To all our readers in the U.S., Please don't scroll past this. This Wednesday, for the 1st time recently, we humbly ask you to defend Wikipedia's independence. 98% of our readers don't give; they simply look the other way. If you are an exceptional reader who has already donated, we sincerely thank you. If you donate just $2.75, or whatever you can this Wednesday, Wikipedia could keep thriving for years. Most people donate because Wikipedia is useful. If Wikipedia has given you $2.75 worth of knowledge this year, take a minute to donate. Show the world that access to reliable, neutral information matters to you. Thank you.
Problems donating? | Other ways to give | Frequently asked questions | We never sell your information. By submitting, you are agreeing to our donor privacy policy. The Wikimedia Foundation is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization. If you make a recurring donation, you will be debited by the Wikimedia Foundation until you notify us to stop. We'll send you an email which will include a link to easy cancellation instructions.
How often would you like to donate?
Select an amount (USD)
The average donation is $16.36.
Please select a payment method
Please select an amount (minimum $1)
We cannot accept donations greater than 12000 USD through our website. Please contact our major gifts staff at benefactors@wikimedia.org.
Please select a payment method
Can we follow up and let you know if we need your help again? The support and advice we get from donors in the U.S. is priceless, but many donors don't let us stay in touch. Will you commit today, this Wednesday, to staying in touch with Wikipedia?
Sorry to hear that. We don't email often; would you consider changing your mind?
Thanks for changing your mind! We'll respect your inbox.
Your information is handled in accordance with our donor privacy policy, and each email you receive will include easy unsubscribe options.
Please select an email option

Why not make it monthly?

Monthly support is the best way to ensure that Wikipedia keeps thriving.

Thank you for your support!

Please select an amount (minimum $1)
We cannot accept donations greater than 12000 USD through our website. Please contact our major gifts staff at benefactors@wikimedia.org.

1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
NCAA logo.svg
Preseason AP No. 1Cincinnati
Regular seasonNovember 1996 –
March 1997
NCAA Tournament1997
Tournament datesMarch 13 – March 31, 1997
National ChampionshipRCA Dome
Indianapolis, Indiana
NCAA ChampionsArizona Wildcats
Other championsMichigan Wolverines (Vacated) (NIT)
Player of the Year
(Naismith, Wooden)		Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
NCAA Division I basketball seasons
«1995–96 1997–98»

The 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season concluded in the 64-team 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament whose finals were held at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Arizona Wildcats earned their first national championship by defeating the Kentucky Wildcats 84–79 on March 31, 1997. They were coached by Lute Olsen and the NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player was Arizona's Miles Simon.

In the 32-team 1997 National Invitation Tournament, the Michigan Wolverines defeated the Florida State Seminoles at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Michigan later vacated the 1997 NIT title after Robert Traylor and Louis Bullock were ruled ineligible.

Following the season, the 1997 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American Consensus First team included Tim Duncan, Danny Fortson, Raef LaFrentz, Ron Mercer, and Keith Van Horn.

Season headlines[]

Pre-season polls[]

The top 25 from the pre-season AP Poll.

Associated Press
Ranking Team
1 Cincinnati
2 Kansas
3 Kentucky
4 Wake Forest
5 UCLA
6 Utah
7 Villanova
8 North Carolina
9 Michigan
10 Duke
11 Iowa State
12 Syracuse
13 Arkansas
14 Fresno State
15 Massachusetts
16 Texas
17 New Mexico
18 Stanford
19 Arizona
20 Clemson
21 Boston College
22 Minnesota
23 Iowa
24 George Washington
25 Marquette

Conference membership changes[]

These schools joined new conferences for the 1996–97 season.

School Former conference New conference
Baylor Southwest Conference Big 12 Conference
Boise State Big Sky Conference Big West Conference
Cal Poly American West Conference Big West Conference
Cal State Northridge American West Conference Big Sky Conference
Colorado Big Eight Conference Big 12 Conference
Eastern Illinois Mid-Continent Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Houston Southwest Conference Conference USA
Idaho Big Sky Conference Big West Conference
Iowa State Big Eight Conference Big 12 Conference
Kansas Big Eight Conference Big 12 Conference
Kansas State Big Eight Conference Big 12 Conference
Missouri Big Eight Conference Big 12 Conference
Nebraska Big Eight Conference Big 12 Conference
North Texas Southland Conference Big West Conference
Oklahoma Big Eight Conference Big 12 Conference
Oklahoma State Big Eight Conference Big 12 Conference
Portland State NCAA Division II Big Sky Conference
Rice Southwest Conference Western Athletic Conference
Sacramento State American West Conference Big Sky Conference
San Jose State Big West Conference Western Athletic Conference
SMU Southwest Conference Western Athletic Conference
Southern Utah American West Conference NCAA Division I Independent
TCU Southwest Conference Western Athletic Conference
Texas Southwest Conference Big 12 Conference
Texas A&M Southwest Conference Big 12 Conference
Texas Tech Southwest Conference Big 12 Conference
Tulsa Missouri Valley Conference Western Athletic Conference
UNLV Big West Conference Western Athletic Conference

Regular season[]

Conference winners and tournaments[]

27 conference seasons concluded with a single-elimination tournament, with only the Big Ten Conference, Ivy League and the Pac-10 Conference choosing not to conduct conference tournaments. Conference tournament winners received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Conference Regular
Season Winner[1] 		Conference
Player of the Year 		Conference
Tournament 		Tournament
Venue (City) 		Tournament
Winner
America East Conference Boston University Tunji Awojobi, Boston University[2] 1997 America East Men's Basketball Tournament Case Gym
(Boston, Massachusetts)		 Boston University[3]
Atlantic 10 Conference St. Joseph's (East)
Xavier (West)		 Marc Jackson, Temple[4] 1997 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament The Spectrum
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)		 St. Joseph's[5]
Atlantic Coast Conference Duke Tim Duncan, Wake Forest[6] 1997 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament Greensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina)		 North Carolina[7]
Big 12 Conference Kansas Raef LaFrentz, Kansas[8] 1997 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament Kemper Arena
(Kansas City, Missouri)		 Kansas[9]
Big East Conference Villanova Pat Garrity, Notre Dame[10] 1997 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament Madison Square Garden
(New York City, New York)		 Boston College[10]
Big Sky Conference Northern Arizona , Northern Arizona[11] 1997 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Walkup Skydome
(Flagstaff, Arizona)		 Montana[11]
Big South Conference UNC Asheville Josh Pittman, UNC Asheville[12] 1997 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Vines Center
(Lynchburg, Virginia)		 Charleston Southern[12]
Big Ten Conference Minnesota (Vacated) Bobby Jackson, Minnesota (Vacated)[13] No Tournament
Big West Conference Pacific (Western)
Nevada (Eastern)		 , Nevada[14] 1997 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Lawlor Events Center
(Reno, Nevada)		 Pacific[14]
Colonial Athletic Association Old Dominion Odell Hodge, Old Dominion[15] 1997 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament Richmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia)		 Old Dominion[15]
Conference USA Cincinnati Danny Fortson, Cincinnati[16] 1997 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament Kiel Center
(St. Louis, Missouri)		 Marquette[16]
Ivy League Princeton Sydney Johnson, Princeton[17] No Tournament
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Iona Mindaugas Timinskas, Iona[18] Marine Midland Arena
(Buffalo, New York)		 Fairfield[19]
Mid-American Conference Bowling Green
Miami (OH)		 Antonio Daniels, Bowling Green[20] 1997 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament SeaGate Convention Centre
(Toledo, Ohio)		 Miami (OH)[20]
Mid-Continent Conference Valparaiso Bryce Drew, Valparaiso[21] 1997 Mid-Continent Conference Men's Basketball Tournament The MARK of the Quad Cities
(Moline, Illinois)		 Valparaiso[21]
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Coppin State Roderick Blakney, South Carolina State Richmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia)		 Coppin State
Midwestern Collegiate Conference Butler Jon Neuhouser, Butler[22] Nutter Center
(Dayton, Ohio)		 Butler
Missouri Valley Conference Illinois State Jason Daisy, Northern Iowa[23] 1997 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Kiel Center
(St. Louis, Missouri)		 Illinois State
Northeast Conference Long Island Charles Jones, Long Island[24] 1997 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Schwartz Athletic Center
(Brooklyn, New York)		 Long Island[25]
Ohio Valley Conference Austin Peay
Murray State		 Bubba Wells, Austin Peay[26] Gaylord Entertainment Center
(Nashville, Tennessee)
(Semifinals and Finals)		 Murray State[26]
Pacific-10 Conference UCLA Ed Gray, California[27] No Tournament
Patriot League Navy Adonal Foyle, Colgate[28] 1997 Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament Alumni Hall
(Annapolis, Maryland)		 Navy[29]
Southeastern Conference South Carolina (East)
Ole Miss (West)		 Ron Mercer, Kentucky[30] 1997 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Pyramid Arena
(Memphis, Tennessee)		 Kentucky
Southern Conference Marshall (North)
Chattanooga (South)		 Johnny Taylor, Chattanooga[31] 1997 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Greensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina)		 Chattanooga[32]
Southland Conference Texas State Rosell Ellis, McNeese State[33] Hirsch Memorial Coliseum
(Shreveport, Louisiana)		 Texas State
Southwestern Athletic Conference Mississippi Valley State Randy Bolden, Texas Southern[34] — Jackson State
Sun Belt Conference South Alabama , Little Rock[35] Barton Coliseum
(Little Rock, Arkansas)		 South Alabama
Trans America Athletic Conference College of Charleston Anthony Johnson, College of Charleston[36] 1997 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament John Kresse Arena
(Charleston, South Carolina)		 College of Charleston
West Coast Conference St. Mary's
Santa Clara		 Marlon Garnett, Santa Clara[37] Gersten Pavilion
(Los Angeles, California)		 St. Mary's
Western Athletic Conference Fresno State (Pacific)
Utah (Mountain)		 Anthony Carter, Hawaii
Keith Van Horn, Utah[38]		 1997 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament Thomas & Mack Center
(Las Vegas, Nevada)		 Utah

