1995–96 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

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.

1995–96 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record20–11 (13–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainBrian Evans
Todd Lindeman
Home arenaAssembly Hall
Seasons
1995–96 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Indiana[a] 13 5   .722 20 11   .645
No. 18 Penn State 12 6   .667 21 7   .750
No. 21 Iowa[b] 12 6   .667 24 8   .750
Minnesota[c] 11 7   .611 20 10   .667
Wisconsin[d] 9 9   .500 18 14   .563
Michigan State 9 9   .500 16 16   .500
Illinois 7 11   .389 18 13   .581
No. 4 Purdue[e] 6 12   .333 7 23   .233
Ohio State[f] 5 13   .278 12 15   .444
Northwestern[g] 4 14   .222 9 18   .333
Michigan[h] 1 8   .111 1 10   .091
Rankings from AP Poll
Records above are after NCAA sanctions against Minnesota, Purdue, and Michigan as noted:[1]
  1. ^ Indiana adjusted from 12–6, 19–12
  2. ^ Iowa adjusted from 11–7, 23–9
  3. ^ Minnesota adjusted from 10–8, 19–13 (vacated 2 games)
  4. ^ Wisconsin adjusted from 8–10, 17–15
  5. ^ Purdue adjusted from 15–3, 26–6 (forfeit 18 wins, vacated 2 games)
  6. ^ Ohio State adjusted from 3–15, 10–17
  7. ^ Northwestern adjusted from 2–16, 7–20
  8. ^ Michigan adjusted from 10–8/21–11 (vacated 21 games)

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.[2]

Roster

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No. Name Position Ht. Year Hometown
3 Charlie Miller F 6–7 So. Miami, Florida
4 Chris Rowles G 6–1 So. Kansas City, Missouri
5 Neil Reed G 6–2 So. Metairie, Louisiana
20 Sherron Wilkerson G 6–4 So. Jeffersonville, Indiana
21 Richard Mandeville C 7–1 So. Pasadena, California
23 Kevin Lemme G 5–11 Sr. Granger, Indiana
32 Robbie Eggers F 6–10 So. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
33 Larry Richardson G 6–8 RS Fr. Orange Park, Florida
34 Brian Evans F 6–8 Sr. Terre Haute, Indiana
42 Lou Moore G/F 6–7 So. Rock Hill, South Carolina
45 Andrae Patterson F 6–8 So. Abilene, Texas
50 Todd Lindeman C 7–1 Sr. Channing, Michigan
55 Haris Mujezinovic C 6–9 Jr. Chicago

Schedule/Results

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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 State
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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 56. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Indiana Basketball Men's Database". IndyStar. Retrieved November 12, 2015.