GOLDEN GOPHER BASKETBALL

Gopher Basketball 1995-1996 Season

1995-1996 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L Score
11/24/1995 Big Island Invitational
vs. Valparaiso		 W 70-66
11/25/1995 Big Island Invitational
vs. Wichita State		 W 64-55
11/26/1995 Big Island Invitational
vs. Nebraska		 L 85-96
11/28/1995 Charleston Southern W 82-67
11/30/1995 Bethune-Cookman W 93-53
12/09/1995 Nebraska W 91-80
12/13/1995 @ Cincinnati L 50-84
12/16/1995 California W 67-70 Forfeit
12/19/1995 @ Clemson L 66-79
12/23/1995 @ Sacramento State W 86-63
12/28/1995 Mount St. Mary's W 87-62
12/31/1995 Mercer W 92-56
01/03/1996 Illinois W 69-64
01/06/1996 @ Iowa L 63-92
01/11/1996 @ Penn State L 61-76
01/13/1996 Purdue L 62-76
01/20/1996 @ Ohio State W 56-50
01/24/1996 @ Wisconsin L 65-73 OT
01/27/1996 Michigan State L 54-68
01/31/1996 Northwestern W 77-68
02/06/1996 Indiana L 66-81
02/10/1996 @ Northwestern W 66-47
02/14/1996 @ Michigan State W 64-63 OT
02/17/1996 Wisconsin W 70-66
02/21/1996 Ohio State W 60-57
02/24/1996 @ Michigan L 62-65
02/29/1996 @ Purdue L 61-67
03/02/1996 Penn State W 62-60
03/06/1996 Iowa W 72-64
03/09/1996 @ Illinois W 67-66
03/13/1996 NIT 1st Round
St. Louis		 W 68-52
03/18/1996 NIT 2nd Round
Tulane		 L 66-84

1995-1996 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall
W L PCT W L PCT
Purdue 15 3 .833 26 6 .813
Penn State 12 6 .667 21 7 .750
Indiana 12 6 .667 19 12 .613
Iowa 11 7 .611 23 9 .719
Minnesota 10 8 .556 20 12 .625
Michigan 10 8 .556 20 12 .625
Michigan State 9 9 .500 16 16 .500
Wisconsin 8 10 .444 17 15 .531
Illinois 7 11 .389 18 13 .581
Ohio State 3 15 .167 10 17 .370
Northwestern 2 16 .111 7 20 .259

Season notes:

Coached by Clem Haskins (10th season). The Big Island Invitational took place in Hilo, Hawaii.

According to the NCAA, our official record for all years from the 1993-1994 season through the 1998-1999 season is 0-0 due to a widespread academic scandal. This also wipes out all post-season appearances during those years, including our 1997 Final Four appearance and our 1998 NIT title. I have left the game scores and Big Ten standings as they were at the time, but offically speaking, it's as though we didn't even have a team those years.

Team Roster:

By Name By Number By Position By Eligibility

1995-1996 Poll Results

Associated Press USA Today
1. Massachusetts
2. Kentucky
3. Connecticut
4. Kansas
4. Purdue
4. Georgetown
7. Cincinnati
8. Texas Tech
9. Wake Forest
10. Villanova
11. Arizona
12. Utah
13. Georgia Tech
14. UCLA
15. Syracuse
16. Memphis State
17. Iowa State
18. Penn State
19. Mississippi State
20. Marquette
21. Iowa
22. Virginia Tech
23. New Mexico
24. Louisville
25. North Carolina
1. Kentucky
2. Massachusetts
3. Syracuse
4. Mississippi State
5. Kansas
6. Cincinnati
7. Georgetown
8. Connecticut
9. Wake Forest
10. Texas Tech
11. Arizona
12. Utah
13. Georgia Tech
14. Louisville
15. Purdue
16. Georgia
17. Villanova
18. Arkansas
19. UCLA
20. Iowa State
21. Virginia Tech
22. Iowa
23. Marquette
24. North Carolina
25. New Mexico


1995-1996 National Invitation Tournament


First Round
Nebraska 91, Colorado State 83
Washington State 92, Gonzaga 73
Fresno State 57, Miami (OH) 56
Michigan State 64, Washington 50
Tulane 87, Auburn 73 OT
Minnesota 68, St. Louis 52
Illinois State 73, Mount St. Mary's 63
Wisconsin 55, Manhattan 42 		St. Joseph's (PA) 82, Iona 78
Providence 91, Fairfield 79
Rhode Island 82, Marist 77
College of Charleston 55, Tennessee 49
South Carolina 100, Davidson 73
Vanderbilt 86, Arkansas-Little Rock 80
Alabama 72, Illinois 69
Missouri 89, Murray State 85


