1996–97 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team (original) (raw)
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| 1996–97 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball | |
|---|---|
| Patriot League tournament championsPatriot League Regular Season Champions | |
| NCAA men's Division I tournament | |
| Conference | Patriot League |
| Record | 20–9 (10–2 Patriot) |
| Head coach | Don DeVoe (5th season) |
| Home arena | Alumni Hall |
| Seasons← 1995–961997–98 → |
1996–97 Patriot League men's basketball standings | vte | Conf | Overall | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------- | -- | | ---- | -- | - | -- | | ---- | | Team | W | | L | | PCT | W | | L | | PCT | | Navy † | 10 | – | 2 | | .833 | 20 | – | 9 | | .690 | | Bucknell | 9 | – | 3 | | .750 | 18 | – | 11 | | .621 | | Colgate | 8 | – | 4 | | .667 | 12 | – | 16 | | .429 | | Holy Cross | 5 | – | 7 | | .417 | 8 | – | 19 | | .296 | | Lafayette | 5 | – | 7 | | .417 | 11 | – | 17 | | .393 | | Army | 4 | – | 8 | | .333 | 10 | – | 16 | | .385 | | Lehigh | 1 | – | 11 | | .083 | 1 | – | 26 | | .037 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | † 1997 Patriot League tournament winner | | | | | | | | | | |
The 1996–97 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Midshipmen were led by first-year head coach Pete Herrmann, and played their home games at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland as members of the Patriot League.
| 1996–97 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team | |
|---|---|
| Players | Coaches |
| Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G/F 35 Hassan Booker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Jr University HS Los Angeles, California | Head coach Don DeVoe Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on  Injured  Current redshirt |
Schedule and results
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| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non Conference Regular season | |||||
| Nov 22, 1996* | Coast Guard | W 84–51 | 1–0 | Alumni Hall (2,631)Annapolis, Maryland | |
| Nov 24, 1996* | at Towson | L 68–76 | 1–1 | Towson Center (1,003)Towson, Maryland | |
| Nov 26, 1996* | Pittsburgh | W 60–49 | 2–1 | Alumni Hall (2,259)Annapolis, Maryland | |
| Nov 30, 1996* | at Air Force | W 78–59 | 3–1 | Clune Arena (1,279)Colorado Springs, Colorado | |
| Dec 3, 1996* | New Hampshire | W 89–81 | 4–1 | Alumni Hall (1,165)Annapolis, Maryland | |
| Dec 5, 1996* | at VMI | W 68–62 | 5–1 | Cameron Hall (1,043)Lexington, Virginia | |
| Dec 7, 1996* | at Wofford | L 65–89 | 5–2 | Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,684)Spartanburg, South Carolina | |
| Dec 9, 1996* | Gettysburg | W 78–64 | 6–2 | Alumni Hall (1,078)Annapolis, Maryland | |
| Dec 21, 1996* | Dartmouth | L 63–77 | 6–3 | Alumni Hall (1,475)Annapolis, Maryland | |
| Dec 23, 1996* | at St. Bonaventure | L 69–85 | 6–4 | Reilly Center (5,247)St. Bonaventure, New York | |
| Dec 28, 1996* | at No. 23 Stanford | L 68–85 | 6–5 | Maples Pavilion (7,149)Stanford, California | |
| Dec 30, 1996* | at Rice | L 52–69 | 6–6 | Tudor Fieldhouse (4,030)Houston, Texas | |
| Jan 2, 1997* | Harvard | W 66–63 | 7–6 | Alumni Hall (1,059)Annapolis, Maryland | |
| Conference Regular Season | |||||
| Jan 8, 1997 | at Army | W 70–56 | 8–6 (1–0) | Christl Arena (2,632)West Point, New York | |
| Jan 11, 1997 | at Colgate | L 60–64 | 8–7 (1–1) | Cotterell Court (2,400)Hamilton, New York | |
| Jan 13, 1997* | William & Mary | W 74–63 | 9–7 (1–1) | Alumni Hall (1,011)Annapolis, Maryland | |
| Jan 15, 1997 | at Lehigh | W 70–64 | 10–7 (2–1) | Stabler Arena (942)Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | |
| Jan 18, 1997 | Lafayette | W 60–55 | 11–7 (3–1) | Alumni Hall (2,592)Annapolis, Maryland | |
| Jan 22, 1997 | at Bucknell | L 55–69 | 11–8 (3–2) | Davis Gym (2,248)Lewisburg, Pennsylvania | |
| Jan 29, 1997 | Holy Cross | W 83–75 | 12–8 (4–2) | Alumni Hall (1,861)Annapolis, Maryland | |
| Feb 1, 1997 | Army | W 68–64 | 13–8 (5–2) | Alumni Hall (5,710)Annapolis, Maryland | |
| Feb 5, 1997 | Colgate | W 79–56 | 14–8 (6–2) | Alumni Hall (3,428)Annapolis, Maryland | |
| Feb 8, 1997 | Lehigh | W 109–73 | 15–8 (7–2) | Alumni Hall (1,945)Annapolis, Maryland | |
| Feb 12, 1997 | at Lafayette | W 74–72 | 16–8 (8–2) | Kirby Sports Center (1,029)Easton, Pennsylvania | |
| Feb 15, 1997 | Bucknell | W 78–67 | 17–8 (9–2) | Alumni Hall (3,732)Annapolis, Maryland | |
| Jan 2, 1997 | at Holy Cross | W 76–61 | 18–8 (10–2) | Hart Center (2,833)Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Patriot League tournament | |||||
| Mar 2, 1997* | vs. Lafayette Semifinals | W 96–57 | 19–8 | Stabler Arena (3,438)Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | |
| Mar 6, 1997* | Bucknell Championship game | W 76–75 | 20–8 | Alumni Hall (3,052)Annapolis, Maryland | |
| NCAA tournament | |||||
| Mar 14, 1997* | (15 W) | vs. (2 W) No. 2 Utah First round | L 61–75[2][3] | 20–9 | McKale Center (12,958)Tucson, Arizona |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern Time. |
- ^ "1996-97 Navy Midshipmen Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "No. 2 Utah (26-3) vs. No. 15 Navy (20-8)". The Baltimore Sun. March 14, 1997. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "Big and balanced, Utah sinks Navy". The Baltimore Sun. March 15, 1997. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "1996-97 Navy Midshipmen Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "1996-1997 Navy Men's Basketball Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.