# 1995–96 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team

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. He would be succeeded by Kurt Kanaskie.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | 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 | 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 | 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 | 6–4 (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 | 9–6 (5–2) | 21 – Windhorst | 11 – Maxey | 5 – Knuckey | Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa |
| Jan 25, 1996 | at Illinois State | W 72–68 | 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 | 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 | 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. |||||||||
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