1995–96 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record17–12 (7–7 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum
1995–96 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Kansas122 .857295  .853
No. 17 Iowa State95 .643249  .727
Oklahoma[lower-alpha 1]86 .5711812  .600
Kansas State77 .5001712  .586
Oklahoma State77 .5001710  .630
Missouri68 .4291815  .545
Nebraska410 .2862114  .600
Colorado311 .214918  .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

1995–96 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    [3]

    Schedule and results

    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
    Big 8 Tournament
    Mar 8, 1996*
    vs. Oklahoma State
    Quarterfinals
    W 58–55  17–10
    Kemper Arena 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    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.

    [4][5]

    References

    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.
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