Second Round
Nebraska 82, Washington State 73
Fresno State 80, Michigan State 70
Tulane 84, Minnesota 65
Illinois State 77, Wisconsin 62 		St. Joseph's (PA) 82, Providence 62
Rhode Island 62, College of Charleston 58 OT
South Carolina 80, Vanderbilt 70
Alabama 72, Missouri 49


Quarterfinals
Nebraska 83, Fresno State 71
Tulane 83, Illinois State 72 		St. Joseph's (PA) 76, Rhode Island 59
Alabama 68, South Carolina 67


NIT Final Four
Semifinals Finals
Nebraska 90, Tulane 78
St. Joseph's (PA) 74, Alabama 69 OT 		Nebraska 60, St. Joseph's (PA) 56


1995-1996 NCAA Tournament


First Round
West Southeast
#1 Purdue 73, #16 Western Carolina 71
#8 Georgia 81, #9 Clemson 74
#12 Drexel 75, #5 Memphis 63
#4 Syracuse 88, #13 Montana State 55
#6 Iowa 81, #11 George Washington 79
#3 Arizona 90, #14 Valparaiso 51
#10 Santa Clara 91, #7 Maryland 79
#2 Kansas 92, #15 South Carolina State 54 		#1 Connecticut 68, #16 Colgate 59
#9 Eastern Michigan 75, #8 Duke 60
#5 Mississippi State 58, #12 Virginia Commonwealth 51
#13 Princeton 43, #4 UCLA 41
#11 Boston College 64, #6 Indiana 51
#3 Georgia Tech 90, #14 Austin Peay 79
#7 Temple 61, #10 Oklahoma 43
#2 Cincinnati 66, #15 North Carolina-Greensboro 61
Midwest East
#1 Kentucky 110, #16 San Jose State 72
#9 Virginia Tech 61, #8 Wisconsin-Green Bay 48
#5 Iowa State 74, #12 California 64
#4 Utah 72, #13 Canisius 43
#6 Louisville 82, #11 Tulsa 80 (OT)
#3 Villanova 92, #14 Portland 58
#10 Texas 80, #7 Michigan 76
#2 Wake Forest 62, #15 NE Louisiana 50 		#1 Massachusetts 92, #16 Central Florida 70
#9 Stanford 66, #8 Bradley 58
#12 Arkansas 86, #5 Penn State 80
#4 Marquette 68, #13 Monmouth (NJ) 44
#6 North Carolina 83, #11 New Orleans 62
#3 Texas Tech 74, #14 Northern Illinois 73
#7 New Mexico 69, #10 Kansas State 48
#2 Georgetown 93, #15 Mississippi Valley State 56


Second Round
West Southeast
#8 Georgia 76, #1 Purdue 69
#4 Syracuse 69, #12 Drexel 58
#3 Arizona 87, #6 Iowa 73
#2 Kansas 76, #10 Santa Clara 51 		#1 Connecticut 95, #9 Eastern Michigan 81
#5 Mississippi State 63, #13 Princeton 41
#3 Georgia Tech 103, #11 Boston College 89
#2 Cincinnati 78, #7 Temple 65
Midwest East
#1 Kentucky 84, #9 Virginia Tech 60
#4 Utah 73, #5 Iowa State 67
#6 Louisville 68, #3 Villanova 64
#2 Wake Forest 65, #10 Texas 62 		#1 Massachusetts 79, #9 Stanford 74
#12 Arkansas 65, #4 Marquette 56
#3 Texas Tech 92, #6 North Carolina 73
#2 Georgetown 73, #7 New Mexico 62


Sweet Sixteen
West Southeast
#4 Syracuse 83, #8 Georgia 81 (OT)
#2 Kansas 83, #3 Arizona 80 		#5 Mississippi State 60, #1 Connecticut 55
#2 Cincinnati 87, #3 Georgia Tech 70
Midwest East
#1 Kentucky 101, #4 Utah 70
#2 Wake Forest 60, #6 Louisville 59 		#1 Massachusetts 79, #12 Arkansas 63
#2 Georgetown 98, #3 Texas Tech 90


Elite Eight
West Southeast
#4 Syracuse 60, #2 Kansas 57 #5 Mississippi State 73, #2 Cincinnati 63
Midwest East
#1 Kentucky 83, #2 Wake Forest 63 #1 Massachusetts 86, #2 Georgetown 62


Final Four
Semifinals Finals
Syracuse 77, Mississippi State 69
Kentucky 81, Massachusetts 74 		Kentucky 76, Syracuse 67

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