1995–96 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team

1995–96 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record12–15 (8–10 MVC)
Head coach
  • Rudy Washington (6th season)
Home arenaKnapp Center
1995–96 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bradley153 .833228  .733
Illinois State135 .7222212  .647
Tulsa126 .667228  .733
Southwest Missouri State117 .6111612  .571
Creighton99 .5001415  .483
Evansville99 .5001314  .481
Northern Iowa810 .4441413  .519
Drake810 .4441215  .444
Indiana State612 .3331016  .385
Wichita State414 .222821  .276
Southern Illinois414 .2221118  .379
1996 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995–96 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by 6th-year head coach Rudy Washington, played their home games at the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa, as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).

The Bulldogs were well-positioned in the conference standings at the halfway point of the MVC schedule, but hit a wall down the stretch in losing nine of their final 11 games. Drake finished the season with a record of 12–15 (8–10 MVC). Despite slight improvement in record during his tenure, Coach Washington never achieved a season above .500 and resigned as head coach on March 1, 1996. He would be succeeded by Kurt Kanaskie.