Statistical leaders[]

Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School SPG
Charles Jones Long Island 30.1 Tim Duncan Wake Forest 14.7 Kenny Mitchell Dartmouth 7.8 Joel Hoover Maryland Eastern Shore 3.2
Ed Gray California 24.8 Adonal Foyle Colgate 13.1 Brevin Knight Stanford 7.8 Philip Huyler Florida Atlantic 3.2
Adonal Foyle Colgate 24.4 Lorenzo Coleman Tennessee Tech 11.9 Kareem Gilbert Tennessee State 7.6 Kellii Taylor Pittsburgh 3.2
UC Santa Barbara 24.0 Tony Battie Texas Tech 11.8 Jamar Smiley Illinois State 7.3 Moe Segar St. Peter's 3.1
Antonio Daniels Bowling Green 24.0 Little Rock 11.4 Chad Peckinpaugh Eastern Illinois 7.3 Mustafa Barksdale Monmouth 3.0
Field Goal Percentage
Three-Point FG Percentage
Free Throw Percentage
Player School BPG Player School FG% Player School 3FG% Player School FT%
Adonal Foyle Colgate 6.4 Todd MacCulloch Washington .676 Corey Reed Radford .476 Aaron Zobrist Lamar .906
Lorenzo Coleman Tennessee Tech 4.8 Sean Scott Central Connecticut .670 D. J. Bosse Kent State .475 Keith Van Horn Utah .904
Richard Lugo St. Francis (NY) 4.5 Rosell Ellis McNeese State .668 Louis Bullock Michigan .472 Jim Williamson Loyola Marymount .902
Jerome James Florida A&M 4.4 Ed Sears Ohio .647 Andrew Mavis Northern Arizona .471 Marcus Wilson Evansville .901
Kelvin Cato Iowa State 4.2 Lorenzo Coleman Tennessee Tech .645 Bryce Drew Valparaiso .457 Trajan Langdon Duke .897

Post-Season Tournaments[]

NCAA Tournament[]

Main article: 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Final Four – RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana[]

National Semifinals National Championship Game
      
E1 North Carolina 58
SE4 Arizona 66
SE4 Arizona 84*
W1 Kentucky 79
M1 Minnesota 69
W1 Kentucky 78

National Invitation Tournament[]

Main article: 1997 National Invitation Tournament

Semifinals & Finals[]

Semifinals Finals
      
  Florida State 71
  Connecticut 65
  Florida State 73
  Michigan 82
  Michigan 77
  Arkansas 62
  • Third Place - Connecticut 74, Arkansas 64

Michigan later forfeited its entire 1996–97 schedule after Robert Traylor, Maurice Taylor and Louis Bullock were found to have taken money from a Michigan booster.

