1995–96 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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1995–96 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
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Conference Big Eight Conference
Ranking
Coaches #20
AP #17
1995–96 record 24-9 (9-5 Big Eight)
Head coach Tim Floyd (2nd year)
Home arena Hilton Coliseum
Seasons
« 1994–95 1996–97 »

Template:1995–96 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings 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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3]

Previous season

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.[4] 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.[5]

Roster

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
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Schedule and results

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
Regular Season
November 24, 1995*
 Central Connecticut State W 70-45  1-0
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
November 28, 1995*
 UW-Milwaukee W 63-52  2-0
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 1, 1995*
 Tennessee State
Cyclone Challenge		 W 75-67  3-0
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 2, 1995*
 Richmond
Cyclone Challenge		 W 82-64  4-0
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 6, 1995*
 at Drake
Iowa Big Four		 W 65-62  5-0
 Knapp Center 
Des Moines, IA
December 9, 1995*
 #12 Iowa
Rivalry		 L 50-56  5-1
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 16, 1995*
 at Wyoming W 70-66 OT 6-1
 Arena-Auditorium 
Laramie, WY
December 18, 1995*
 Missouri-St. Louis W 76-63  7-1
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 21, 1995*
 Princeton
ISU Holiday Classic		 W 50-47  8-1
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 22, 1995*
 Samford
ISU Holiday Classic		 W 71-59  9-1
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 28, 1995*
 vs. Purdue
Puerto Rico Invitational		 L 60-79  9-2
 Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
December 29, 1995*
 vs. UNC-Charlotte
Puerto Rico Invitational		 W 69-61  10-2
 Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
January 2, 1996*
 Coppin State W 77-59  11-2
 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 6, 1996
 at Kansas State L 55-72  11-3
(0-1)		 Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
January 10, 1996*
 at Marquette L 56-58  11-4
(0-1)		 Bradley Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 13, 1996
 Oklahoma State W 79-71  12-4
(1-1)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 21, 1996
 Missouri W 73-62  13-4
(2-1)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 24, 1996
 at Colorado W 75-63  14-4
(3-1)		 Coors Events Center 
Boulder, CO
January 27, 1996
 Oklahoma W 67-61  15-4
(4-1)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 3, 1996
 at Nebraska W 75-65  16-4
(5-1)		 Bob Devaney Center 
Lincoln, NE
February 7, 1996
 #21 at #3 Kansas L 70-89  16-5
(5-2)		 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 10, 1996
 #21 Nebraska W 74-59  17-5
(6-2)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 14, 1996
 #22 at Oklahoma W 70-58  18-5
(7-2)		 Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
February 17, 1996
 #22 #5 Kansas L 50-61  18-6
(7-3)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 21, 19996
 #22 at Oklahoma State L 46-58  18-7
(7-4)		 Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
February 24, 1996
 #22 at Missouri W 78-74  19-7
(8-4)		 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
February 28, 1996
 #23 Kansas State L 87-92 2 OT 19-8
(8-5)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
March 2, 1996
 #23 Colorado W 74-65  20-8
(9-5)		 Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Big Eight Tournament
March 8, 1996
 #23 vs. Nebraska
Quarterfinals		 W 62-60  21-8
(9-5)		 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
March 9, 1996
 #23 vs. Missouri
Semifinals		 W 57-53  22-8
(9-5)		 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
March 10, 1996
 #23 vs. #5 Kansas
Championship		 W 56-55  23-8
(9-5)		 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
March 14, 1996
 (#5) #17 vs. (#1) California
First Round		 W 74-64  24-8
(9-5)		 Reunion Arena 
Dallas, TX
March 16, 1996
 (#5) #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

References

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