 		L 62–65  2–3
   –      –      –    Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 9, 1995*
 Samford W 77–64  3–3
   –      –      –    Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 16, 1995*
 Baylor L 75–78  3–4
   –      –      –    Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 30, 1995*
 at UTSA W 94–86  4–4
   –      –      –    Convocation Center 
San Antonio, Texas
MVC regular season
Jan 4, 1996
 Wichita State W 66–62  5–4
(1–0) 		  –      –      –    Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Jan 8, 1996*
 Creighton W 59–56[6]  6–4
(2–0) 		 14 – Windhorst   7 – Tied   3 – Petzenhauser  Knapp Center 
Des, Moines, Iowa
Jan 11, 1996
 at Tulsa L 64–86  6–5
(2–1) 		  –      –      –    Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jan 13, 1996
 at Wichita State W 64–55 OT 7–5
(3–1) 		  –      –      –    Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Jan 16, 1996
 Indiana State W 81–65  8–5
(4–1) 		  –      –      –    Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Jan 21, 1996
 at Northern Iowa
Rivalry / Iowa Big Four 		L 76–82  8–6
(4–2) 		  –      –      –    UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Jan 23, 1996
 Southern Illinois W 87–67[7]  9–6
(5–2) 		 21 – Windhorst   11 – Maxey   5 – Knuckey  Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Jan 25, 1996
 at Illinois State W 72–68[8]  10–6
(6–2) 		  –      –      –    Redbird Arena 
Normal, Illinois
Jan 27, 1996
 Tulsa L 73–79  10–7
(6–3) 		  –      –      –    Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Jan 31, 1996
 at Bradley L 60–77  10–8
(6–4) 		  –      –      –    Carver Arena 
Peoria, Illinois
Feb 3, 1996
 Evansville W 65–61  11–8
(7–4) 		  –      –      –    Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Feb 8, 1996
 at Indiana State L 83–85  11–9
(7–5) 		  –      –      –    Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, Indiana
Feb 10, 1996
 at Evansville L 69–80  11–10
(7–6) 		  –      –      –    Roberts Municipal Stadium 
Evansville, Indiana
Feb 14, 1996
 Illinois State L 52–74  11–11
(7–7) 		  –      –      –    Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Feb 17, 1996
 at Southern Illinois W 71–68[9]  12–11
(8–7) 		 26 – Windhorst   7 – Tied   8 – Knuckey  SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Feb 19, 1996
 Southwest Missouri State L 81–84  12–12
(8–8) 		  –      –      –    Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Feb 24, 1996
 Northern Iowa
Rivalry / Iowa Big Four 		L 66–83  12–13
(8–9) 		  –      –      –    Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Feb 26, 1996
 at Creighton L 62–76[10]  12–14
(8–10) 		 14 – Windhorst   9 – Hicks   4 – Knuckey  Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
MVC Tournament
Mar 2, 1996*
 vs. Bradley
Quarterfinals 		L 51–64  12–15
   –      –      –    Kiel Center 
St. Louis, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[11]

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Drake Coach Rudy Washington Resigns". Associated Press. March 1, 1996. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "1995–96 Men's Basketball Roster". Drake University Athletics.
  4. ^ "Hawks shoot down Drake" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 29, 1995. p. 1B. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "No. 14 Utah 86, Drake 50". Associated Press. December 5, 1995. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "Creighton vs Drake (01-08-96 at Des Moines, Iowa (Knapp Center))". Creighton University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "Men's Basketball vs Drake on 1/23/1996 - Box Score". SIU Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  8. ^ "Drake holds off Redbirds, 72-68". The Des Moines Register. January 26, 1996. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Men's Basketball vs Drake on 2/17/1996 - Box Score". SIU Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  10. ^ "Drake vs Creighton (02-26-96 at Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Civic Auditorium))". Creighton University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  11. ^ "1995–96 Men's Basketball Schedule". Drake University Athletics.
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