1995–96 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball
Big Sky Regular season champions
Big Sky tournament champions
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record21–9 (11–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaBrick Breeden Fieldhouse
1995–96 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Montana State113 .786219  .700
Weber State104 .7142010  .667
Montana104 .714208  .714
Boise State104 .7141513  .536
Idaho State77 .5001115  .423
Idaho59 .3571216  .429
Northern Arizona311 .214620  .231
Eastern Washington014 .000323  .115
1996 Big Sky tournament winner

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. Lead 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.[1]

Roster

1995–96 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Nico Harrison 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr  
C Nate Holmstadt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr  
C Quadre Lollis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Dec 6, 1995*
Gonzaga W 58–56  4–1
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
Dec 14, 1995*
at Nevada L 84–86  4–2
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Dec 16, 1995*
Southern Utah W 81–51  5–2
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
Dec 23, 1995*
Alcorn State W 121–69  6–2
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
Dec 29, 1995*
Butler
Bobcat Holiday Stores Classic
W 84–59  7–2
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
Dec 30, 1995*
Drexel
Bobcat Holiday Stores Classic
L 62–68  7–3
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
Jan 3, 1996*
at Texas Tech L 67–86  7–4
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, Texas
Jan 5, 1996*
Sacramento State W 90–47  8–4
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
Jan 7, 1996*
at TCU L 96–98 3OT 8–5
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 
Fort Worth, Texas
Big Sky Regular season
Jan 12, 1996
Weber State W 90–71  9–5
(1–0)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
Jan 13, 1996*
Northern Arizona W 87–58  10–5
(2–0)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
Jan 20, 1996
Montana W 72–65  11–5
(3–0)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
Jan 26, 1996
at Idaho State W 89–65  12–5
(4–0)
Holt Arena 
Pocatello, Idaho
Jan 27, 1996
at Boise State L 61–69  12–6
(4–1)
BSU Pavilion 
Boise, Idaho
Feb 2, 1996
Eastern Washington W 85–66  13–6
(5–1)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
Feb 3, 1996
Idaho W 78–70  14–6
(6–1)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
Feb 29, 1996
at Idaho W 81–78  18–8
(10–3)
Cowan Spectrum 
Moscow, Idaho
Mar 2, 1996
at Eastern Washington W 92–64  19–8
(11–3)
Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
Big Sky tournament
Mar 8, 1996*
Idaho
Semifinals
W 91–66  20–8
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
Mar 9, 1996*
Weber State
Championship game
W 81–70  21–8
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, Montana
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1996*
(13 W) vs. (4 W) No. 15 Syracuse
First round
L 55–88  21–9
University Arena 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

[2][3]

References

  1. "Syracuse 88, Montana St. 55". AP News. March 14, 1996. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  2. "1985–86 Montana State Bobcats Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  3. "1995–96 Men's Basketball Schedule". Montana State University Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
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