1996–97 USC Trojans men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1996–97 USC Trojans men's basketball | |
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Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
Record | 17–11 (12–6 Pac-10) |
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Home arena | L. A. Sports Arena |
Seasons ← 1995–96 1997–98 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 UCLA | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Stanford | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Arizona | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
The 1996–97 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Henry Bibby, they played their home games at the L. A. Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-10 Conference. The Trojans finished the season with a record of 17–11 (12–6 Pac-10) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Nov 30, 1996* | Long Beach State | W 77–70 | 1–0 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Dec 2, 1996* | Loyola Marymount | W 97–78 | 2–0 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Dec 6, 1996* | vs. No. 14 North Carolina | L 84–99 | 2–1 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina | |||||||
Dec 7, 1996* | at UNC Charlotte | W 65–61 | 3–1 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina | |||||||
Dec 15, 1996* | at UC Irvine | W 107–45 | 4–1 | Bren Events Center Irvine, California | |||||||
Dec 18, 1996* | at Tennessee | L 59–71 | 4–2 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee | |||||||
Dec 21, 1996* | Ohio State | W 79–68 | 5–2 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Dec 28, 1996* | at UNLV | L 75–80 | 5–3 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada | |||||||
Jan 2, 1997 | Washington | W 77–58 | 6–3 (1–0) | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Jan 4, 1997 | Washington State | W 106–73 | 7–3 (2–0) | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Jan 9, 1997 | at California | L 71–83 | 7–4 (2–1) | Harmon Gym Berkeley, California | |||||||
Jan 11, 1997 | at No. 21 Stanford | L 70–85 | 7–5 (2–2) | Maples Pavilion Stanford, California | |||||||
Jan 16, 1997 | No. 6 Arizona | W 75–62 | 8–5 (3–2) | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Jan 18, 1997 | Arizona State | W 75–56 | 9–5 (4–2) | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Jan 23, 1997 | UCLA | L 87–96 | 9–6 (4–3) | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Jan 26, 1997* | No. 9 Cincinnati | L 81–100 | 9–7 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Jan 30, 1997 | at Oregon State | W 71–68 | 10–7 (5–3) | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon | |||||||
Feb 1, 1997 | at Oregon | W 79–69 | 11–7 (6–3) | McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon | |||||||
Feb 6, 1997 | No. 18 Stanford | W 84–81 | 12–7 (7–3) | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Feb 8, 1997 | California | W 93–85 | 13–7 (8–3) | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Feb 13, 1997 | at Arizona State | W 72–66 | 14–7 (9–3) | Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona | |||||||
Feb 15, 1997 | at No. 11 Arizona | L 77–101 | 14–8 (9–4) | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | |||||||
Feb 19, 1997 | at No. 17 UCLA | L 60–82 | 14–9 (9–5) | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Feb 27, 1997 | Oregon | W 72–69 | 15–9 (10–5) | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Mar 1, 1997 | Oregon State | W 83–62 | 16–9 (11–5) | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Mar 6, 1997 | at Washington State | W 92–85 | 17–9 (12–5) | Friel Court Pullman, Washington | |||||||
Mar 8, 1997 | at Washington | L 84–94 | 17–10 (12–6) | Bank of America Arena Seattle, Washington | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 14, 1997* CBS | (11 SE) | vs. (6 SE) No. 19 Illinois First round | L 77–90 | 17–11 | Charlotte Coliseum (11,206) Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast. All times are in Pacific Time. |
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Rankings
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Team Players in the 1997 NBA draft
Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
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1 | 24 | Rodrick Rhodes | Houston Rockets |
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References
- ^ "Pacific 10 conference 1996–97 standings". Retrieved November 21, 2007.
- ^ "1996-97 USC Trojans Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "2000-01 USC Trojans Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "2019-20 USC Trojans Men's Basketball Media Guide". USC Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1053–1054. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "1997 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
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