1995–96 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1995–96 Montana State Bobcats Basketball Big Sky Conference Big Sky 21–9 11–3 Mick Durham 6th Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Big Sky Regular season championsBig Sky tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1995–96 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Mick Durham, the Bobcats finished in 1st place in the Big Sky regular season standings. The team won the Big Sky tournament and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 13 seed in the West region, Montana State was handled by No. 4 seed and eventual National runner-up Syracuse, 88–55, in the opening round.Syracuse 88, Montana St. 55 https://apnews.com/article/9096d26273ad12f3f335bf18b0d08c22 AP News March 14, 1996 July 4, 2023 Roster 1995 Montana State Bobcats y Nico Harrison y F 6 5 Sr Quadre Lollis C 6 7 Sr Adam Leachman F 6 8 Sr Scott Hatler G 6 2 Sr Mike Elliot G 6 3 Sr Lance Fay G 6 1 Jr Dan Sullivan F 6 5 So Scott Harry F 6 5 So Nate Holmstadt 55 C 6 8 Fr Danny Sprinkle 22 G 6 2 Fr Mike Henry F 6 5 Fr Mick Durham Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Montana State Bobcats| Non-conference Regular season Nov 10, 1995 yes Simon Frazer University Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana 79–65 1–0 November 25, 1995 yes Minnesota-Morris Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana 99-64 2-0 November 30, 1995 yes Alcorn St Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, Mississippi 87-79 3–0 Dec 3, 1995 yes Eastern Michigan Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 71-95 3–1 Dec 6, 1995 yes Gonzaga Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana 58–56 4–1 Dec 14, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 84–86 4–2 Dec 16, 1995 yes 1995 men Southern Utah Thunderbirds Southern Utah Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana 81–51 5–2 Dec 23, 1995 yes 1995 none Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana 121–69 6–2 Dec 29, 1995 yes 1995 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana Bobcat Holiday Stores Classic 84–59 7–2 Dec 30, 1995 yes Drexel Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana Bobcat Holiday Stores Classic 62–68 7–3 Jan 3, 1996 yes yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 67–86 7–4 Jan 5, 1996 yes 1995 men Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento State Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana 90–47 8–4 Jan 7, 1996 yes yes 1995 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 96–98 3OT 8–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Montana State Bobcats| Big Sky Regular season Jan 12, 1996 1995 men Weber State Wildcats Weber State Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana 90–71 9–5 1–0 Jan 13, 1996 yes 1995 men Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana 87–58 10–5 2–0 Jan 20, 1996 1995 men Montana Grizzlies Montana Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana 72–65 11–5 3–0 Jan 26, 1996 yes 1995 men Idaho State Bengals Idaho State Holt Arena Pocatello, Idaho 89–65 12–5 4–0 Jan 27, 1996 yes 1995 men Boise State Broncos Boise State BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho 61–69 12–6 4–1 Feb 2, 1996 1995 men Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana 85–66 13–6 5–1 Feb 3, 1996 Idaho Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana 78–70 14–6 6–1 Feb 29, 1996 yes Idaho Cowan Spectrum Moscow, Idaho 81–78 18–8 10–3 Mar 2, 1996 yes Eastern Washington Reese Court Cheney, Washington 92–64 19–8 11–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Montana State Bobcats| Big Sky tournament Mar 8, 1996 yes 1 Idaho 6 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana Semifinals 91–66 20–8 Mar 9, 1996 yes 1 Weber State 2 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana Championship 81–70 21–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Montana State Bobcats| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1996 yes yes 13 W Syracuse 15 4 W University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico First round 55–88 21–9 AP Poll W West https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/montana-state/1986-schedule.html 1985–86 Montana State Bobcats Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com July 4, 2023https://msubobcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1995-96 1995–96 Men's Basketball Schedule Montana State University Athletics July 4, 2023 References Category:Montana State Bobcats men's basketball seasons Montana State Montana State Bobcats basketball Montana State Bobcats basketball Montana State