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1995–96 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

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1995–96 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
NIT champions
Big Island Invitational Champions
ConferenceBig 8 Conference
Record21–14 (4–10 Big 8)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jimmy Williams
  • Scott Howard
  • Bill Johnson
Home arenaBob Devaney Sports Center
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 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln during the 1995–96 college basketball season. Led by head coach Danny Nee (10th season), the Cornhuskers competed in the Big Eight Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. They finished with a record of 21–14 overall and 4–10 in Big Eight Conference play. After placing 7th in the conference standings, and losing in the quarterfinals of the final Big Eight tournament, Nebraska won the 1996 National Invitation Tournament.

Roster

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1995–96 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 3 Chester Surles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Buena Vista Saginaw, MI
C 4 Chris Sallee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Sr Horizon Scottsdale, AZ
G 10 Tyronn Lue 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Raytown Mexico, MO
G 12 Tom Wald 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Sr Park Center Brooklyn Park, MN
F 13 Bernard Garner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Many Many, LA
G 21 Erick Strickland 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Bellevue West Bellevue, NE
G 24 Jaron Boone 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Skyline Salt Lake City, UT
G 30 Jason Glock 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Sr Wahoo Wahoo, NE
F 31 Chad Ideus 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Fr Adams Adams, NE
C 32 Mikki Moore 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Blacksburg Gaffney, SC
C 33 Venson Hamilton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Oak Hill Academy Forest City, NC
F 43 Terrance Badgett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Sr Omaha South Omaha, NE
F 44 Andy Markowski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Ord Ord, NE
F 54 Leif Nelson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 290 lb (132 kg) RS Fr Arlington Riverside, CA
Head coach

Danny Nee

Assistant coach(es)
  • Jimmy Williams
  • Scott Howard
  • Bill Johnson

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

Roster
Last update: March 29, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 24, 1995*
vs. Toledo
Big Island Invitational
W 72–59  1–0
Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium 
Hilo, Hawaii
Nov 25, 1995*
vs. Oregon
Big Island Invitational
W 114–106 OT 2–0
Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium 
Hilo, Hawaii
Nov 26, 1995*
vs. Minnesota
Big Island Invitational
W 96–85  3–0
Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium 
Hilo, Hawaii
Dec 1, 1995*
Georgia Southern
Ameritas Classic
W 82–59  4–0
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 2, 1995*
Grambling
Ameritas Classic
W 96–80  5–0
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 6, 1995*
at Creighton
Rivalry
W 88–67  6–0
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
Dec 9, 1995*
at Minnesota L 80–91  6–1
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 16, 1995*
Northern Iowa L 104–109  6–2
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 18, 1995*
Northeastern Illinois W 94–76  7–2
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 21, 1995*
Delaware State W 88–41  8–2
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 29, 1995*
vs. Oregon
Far West Classic
W 99–76  9–2
Rose Garden Arena 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 30, 1995*
vs. No. 17 Mississippi State
Far West Classic
L 66–69  9–3
Rose Garden Arena 
Portland, Oregon
Jan 3, 1996*
No. 23 Texas W 85–69  10–3
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 6, 1996*
Long Beach State W 69–68  11–3
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 10, 1996
Colorado W 79–74  12–3
(1–0)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 13, 1996
at Oklahoma L 100–117 3OT 12–4
(1–1)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Jan 17, 1996*
Missouri-Kansas City W 87–69  13–4
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 20, 1996
at Oklahoma State W 66–57  14–4
(2–1)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jan 24, 1996
Missouri W 76–58  15–4
(3–1)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 28, 1996
No. 3 Kansas L 73–88  15–5
(3–2)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 31, 1996
at Kansas State L 68–77  15–6
(3–3)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Feb 3, 1996
Iowa State L 65–75  15–7
(3–4)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 7, 1996
at Missouri L 98–99  15–8
(3–5)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Feb 10, 1996
at No. 21 Iowa State L 59–74  15–9
(3–6)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Feb 17, 1996
Oklahoma State L 57–72  15–10
(3–7)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 19, 1996
at No. 5 Kansas L 71–81  15–11
(3–8)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 25, 1996
Oklahoma L 76–80 OT 15–12
(3–9)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 28, 1996
at Colorado L 64–78  15–13
(3–10)
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Mar 3, 1996
Kansas State W 70–66  16–13
(4–10)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Big Eight tournament
Mar 8, 1996*
(7) vs. (2) No. 23 Iowa State L 60–62  16–14
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
National Invitation Tournament
Mar 14, 1996*
at Colorado State
NIT First Round
W 91–83  17–14
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Mar 19, 1996*
Washington State
NIT Second Round
W 82–73  18–14
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Mar 22, 1996*
at Fresno State
NIT Quarterfinals
W 83–71  19–14
Selland Arena 
Fresno, California
Mar 26, 1996*
vs. Tulane
NIT Semifinals
W 90–78  20–14
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 28, 1996*
vs. Saint Joseph's
NIT Championship
W 60–56  21–14
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1995-96 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF) - University of Nebraska" (PDF). University of Nebraska Athletics. p. 198. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  4. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 1048. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.