1996 Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1996 Big Eight Conference I Men's yes 200px 8 Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO Iowa State 1st Tim Floyd 1st Dedric Willoughby Iowa State The 1996 Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 8–10 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri.1995-96 Big 8 Conference Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/big-8/1996.html March 31, 2019 Second-seeded Iowa State defeated #1 seed Kansas in the championship game, 56–55, to capture their first Big Eight men's basketball tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament. This was the final Big Eight men's basketball tournament, as the members of the Big Eight Conference joined Texas, Texas Tech, Baylor, and Texas A&M to play in the inaugural Big 12 men's basketball tournament. Bracket QuarterfinalsFriday, March 8 SemifinalsSaturday, March 9 ChampionshipSunday, March 10 1 #5 Kansas 88 8 1995 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado 55 4 Kansas State 58 5 1995 men Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State 55 3 Oklahoma 88 6 1995 men Missouri Tigers Missouri 92 7 Nebraska 60 2 #23 Iowa State 62 1 #5 Kansas 61 4 Kansas State 55 6 Missouri 53 2 #23 Iowa State 57 1 #5 Kansas 55 2 #23 Iowa State 56 References Tournament Category:Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament