1995–96 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1995–96 Valparaiso Crusaders Basketball Valparaiso Crusaders wordmark.svg 175 Mid-Continent Conference Mid-Con 21–11 13–5 Homer Drew 8th Athletics–Recreation Center Mid-Con Regular season championsMid-Con tournament champions NCAA tournament First round The 1995–96 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by eighth-year head coach Homer Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. Valpo finished atop the conference regular season standings and followed that success by winning the Mid-Con tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the West region, the Crusaders were beaten by No. 3 seed Arizona in the opening round.Arizona 90, Valparaiso 51 https://apnews.com/article/4b8303051b7cf932ce2526ed055e7bec AP News March 15, 1996 July 2, 2023Despite Crushing Loss, Vintage Year for Valpo https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-03-17-9603170325-story,amp.html The Chicago Tribune March 16, 1996 July 2, 2023 The team finished with a record of 21–11 (13–5 Mid-Con) which was later adjusted to 22–10. This season marked the first of five straight trips to the NCAA tournament and seven appearances in and eight-year period. Roster 1995 Valparaiso Crusaders y yes Jamie Sykes G 5 11 so   Bryce Drew 24 G 6 3 180 so y Valparaiso, Indiana Valparaiso Zoran Viskovic 33 C 6 11 fr Croatia   Bill Jenkins 44 F 6 6 so   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jr.   F 6 6 fr y Brentwood Homer Drew (William Jewell) https://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/roster/1995-96/ Schedule and results 1995-96 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1995 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Valparaiso Crusaders| Regular season Nov 24, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Hilo, Hawaii 66–70 0–1 Nov 26, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Toledo Rockets Toledo Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Hilo, Hawaii 84–65 1–1 Nov 27, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Utah State Aggies Utah State Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Hilo, Hawaii 79–70 2–1 Dec 14, 1995 yes yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 73–90 5–2 Dec 21, 1995 yes yes Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 53–74 5–3 Dec 23, 1995 yes Canisius Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 68–72 5–4 Dec 28, 1995 yes yes 1995 men UIC Flames Illinois-Chicago UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois 72–84 5–5 |- !colspan=12 style=Valparaiso Crusaders| Mid-Con tournament Mar 3, 1996 yes yes 1995 men Chicago State Cougars Chicago State The MARK of the Quad Cities Moline, Illinois Quarterfinals 118–83 19–10 Mar 4, 1996 yes yes 1995 men Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois The MARK of the Quad Cities Moline, Illinois Semifinals 78–65 20–10 Mar 5, 1996 yes yes 1995 men Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois The MARK of the Quad Cities Moline, Illinois Championship game 75–52 21–10 |- !colspan=12 style=Valparaiso Crusaders| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1996 yes yes 14 W Arizona 11 3 W ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona First round 51–90 21–11 AP poll Central Time Sourcehttps://cdn.streamlinehosting.net/valpoathletics/446FBD8E-BDDE-43F7-BB3F-512333EA913D/MBBAllTimeResults_050821.pdf Men's Basketball All-Time Results Valparaiso University Athletics July 2, 2023 February 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220212202817/https://cdn.streamlinehosting.net/valpoathletics/446FBD8E-BDDE-43F7-BB3F-512333EA913D/MBBAllTimeResults_050821.pdf dead Rankings 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1042–1043 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Valparaiso Category:Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball seasons Valparaiso Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball