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1995–96 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

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1995–96 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record17–12 (7–7 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaBramlage 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 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big 8 Conference during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tom Asbury who was in his second season at the helm. The team played its home games at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas. The Wildcats finished with a record of 17–12 (7–7 Big 8), and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the East region. Kansas State was beaten by No. 7 seed New Mexico in the opening round of the tournament.[2]

Roster

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1995–96 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 3 Elliot Hatcher 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Indianapolis, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 25, 1995*
Bradley W 75–72 OT 1–0
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Feb 4, 1996
at No. 3 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
L 62–72 
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
Feb 24, 1996
No. 5 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
L 66-77 
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
Big 8 Tournament
Mar 8, 1996*
vs. Oklahoma State
Quarterfinals
W 58–55  17–10
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri

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Mar 9, 1996*
vs. No. 5 Kansas
Semifinals
L 55–61  17–11
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1996*
(10 E) vs. (7 E) No. 23 New Mexico
First round
L 48–69  17–12
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "TULANE SETS UP K-STATE". Orlando Sentinel. March 19, 1993. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "1995–96 Kansas State Wildcats Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "1995-96 Men's Basketball Schedule". Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "2018-19 Kansas State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved May 3, 2023.