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1996 Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1996 Big Eight men's basketball tournament was held March 8–10 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. Second-seeded Iowa State Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, Iowa State became one of the n ... 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 References {{1996 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox Tournament Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament Big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kemper Arena
The Hy-Vee Arena, previously known as Kemper Arena, is an indoor arena located in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to conversion to a youth sports and community gymnasium facility, Kemper Arena was previously a 19,500-seat professional sports arena. It has hosted NCAA Final Four basketball games, professional basketball and hockey teams, professional wrestling events, the 1976 Republican National Convention, concerts, and is the ongoing host of the American Royal livestock show. It was originally named for R. Crosby Kemper Sr., a member of the powerful Kemper financial clan and who donated $3.2 million from his estate for the arena. In 2016, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its revolutionary design by Helmut Jahn. History Construction Kemper Arena was built in 18 months in 1973–74 on the site of the former Kansas City Stockyards just west of downtown in the West Bottoms to replace the 8,000-seat Municipal Auditorium to play host to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Missouri–Kansas state line and has a population of 2,392,035. Most of the city lies within Jackson County, with portions spilling into Clay, Cass, and Platte counties. Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a port on the Missouri River at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west. On June 1, 1850, the town of Kansas was incorporated; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory. Confusion between the two ensued, and the name Kansas City was assigned to distinguish them soon after. Sitting on Missouri's western boundary with Kansas, with Downtown near the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers, the city encompasses about , making ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995–96 Iowa State Cyclones Men's Basketball Team
The 1995–96 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Tim Floyd, who was in his 2nd season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. They finished the season 24–9, 9–5 in Big Eight play to finish in 2nd place. They defeated Nebraska, Missouri, and #5 Kansas to win the 1996 Big Eight conference tournament championship. This was Iowa State's first conference championship in program history. The conference championship earned them a bid to the NCAA tournament and a #5 seed. In the tournament they defeated Cal and lost to Utah in the round of 32. Following the 1995–96 academic school year, the Big Eight Conference was dissolved and the Big 12 Conference was formed. The former members of the Big Eight were joined by Baylor, Texas, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech, all formally of the Southwest Conference. Games were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Floyd
Tim Floyd (born February 25, 1954) is a former American college basketball coach, most recently the head coach at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). He was formerly the head coach of several teams in the NCAA and the NBA. Floyd is also known as the coach of the Chicago Bulls for four seasons. He announced his retirement from coaching after the UTEP game on November 27, 2017. Personal life Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Floyd is a 1977 graduate of Louisiana Tech University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in health and physical education. He originally was a walk-on player at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, but he transferred to Louisiana Tech in Ruston and was a scholarship player there. His father, who was also a coach, died when Floyd was 18. Floyd and wife Beverly have one daughter, Shannon. In November 2009, a video surfaced on YouTube depicting Floyd breaking up a fight in the food court of a casino in Palm Desert, California. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dedric Willoughby
Dedric Demond Willoughby (born May 27, 1974, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard, Willoughby began his college basketball career at the University of New Orleans, then transferred to Iowa State University. His coach at both schools was Tim Floyd. During each of his two seasons at Iowa State, Willoughby was the runner-up for the Big 12 Conference Player of the Year Award. As a senior, he averaged 18.9 points per game and made 45% of his three-point field goal attempts.Roman Modrowski. "New point guard Willoughby will be familiar to Floyd". ''Chicago Sun-Times''. October 29, 1999. 149. After playing professionally in Italy, Willoughby made the roster of the Chicago Bulls for the 1999-2000 NBA season, and was reunited once again with coach Tim Floyd. He appeared in 25 games that season, registering one start, and averaged 7.6 points. During the next season, Willoughby signed with the Sydney Kings The Sydney Kings are a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Eight Men's Basketball Tournament
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Sports Reference
Sports Reference, LLC, is an American company which operates several sports-related websites, including Sports-Reference.com, Baseball-Reference.com for baseball, Basketball-Reference.com for basketball, Hockey-Reference.com for ice hockey, Pro-Football-Reference.com for American football, and FBref.com for association football (soccer). They also operate a subscription based service for statistics, called Stathead. Between 2008 and 2020, Sports Reference also provided pages for Olympic Games and its competitors. Description The site also includes sections on college football, college basketball and the Olympics. The sites attempt a comprehensive approach to sports data. For example, Baseball-Reference contains more than 100,000 box scores and Pro-Football-Reference contains data on every scoring play in the National Football League since . The company, which is based in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was founded as Sports Reference in 2004 and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995–96 Kansas Jayhawks Men's Basketball Team
The 1995–96 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 98th basketball season. The head coach was Roy Williams, who served his 8th year at KU. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. It was the Jayhawks final season in the Big Eight Conference The Big Eight Conference was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football. It was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Associatio ..., which dissolved at the end of the 1995–1996 school year. Roster Big Eight Conference standings Schedule , - , - , - !colspan=9, Big Eight Tournament , - !colspan=9, NCAA tournament Rankings *There was no coaches poll in week 1. References {{DEFAULTSORT:1995-96 Kansas Jayhawk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1996 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1996, and ended with the championship game on April 1 at Continental Airlines Arena (now known as Izod Center) in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey. A total of 63 games were played. The Final Four venue was notable for several reasons: *This marked the first time that the NCAA finals had been held in Greater New York since 1950. *This was also the last (men's) Final Four to be held in a basketball/hockey-specific facility. Every Final Four since has been held in a domed stadium (usually built for football) because of NCAA venue capacity requirements. Therefore, this was also the ''last'' time the NCAA finals have been held in the Greater New York area and the Northeastern United States (for the time being). The Final Four consisted of Kentucky, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1997 Big 12 men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big 12 Conference. It was played from March 6 to 9 in Kansas City, Missouri at the Kemper Arena. Kansas won the tournament for the 1st time and received the conference's automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA tournament. Seeding The tournament consisted of a 12 team single-elimination tournament with the top 4 seeds receiving a bye. Schedule Bracket All-Tournament Team Most Outstanding Player – Paul Pierce, ''Kansas'' See also *1997 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament *1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament *1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References {{1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox Big 12 men's basketball tournament Tournament Big 12 men's basketball tournament Big 12 men's basketball tournament The Big 12 men's basketball tournament (known since its inception in 1997 under sponsorship agreements as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995–96 Kansas State Wildcats Men's Basketball Team
The 1995–96 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big 8 Conference during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tom Asbury who was in his second season at the helm. The team played its home games at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas. The Wildcats finished with a record of 17–12 (7–7 Big 8), and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the East region. Kansas State was beaten by No. 7 seed New Mexico in the opening round of the tournament. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=6 style=, Regular Season , - !colspan=6 style=, Big 8 Tournament , - !colspan=6 style=, NCAA Tournament References {{DEFAULTSORT:1995-96 Kansas State Wildcats Men's Basketball Team Kansas State Kansas State Kansas State University (KSU, Kansas State, or K-State) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995–96 Oklahoma Sooners Men's Basketball Team
The 1995–96 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Big Eight Conference. The team posted a 17–13 overall record (8–6 Big Eight). The Sooners received a bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the Southeast region. Oklahoma lost to No. 7 seed Temple, 61–43, in the opening round. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, Big Eight regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, Big Eight Tournament , - !colspan=9 style=, NCAA Tournament Rankings * Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:1995-96 Oklahoma Sooners Men's Basketball Team Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
