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1995–96 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team

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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 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).

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.