Award winners[]

Consensus All-American teams[]

Main article: 1997 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans

[39]

Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Tim Duncan C Senior Wake Forest
Danny Fortson F Junior Cincinnati
Raef LaFrentz C Junior Kansas
Ron Mercer F Sophomore Kentucky
Keith Van Horn F Senior Utah


Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Chauncey Billups G Sophomore Colorado
Bobby Jackson G Senior Minnesota
Antawn Jamison F Sophomore North Carolina
Brevin Knight G Senior Stanford
Jacque Vaughn G Senior Kansas

Major player of the year awards[]

Major freshman of the year awards[]

  • USBWA Freshman of the Year: No Award Given
  • Sporting News Freshman of the Year: No Award Given

Major coach of the year awards[]

Other major awards[]

Coaching changes[]

A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

Team Former
Coach 		Interim
Coach 		New
Coach 		Reason
Canisius John Beilein Mike MacDonald
DePaul Joey Meyer Pat Kennedy
Florida State Pat Kennedy Steve Robinson
Georgia Tubby Smith Ron Jirsa
Kentucky Rick Pitino Tubby Smith
North Carolina Dean Smith Bill Guthridge
Oral Roberts Bill Self Barry Hinson
Richmond Bill Dooley John Beilein
Tulsa Steve Robinson Bill Self

References[]

  1. ^ "2001 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2001. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
  2. ^ America East Players of the Year, America East Conference, retrieved 2012-10-14
  3. ^ America East Championship Results, America East Conference, retrieved 2012-10-14
  4. ^ 2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Awards section, Atlantic 10 Conference, retrieved 2012-10-14
  5. ^ 2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Championship section, Atlantic 10 Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  6. ^ 2010–11 ACC men's basketball media guide Archived 2011-05-31 at WebCite, Atlantic Coast Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  7. ^ "2010–11 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – History Section" (PDF). Atlantic Coast Conference. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
  8. ^ 2008–09 Big 12 Men's Basketball Media Guide – Awards section, Big 12 Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  9. ^ "2007–08 Big 12 Tournament Media Guide" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. March 2000. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b 2008–09 Big East men's basketball media guide – Records section Archived April 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Big East Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b 2010–11 Big Sky men's basketball media guide, Big Sky Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b 2010–11 Big South men's basketball media guide – History section, Big South Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  13. ^ 2010–11 Big Ten Men's Basketball Media Guide, Big Ten, retrieved 2011-01-27
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b 2010–11 Big West Conference men's basketball media guide, Big West Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b CAA men's basketball record book Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Colonial Athletic Association, retrieved 2011-01-27
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b 2010–11 Conference USA Men's Basketball Media Guide – History Section, Conference USA, retrieved 2011-01-27
  17. ^ 2010–11 Ivy League men's basketball media guide, Ivy League, retrieved 2011-01-27
  18. ^ Men's Basketball All-MAAC Awards Archived March 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  19. ^ "Men's Basketball Championship History". MAAC. June 30, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  20. ^ Jump up to: a b 2010–11 MAC men's basketball media guide, Mid-American Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  21. ^ Jump up to: a b 2010–11 Summit League men's basketball media guide Archived March 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Summit League, retrieved 2011-01-27
  22. ^ 2008–09 Horizon League Men's Basketball Record Book, Horizon League, retrieved 2011-01-27
  23. ^ 2010–11 MVC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Missouri Valley Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  24. ^ 1998–99 NEC Men's Basketball All-Conference Team, Northeast Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  25. ^ 1998–99 NEC Men's Basketball media guide Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Northeast Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  26. ^ Jump up to: a b 2010–11 OVC men's basketball media guide, Ohio Valley Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  27. ^ 2010–11 Pacific-10 Men's Basketball Media Guide- History Section, Pac-10 Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  28. ^ 2010–11 Patriot League Men's Basketball media guide, Patriot League, retrieved 2011-01-27
  29. ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/patr/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2010-11YearbyYear.pdf 2010–11 Patriot League Men's Basketball media guide], Patriot League, retrieved 2011-01-27
  30. ^ 2010–11 SEC Men's Basketball Record Book Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Southeastern Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  31. ^ 2010–11 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section Archived September 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Southern Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  32. ^ 2010–11 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section Archived September 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Southern Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  33. ^ 2010–11 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide, Southland Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  34. ^ 2010–11 SWAC Men's Basketball Media Guide, SWAC, retrieved 2011-01-27
  35. ^ 2010–11 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Media Guide, Sun Belt Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  36. ^ Atlantic Sun men's basketball record book, Atlantic Sun Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  37. ^ 2010–11 WCC Men's Basketball Media Guide, West Coast Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  38. ^ 2010–11 WAC Men's Basketball Media Guide Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Western Athletic Conference, retrieved 2011-01-27
  39. ^ NCAA Record Book - DIVISION I CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS p.6

Retrieved from ""