The 1995–96 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by eighth-year head coach Homer Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. Valpo finished atop the conference regular season standings and followed that success by winning the Mid-Con tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the West region, the Crusaders were beaten by No. 3 seed Arizona in the opening round. The team finished with a record of 21–11 (13–5 Mid-Con) which was later adjusted to 22–10.
This season marked the first of five straight trips to the NCAA tournament and seven appearances in and eight-year period.
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Mid-Con tournament
!colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament
Source
Rankings
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