Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 25th year.

The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

The Hoosiers were invited to participate in the 1996 NCAA tournament.

However, IU made a quick exit with a loss in the first round to Boston College.

[2] ^Jan 16: Purdue forfeited this game, thus IU's official record is 20–11 (13–5).