1996–97 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team (original) (raw)

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1996–97 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
Conference Big 12 Conference
Record 19–11 (9–7 Big 12)
Head coach Kelvin Sampson (3rd season)
Home arena Lloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 10,871)
Seasons← 1995–961997–98 →

1996–97 Big 12 men's basketball standings | vte | Conf | Overall | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------- | -- | | ---- | -- | - | -- | | ---- | | Team | W | | L | | PCT | W | | L | | PCT | | No. 1 Kansas † | 15 | – | 1 | | .938 | 34 | – | 2 | | .944 | | No. 24 Colorado | 11 | – | 5 | | .688 | 22 | – | 10 | | .688 | | Texas | 10 | – | 6 | | .625 | 18 | – | 12 | | .600 | | No. 18 Iowa State | 10 | – | 6 | | .625 | 22 | – | 9 | | .710 | | Texas Tech | 10 | – | 6 | | .625 | 19 | – | 9 | | .679 | | Oklahoma | 9 | – | 7 | | .563 | 19 | – | 11 | | .633 | | Nebraska | 7 | – | 9 | | .438 | 18 | – | 15 | | .545 | | Oklahoma State | 7 | – | 9 | | .438 | 17 | – | 15 | | .531 | | Baylor | 6 | – | 10 | | .375 | 18 | – | 12 | | .600 | | Missouri | 5 | – | 11 | | .313 | 16 | – | 17 | | .485 | | Texas A&M | 3 | – | 13 | | .188 | 9 | – | 18 | | .333 | | Kansas State | 3 | – | 13 | | .188 | 10 | – | 17 | | .370 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | † 1997 Big 12 Tournament winnerRankings from AP poll [1] | | | | | | | | | | |

The 1996–97 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Big 12 Conference.

The team posted a 19–11 overall record (9–7 Big 12). The Sooners received a bid to the 1997 NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the West region. The Sooners lost to No. 6 seed Stanford, 80–67, in the opening round.

1996–97 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 21 Eduardo Nájera 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr G 31 Corey Brewer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr West Memphis, Arkansas C 32 Evan Wiley 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) — Jr Head coach Kelvin Sampson Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Injured Redshirt Current redshirt Roster

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Schedule and results

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Datetime, TV Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 23, 1996* Northeast Louisiana W 95–68 1–0 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
November 27, 1996* Sam Houston State W 84–51 2–0 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
November 30, 1996* Coppin State W 88–64 3–0 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
December 4, 1996* Delaware State W 83–56 4–0 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
December 7, 1996* Southeast Missouri State W 83–52 5–0 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
December 14, 1996* Centenary W 89–45 6–0 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
December 21, 1996* Purdue W 82–58 7–0 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
December 23, 1996* at Memphis L 47–61 7–1 The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee
December 27, 1996* vs. Western Illinois All-College Basketball Classic W 74–62 8–1 Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
December 28, 1996* vs. Tulsa All-College Basketball Classic L 75–78 8–2 Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Big 12 Regular Season
January 5, 1997 at Texas A&M W 78–59 9–2(1–0) G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas
January 11, 1997 at No. 4 Iowa State L 55–82 9–3(1–1) Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa
January 15, 1997 No. 25 Texas Tech L 62–67 9–4(1–2) Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
January 18, 1997 Baylor W 84–67 10–4(2–2) Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
January 22, 1997 at No. 23 Texas L 66–76 10–5(2–3) Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas
January 25, 1997 Nebraska W 84–77 11–5(3–3) Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
January 27, 1997 at Oklahoma State Bedlam Series L 72–73 OT 11–6(3–4) Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma
February 1, 1997 No. 23 Texas W 83–69 12–6(4–4) Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
February 4, 1997 Texas A&M W 62–59 OT 13–6(5–4) Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
February 8, 1997 at Kansas State L 63–67 13–7(5–5) Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas
February 12, 1997 No. 15 Colorado W 91–66 14–7(6–5) Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
February 15, 1997 at Missouri L 73–80 14–8(6–6) Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri
February 19, 1997 at Texas Tech W 66–60 15–8(7–6) Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas
February 22, 1997 Oklahoma State Bedlam Series W 80–64 16–8(8–6) Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
February 24, 1997* No. 1 Kansas L 68–70 16–9(8–7) Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
March 1, 1997 at Baylor W 72–61 17–9(9–7) Ferrell Center Waco, Texas
Big 12 Tournament
March 6, 1997* vs. Texas A&M First round W 67–58 18–9 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
March 7, 1997* vs. No. 18 Colorado Quarterfinals W 55–41 19–9 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
March 8, 1997* vs. Missouri Semifinals L 80–89 19–10 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
March 14, 1997* (11 W) vs. (6 W) No. 21 Stanford First round L 67–80 19–11 McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region W=West.

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  1. ^ 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "1996-97 Oklahoma Sooners Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Oklahoma Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Oklahoma Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  4. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1053–1054. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

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