1995–96 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1995–96 Bradley Braves basketball Bradley Braves logo.svg 100 Missouri Valley Conference MVC 22–8 15–3 Jim Molinari 4th Duane Broussard Pat Donahue Rob Johnson Carver Arena MVC Regular season champions NCAA Tournament The 1995–96 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jim Molinari, the Braves finished the season with a 22–8 record (15–3 MVC). They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the East Region where they fell to Stanford in the opening round.Stanford Overcomes One-Man Gang, 66-58 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-15-sp-47442-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 15, 1996 December 28, 2022 Roster 1995 Bradley Braves y y Ben Coupet 00 F/C 6 11 210 Jr Simeon Chicago, Illinois Aaron Zobrist 5 G 6 1 Jr Metamora Township Metamora, Illinois Eric Roberson 10 G 6 4 Fr Penn Hills Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Billy Wright 12 G 5 10 175 Sr Richmond Richmond, Indiana Marcus Samuels 21 G 5 11 So Wheeling Wheeling, Illinois Anthony Parker 24 G/F 6 6 210 Jr Central Naperville, Illinois y Kerry Burrell 25 G 6 3 Jr Simeon Chicago, Illinois Chad Kleine 30 F/C 6 8 225 Sr Mount Vernon Fortville, Indiana Gavin Schairer 32 F 6 7 Fr Central Burlington, Illinois Dwayne Funches 34 F 6 5 230 Sr Orr Chicago, Illinois Mbaukwu Nwaogwugwu 40 F 6 4 190 Sr Agricultural Science Chicago, Illinois Deon Jackson 42 F 6 6 220 Sr Patterson Dayton, Ohio James Baptist 44 C 7 1 245 Jr Whitney Young Chicago, Illinois Adebayo Akinkunle 55 F/C 6 8 So Morgan Park Chicago, Illinois Jim Molinari Duane Broussard Pat Donahue Rob Judson https://bradleybraves.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1995-96 1995-96 Basketball (M) Roster https://bradleybraves.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1995-96 Bradley University Athletics December 28, 2022 Schedule yes |- !colspan=9 style=Bradley Braves| Exhibition Nov 16, 1995 yes Republic of Georgia Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 92–42 Nov 21, 1995 yes AAU Pella Window Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 88–66 |- !colspan=9 style=Bradley Braves| Regular season Nov 25, 1995 yes yes Kansas State Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 72–75 OT 0–1 Nov 29, 1995 yes yes Villanova 3 The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 63–70 0–2 Dec 2, 1995 yes New Orleans Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 87–72 1–2 Dec 5, 1995 yes 1995 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 78–68 2–2 Dec 16, 1995 yes 1995 men Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 71–54 3–2 Dec 23, 1995 yes 1995 men Chicago State Cougars Chicago State Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 110–80 4–2 Dec 29, 1995 yes yes Georgia Tech San Jose Arena San Jose, California Cable Car Classic 84–82 5–2 Dec 30, 1995 yes yes Penn State San Jose Arena San Jose, California Cable Car Classic 72–75 5–3 Jan 3, 1996 yes 1995 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 75–62 6–3 1–0 Jan 6, 1996 yes 1995 men Northern Iowa Panthers Northern Iowa UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa 60–51 7–3 2–0 Jan 10, 1996 Creighton Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 68–54 8–3 3–0 Jan 13, 1996 1995 none Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 58–61 8–4 3–1 Jan 15, 1996 1995 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 73–57 9–4 4–1 Jan 20, 1996 yes Illinois State Redbird Arena Normal, Illinois WMBD 72–77 10,310 9–5 4–2 Jan 23, 1996 yes 1995 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, Indiana 71–60 10–5 5–2 Jan 25, 1996 yes 1995 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana 68–58 11–5 6–2 Jan 29, 1996 1995 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 68–49 12–5 7–2 Jan 31, 1996 Drake Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 77–60 13–5 8–2 Feb 4, 1996 Tulsa Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 85–72 OT 14–5 9–2 Feb 7, 1996 yes Southwest Missouri State Hammons Student Center Springfield, Missouri 68–57 15–5 10–2 Feb 10, 1996 Northern Iowa Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 73–71 16–5 11–2 Feb 15, 1996 yes Wichita State Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 60–76 16–6 11–3 Feb 17, 1996 yes Tulsa Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 74–73 17–6 12–3 Feb 21, 1996 Evansville Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 73–58 18–6 13–3 Feb 24, 1996 Illinois State Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois ESPN 65–64 10,926 19–6 14–3 Feb 26, 1996 yes Southern Illinois SIU Arena Carbondale, Illinois 79–76 20–6 15–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Bradley Braves| Missouri Valley Tournament Mar 2, 1996 yes yes 1 Drake 8 Kiel Center St. Louis, Missouri Quarterfinals 64–51 21–6 Mar 3, 1996 yes yes 1 Southwest Missouri State 4 Kiel Center St. Louis, Missouri Semifinals 64–62 22–6 Mar 4, 1996 yes yes 1 Tulsa 3 Kiel Center St. Louis, Missouri Championship game 46–60 22–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Bradley Braves| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1996 yes yes 8 E Stanford 9 E Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island First Round CBS 58–66 22–8 |- AP Poll Central Time E East 1995-96 Basketball (M) Schedule https://bradleybraves.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1995-96 Bradley University Athletics December 28, 2022 Awards and honors Anthony Parker Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year References Category:Bradley Braves men's basketball seasons Bradley Brad Brad Bradley