# 1995–96 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1995–96 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 25th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 20–11 and a conference record of 13–5, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers were invited to participate in the 1996 NCAA tournament. However, IU made a quick exit with a loss in the first round to Boston College.

## Roster

| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
| 3 | Charlie Miller | F | 6–7 | So. | Miami, Florida |
| 4 | Chris Rowles | G | 6–1 | So. | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 5 | Neil Reed | G | 6–2 | So. | Metairie, Louisiana |
| 20 | Sherron Wilkerson | G | 6–4 | So. | Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| 21 | Richard Mandeville | C | 7–1 | So. | Pasadena, California |
| 23 | Kevin Lemme | G | 5–11 | Sr. | Granger, Indiana |
| 32 | Robbie Eggers | F | 6–10 | So. | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio |
| 33 | Larry Richardson | G | 6–8 | RS Fr. | Orange Park, Florida |
| 34 | Brian Evans | F | 6–8 | Sr. | Terre Haute, Indiana |
| 42 | Lou Moore | G/F | 6–7 | So. | Rock Hill, South Carolina |
| 45 | Andrae Patterson | F | 6–8 | So. | Abilene, Texas |
| 50 | Todd Lindeman | C | 7–1 | Sr. | Channing, Michigan |
| 55 | Haris Mujezinovic | C | 6–9 | Jr. | Chicago |

## Schedule/Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/23/1995* | No. 23 | vs. Alaska-Anchorage Great Alaska Shootout Quarterfinals | W 84–79 | 1–0 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK |
| 11/24/1995* | No. 23 | vs. Duke Great Alaska Shootout Semifinals | L 64–70 | 1–1 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK |
| 11/25/1995* | No. 23 | vs. Connecticut Great Alaska Shootout Consolation | L 52–86 | 1–2 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK |
| 11/28/1995* | | Notre Dame | W 73–53 | 2–2 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/2/1995* | | vs. No. 1 Kentucky Indiana–Kentucky rivalry | L 82–89 | 2–3 | RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 12/8/1995* | | Delaware Indiana Classic | W 85–68 | 3–3 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/9/1995* | | Bowling Green State Indiana Classic | W 78–67 | 4–3 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/16/1995* | | vs. No. 1 Kansas | L 83–91 | 4–4 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri |
| 12/20/1995* | | at Evansville | W 76–48 | 5–4 | Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, Indiana |
| 12/23/1995* | | DePaul | L 82–84 | 5–5 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/29/1995* | | vs. Appalachian State Union Federal Hoosier Classic | W 103–59 | 6–5 | Market Square Arena Indianapolis |
| 12/30/1995* | | vs. Weber State Union Federal Hoosier Classic | W 82–62 | 7–5 | Market Square Arena Indianapolis |
| 1/4/1996 | | at Michigan State | L 60–65 | 7–6 (0–1) | Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan |
| 1/6/1996 | | Ohio State | W 89–67 | 8–6 (1–1) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/10/1996 | | Wisconsin | W 81–55 | 9–6 (2–1) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/13/1996 | | at No. 21 Illinois Rivalry | W 85–71 | 10–6 (3–1) | Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois |
| 1/16/1996 | | at Purdue Rivalry | L 69–74^ | 11–6 (4–1) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| 1/23/1996 | | No. 20 Michigan | W 99–83 | 12–6 (5–1) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/27/1996 | | at Penn State | L 68–82 | 12–7 (5–2) | Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania |
| 1/30/1996 | | Iowa | W 76–73 | 13–7 (6–2) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/4/1996 | | Northwestern | W 95–61 | 14–7 (7–2) | Assembly Hall Bloomingotn, Indiana |
| 2/6/1996 | | at Minnesota | W 81–66 | 15–7 (8–2) | Williams Arena Minneapolis |
| 2/11/1996 | | at Iowa | L 50–76 | 15–8 (8–3) | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa |
| 2/14/1996 | | Penn State | W 72–54 | 16–8 (9–3) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/18/1996 | | at Michigan | L 75–80 | 16–9 (9–4) | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 2/25/1996 | | Purdue Rivalry | L 72–74 | 16–10 (9–5) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/28/1996 | | Illinois Rivalry | W 76–64 | 17–10 (10–5) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 3/2/1996 | | at Wisconsin | W 76–68 | 18–10 (11–5) | Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin |
| 3/6/1996 | | at Ohio State | W 73–56 | 19–10 (12–5) | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio |
| 3/10/1996 | | Michigan State | W 57–53 | 20–10 (13–5) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 3/15/1996* | No. (6) | vs. No. (11) Boston College First Round | L 62–80 | 20–11 (13–5) | Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||