1995–96 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record12–15 (8–10 MVC)
Head coach
  • Rudy Washington (6th season)
Home arenaKnapp Center
1995–96 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bradley15–3 .83322–8  .733
Illinois State13–5 .72222–12  .647
Tulsa †12–6 .66722–8  .733
Southwest Missouri State11–7 .61116–12  .571
Creighton9–9 .50014–15  .483
Evansville9–9 .50013–14  .481
Northern Iowa8–10 .44414–13  .519
Drake8–10 .44412–15  .444
Indiana State6–12 .33310–16  .385
Wichita State4–14 .2228–21  .276
Southern Illinois4–14 .22211–18  .379
† 1996 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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.[2] He would be succeeded by Kurt Kanaskie.

Roster

1995–96 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 3 Tyrone Hicks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr  Belleville, MI
G 10 B. J. Windhorst 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrIWCC
Clarinda		 Clarinda, IA
G 12 Robert Foster 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr  Los Angeles, CA
G 20 Dan Knuckey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg) Sr  Rock Island, IL
G 22 Lynnrick Rogers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)179 lb (81 kg) Jr  Dawson, GA
G 23 Chris King 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) Jr  Missouri City, TX
G 24 Shawn Caracoza 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr  Lakewood, CA
C 25 Ken Maxey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) Sr  Bellflower, CA
F 40 Bruce Overton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) Sr  Indianola, IA
F 42 Rashaad Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) So  Las Nevada, IA
Head coach
  • Rudy Washington
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 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[4]  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[5]  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]  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[7]  9–6
    (5–2)    		  21 – Windhorst  11 – Maxey  5 – Knuckey  Knapp Center 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Jan 25, 1996
    		 at Illinois State W 72–68[8]  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[9]  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[10]  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.

    Source[11]

    References

    1. ↑ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
    2. ↑ "Drake Coach Rudy Washington Resigns". Associated Press. March 1, 1996. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    3. ↑ "1995–96 Men's Basketball Roster". Drake University Athletics.
    4. ↑ "Hawks shoot down Drake" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 29, 1995. p. 1B. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
    5. ↑ "No. 14 Utah 86, Drake 50". Associated Press. December 5, 1995. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    6. ↑ "Creighton vs Drake (01-08-96 at Des Moines, Iowa (Knapp Center))". Creighton University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    7. ↑ "Men's Basketball vs Drake on 1/23/1996 - Box Score". SIU Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    8. ↑ "Drake holds off Redbirds, 72-68". The Des Moines Register. January 26, 1996. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
    9. ↑ "Men's Basketball vs Drake on 2/17/1996 - Box Score". SIU Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    10. ↑ "Drake vs Creighton (02-26-96 at Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Civic Auditorium))". Creighton University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    11. ↑ "1995–96 Men's Basketball Schedule". Drake University Athletics.
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