1995–96 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
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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 | |
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1996 NCAA tournament, Round of 32 | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 20 |
| AP | No. 17 |
| Record | 24–9 (9–5 Big Eight) |
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| Home arena | Hilton Coliseum |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Kansas | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 29 | – | 5 | .853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Iowa State † | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma[a] | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 17 | – | 10 | .630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 1996 Big Eight tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1]
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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]
Games were televised by ESPN, CBS, Creative Sports (Big 8) and the Cyclone Television Network.[5]
Previous season
editThe 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.[6] 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.[7]
Roster
edit| Name | Position | Class | |||
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| Dedric Willoughby | Guard | Junior | |||
| Kenny Pratt | Forward | Junior | |||
| Kelvin Cato | Center | Junior | |||
| Shawn Bankhead | Forward | Junior | |||
| Jacy Holloway | Guard | Junior | |||
| Klay Edwards | Forward | Freshman | |||
| Carlo Walton | Guard | Junior | |||
| Joe Modderman | Forward | Junior | |||
| Tony Rampton | Center | Freshman | |||
| Jason Justus | Forward | Junior | |||
| Tyler Peterson | Center | Freshman | |||
| Shelby Walton | Guard | Junior | |||
| Ha-Keem Abdel-Kahliq | Guard | Junior | |||
| Sol Harris | Guard | Freshman | |||
| Reference:[8] | |||||
Schedule and results
edit| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| November 13, 1995* 7:00 pm |
Republic of Georgia Select Exhibition |
W 93-49 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | ||||||||
| November 19, 1995* 1:30 pm |
World Basketball Opportunities (Milwaukee) Exhibition |
W 97-71 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | ||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 24, 1995* 1:00 pm |
Central Connecticut State | W 70-45 | 1-0 |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | |||||||
| November 28, 1995* 7:00 pm |
UW-Milwaukee | W 63-52 | 2-0 |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | |||||||
| December 1, 1995* 8:05 pm, Cyclone Television Network |
Tennessee State Cyclone Challenge |
W 75-67 | 3-0 |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | |||||||
| December 2, 1995* 8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network |
Richmond Cyclone Challenge |
W 82-64 | 4-0 |
Hilton Coliseum (10,893) Ames, Iowa | |||||||
| December 6, 1995* 7:05 pm, Cyclone Television Network |
at Drake Iowa Big Four |
W 65-62 | 5-0 |
Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa | |||||||
| December 9, 1995* 8:05 pm, Cyclone Television Network |
No. 12 Iowa Rivalry |
L 50-56 | 5-1 |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | |||||||
| December 16, 1995* 4:05 pm CT, Cyclone Television Network |
at Wyoming | W 70-66 OT | 6-1 |
Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming | |||||||
| December 18, 1995* 7:00 pm |
Missouri-St. Louis | W 76-63 | 7-1 |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | |||||||
| December 21, 1995* 7:05 pm, Cyclone Television Network |
Princeton ISU Holiday Classic |
W 50-47 | 8-1 |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | |||||||
| December 22, 1995* 8:05 pm, Cyclone Television Network |
Samford ISU Holiday Classic |
W 71-59 | 9-1 |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | |||||||
| December 28, 1995* 6:00 pm CT |
vs. Purdue Puerto Rico Invitational |
L 60-79 | 9-2 |
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |||||||
| December 29, 1995* 6:00 pm CT |
vs. UNC-Charlotte Puerto Rico Invitational |
W 69-61 | 10-2 |
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |||||||
| January 2, 1996* 7:05 pm, Cyclone Television Network |
Coppin State | W 77-59 | 11-2 |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | |||||||
| January 6, 1996 9:05 pm, ESPN |
at Kansas State | L 55-72 | 11-3 (0-1) |
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas | |||||||
| January 10, 1996* 7:05 pm, Cyclone Television Network |
at Marquette | L 56-58 | 11-4 |
Bradley Arena Milwaukee | |||||||
| January 13, 1996 3:05 pm, Creative Sports |
Oklahoma State | W 79-71 | 12-4 (1-1) |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | |||||||
| January 21, 1996 2:05 pm, CBS |
Missouri | W 73-62 | 13-4 (2-1) |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | |||||||
| January 24, 1996 8:05 pm, Cyclone Television Network |
at Colorado | W 75-63 | 14-4 (3-1) |
Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado | |||||||
| January 27, 1996 12:45 pm, Creative Sports |
Oklahoma | W 67-61 | 15-4 (4-1) |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | |||||||
| February 3, 1996 12:45 pm, Creative Sports |
at Nebraska | W 75-65 | 16-4 (5-1) |
Bob Devaney Center Lincoln, Nebraska | |||||||
| February 7, 1996 7:05 pm, Cyclone Television Network |
No. 21 | at No. 3 Kansas | L 70-89 | 16-5 (5-2) |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas | ||||||
| February 10, 1996 12:45 pm, Creative Sports |
No. 21 | Nebraska | W 74-59 | 17-5 (6-2) |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | ||||||
| February 14, 1996 7:05 pm, Cyclone Television Network |
No. 22 | at Oklahoma | W 70-58 | 18-5 (7-2) |
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma | ||||||
| February 17, 1996 3:05 pm, Creative Sports |
No. 22 | No. 5 Kansas | L 50-61 | 18-6 (7-3) |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | ||||||
| February 21, 1996 7:05 pm, Cyclone Television Network |
No. 22 | at Oklahoma State | L 46-58 | 18-7 (7-4) |
Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma | ||||||
| February 24, 1996 3:05 pm, Creative Sports |
No. 22 | at Missouri | W 78-74 | 19-7 (8-4) |
Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri | ||||||
| February 28, 1996 7:00 PM |
No. 23 | Kansas State | L 87-92 2 OT | 19-8 (8-5) |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | ||||||
| March 2, 1996 3:05 pm, Creative Sports |
No. 23 | Colorado | W 74-65 | 20-8 (9-5) |
Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | ||||||
| Big Eight tournament | |||||||||||
| March 8, 1996 6:10 pm, Creative Sports |
No. 23 | vs. Nebraska Quarterfinals |
W 62-60 | 21-8 (9-5) |
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | ||||||
| March 9, 1996 3:40 pm, Creative Sports/ESPN2 |
No. 23 | vs. Missouri Semifinals |
W 57-53 | 22-8 (9-5) |
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | ||||||
| March 10, 1996 12:00 pm, CBS |
No. 23 | vs. No. 5 Kansas Championship |
W 56-55 | 23-8 (9-5) |
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 14, 1996* 7:00 pm, CBS |
(#5) No. 17 | vs. (#12) California First round |
W 74-64 | 24-8 (9-5) |
Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas | ||||||
| March 16, 1996 1:20 pm, CBS |
(#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
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References
edit- ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
- ^ "Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Championship History : Sponsored by the Big Eight Conference (1908–1996)". Bigeightsports.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ "1995-96 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results - College Basketball". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ "The oral history of the birth of the Big 12". Si.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ November 19, 1995 (Page 25 of 106). Des Moines, Iowa:, Nov 19, 1995 ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. North Central Collection.
- ^ "Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Championship History : Sponsored by the Big Eight Conference (1908–1996)". Bigeightsports.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ "1994-95 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "1995-96 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ "The Kokomo Tribune from Kokomo, Indiana". The Kokomo Tribune. Kokomo, Indiana. March 13, 1996. p. 18. Retrieved July 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MBB Tradition (PDF)" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2019.