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1995–96 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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1995–96 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 17
Record24–9 (9–5 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
1995–96 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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]
  1. ^ Adjusted from 17–13 as Purdue forfeited 18 wins

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.

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

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The 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

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Roster
Name Position Class
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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
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

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "1995-96 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results - College Basketball". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "The oral history of the birth of the Big 12". Si.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  5. ^ November 19, 1995 (Page 25 of 106). Des Moines, Iowa:, Nov 19, 1995 ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. North Central Collection.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "1994-95 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  8. ^ "1995-96 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  9. ^ "The Kokomo Tribune from Kokomo, Indiana". The Kokomo Tribune. Kokomo, Indiana. March 13, 1996. p. 18. Retrieved July 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "MBB Tradition (PDF)" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2019.