1996–97 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team
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1996–97 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball | |
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Mid-Con Regular season champions Mid-Con tournament champions | |
Conference | Mid-Continent Conference |
Record | 24–7 (13–3 Mid-Con) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Athletics–Recreation Center |
1996–97 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valparaiso † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern Illinois | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 16 | – | 12 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri-Kansas City | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chicago State | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 4 | – | 23 | .148 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Connecticut State | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1997 Mid-Con Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
The 1996–97 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by ninth-year head coach Homer Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. The Crusaders won Mid-Con regular season and tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 12 seed in the West region. In the opening round, Valpo was beaten by No. 5 seed Boston College, 73–66.[2] The team finished with a record of 24–7 (13–3 Mid-Con).
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 20, 1996* |
at Vanderbilt | L 66–74 | 0–1 |
Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee | |||||||
Nov 25, 1996* |
at Canisius | W 66–52 | 1–1 |
Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, New York | |||||||
Nov 27, 1996* |
at Northern Illinois | W 88–83 | 2–1 |
Chick Evans Field House DeKalb, Illinois | |||||||
Dec 4, 1996* |
Indiana Wesleyan | W 92–69 | 3–1 |
Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 7, 1996* |
Wisconsin–Milwaukee | W 71–46 | 4–1 |
Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 10, 1996* |
Wisconsin–Green Bay | W 50–44 | 5–1 |
Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 14, 1996* |
Illinois-Chicago | W 77–68 | 6–1 |
Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 27, 1996* |
vs. Army Union Federal Hoosier Classic |
W 88–48 | 7–1 |
Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 28, 1996* |
vs. No. 13 Indiana Union Federal Hoosier Classic |
L 51–72 | 7–2 |
Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana | |||||||
Jan 2, 1997 |
at Troy State | W 76–70 | 8–2 (1–0) |
Trojan Arena Troy, Alabama | |||||||
Jan 4, 1997 |
at UMKC | W 81–66 | 9–2 (2–0) |
Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri | |||||||
Jan 6, 1997* |
Youngstown State | W 57–46 | 10–2 (3–0) |
Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana | |||||||
Jan 8, 1997 |
Buffalo | W 72–55 | 11–2 (4–0) |
Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana | |||||||
Jan 11, 1997 |
at Northeastern Illinois | W 82–80 OT | 12–2 (5–0) |
NEIU Physical Education Complex Chicago, Illinois | |||||||
Jan 14, 1997 |
at Chicago State | W 76–59 | 13–2 (6–0) |
Dickens Athletic Center Chicago, Illinois | |||||||
Jan 18, 1997* |
Central Connecticut State | W 61–54 | 14–2 (7–0) |
Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana | |||||||
Jan 20, 1997* |
at Oral Roberts | L 72–76 | 14–3 |
Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma | |||||||
Jan 25, 1997 |
Western Illinois | L 78–84 | 14–4 (7–1) |
Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana | |||||||
Jan 27, 1997* |
Northland | W 110–77 | 15–4 |
Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana | |||||||
Feb 1, 1997 |
at Buffalo | W 64–62 | 16–4 (8–1) |
Alumni Arena Buffalo, New York | |||||||
Feb 3, 1997 |
at Youngstown State | L 64–66 | 16–5 (8–2) |
Beeghly Center Youngstown, Ohio | |||||||
Feb 6, 1997* |
Chicago State | W 85–58 | 17–5 (9–2) |
Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana | |||||||
Feb 8, 1997 |
Northeastern Illinois | W 102–84 | 18–5 (10–2) |
Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana | |||||||
Feb 12, 1997 |
at Central Connecticut State | W 71–59 | 19–5 (11–2) |
Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut | |||||||
Feb 15, 1997 |
at Western Illinois | W 83–74 | 20–5 (12–2) |
Western Hall Macomb, Illinois | |||||||
Feb 22, 1997 |
UMKC | W 90–63 | 21–5 (12–3) |
Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana | |||||||
Feb 24, 1997 |
Troy State | L 69–72 OT | 21–6 (13–3) |
Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana | |||||||
Mid-Con tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 2, 1997* |
vs. Central Connecticut State Quarterfinals |
W 97–73 | 22–6 |
The MARK of the Quad Cities Moline, Illinois | |||||||
Mar 3, 1997* |
vs. Northeastern Illinois Semifinals |
W 88–82 OT | 23–6 |
The MARK of the Quad Cities Moline, Illinois | |||||||
Mar 4, 1997* |
vs. Western Illinois Championship game |
W 63–59 | 24–6 |
The MARK of the Quad Cities Moline, Illinois | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13, 1997* |
(12 W) | vs. (5 W) No. 23 Boston College First round |
L 66–73 | 24–7 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
Source[3]
References
- ^ sports-reference.com 1996-97 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary
- ^ "Boston College Rallies Past Valparaiso". The Washington Post. March 13, 1997. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
- ^ "Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Valparaiso University Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
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