1996–97 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 October 2020 1996–97 Navy Midshipmen Basketball Patriot League Patriot 20–9 10–2 Don DeVoe 5th Alumni Hall Patriot League tournament championsPatriot League Regular Season Champions NCAA men's Division I tournament 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. Roster 1996 Navy Midshipmen y y Hassan Booker 35 GF 6 3 Jr y Los Angeles, California University HS Don DeVoe 1996-97 Navy Midshipmen Roster and Stats Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/navy/1997.html February 13, 2022 Schedule and results 1996-97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1996 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Navy Midshipmen| Non Conference Regular season Nov 22, 1996 yes 1996 men Coast Guard Bears Coast Guard Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 84–51 2,631 1–0 Nov 24, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Towson Tigers Towson Towson Center Towson, Maryland 68–76 1,003 1–1 Nov 26, 1996 yes Pittsburgh Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 60–49 2,259 2–1 Nov 30, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Air Force Falcons Air Force Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado 78–59 1,279 3–1 Dec 3, 1996 yes 1996 men New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 89–81 1,165 4–1 Dec 5, 1996 yes yes VMI Cameron Hall Lexington, Virginia 68–62 1,043 5–1 Dec 7, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Wofford Terriers Wofford Benjamin Johnson Arena Spartanburg, South Carolina 65–89 1,684 5–2 Dec 9, 1996 yes 1996 men Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 78–64 1,078 6–2 Dec 21, 1996 yes 1996 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 63–77 1,475 6–3 Dec 23, 1996 yes yes 1996 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 69–85 5,247 6–4 Dec 28, 1996 yes yes Stanford 23 Maples Pavilion Stanford, California 68–85 7,149 6–5 Dec 30, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Rice Owls Rice Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, Texas 52–69 4,030 6–6 Jan 2, 1997 yes 1996 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 66–63 1,059 7–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Navy Midshipmen| Conference Regular Season Jan 8, 1997 yes 1996 men Army Cadets Army Christl Arena West Point, New York 70–56 2,632 8–6 (1–0) Jan 11, 1997 yes 1996 men Colgate Raiders Colgate Cotterell Court Hamilton, New York 60–64 2,400 8–7 (1–1) Jan 13, 1997 yes 1996 men William and Mary Tribe William & Mary Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 74–63 1,011 9–7 (1–1) Jan 15, 1997 yes 1996 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 70–64 942 10–7 (2–1) Jan 18, 1997 1996 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 60–55 2,592 11–7 (3–1) Jan 22, 1997 yes 1996 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Davis Gym Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 55–69 2,248 11–8 (3–2) Jan 29, 1997 1996 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 83–75 1,861 12–8 (4–2) Feb 1, 1997 Army Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 68–64 5,710 13–8 (5–2) Feb 5, 1997 Colgate Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 79–56 3,428 14–8 (6–2) Feb 8, 1997 Lehigh Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 109–73 1,945 15–8 (7–2) Feb 12, 1997 yes Lafayette Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 74–72 1,029 16–8 (8–2) Feb 15, 1997 Bucknell Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 78–67 3,732 17–8 (9–2) Jan 2, 1997 yes Holy Cross Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 76–61 2,833 18–8 (10–2) |- !colspan=9 style=Navy Midshipmen| Patriot League tournament Mar 2, 1997 yes yes 1996 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Semifinals 96–57 3,438 19–8 Mar 6, 1997 yes 1996 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland Championship game 76–75 3,052 20–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Navy Midshipmen| NCAA tournament Mar 14, 1997 yes yes 15 W Utah 2 2 W McKale Center Tucson, Arizona First round 61–75No. 2 Utah (26-3) vs. No. 15 Navy (20-8) https://www.baltimoresun.com/1997/03/14/no-2-utah-26-3-vs-no-15-navy-20-8/ The Baltimore Sun March 14, 1997 February 13, 2022Big and balanced, Utah sinks Navy https://www.baltimoresun.com/1997/03/15/big-and-balanced-utah-sinks-navy-2nd-seeded-utes-send-midshipmen-packing-from-west-75-61/ The Baltimore Sun March 15, 1997 February 13, 2022 12,958 20–9 AP Poll Eastern Time W West Sourcehttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/navy/1997-schedule.html 1996-97 Navy Midshipmen Schedule and Results February 13, 2022https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_College%20Division_1997_726_U.S.%20Naval%20Academy.pdf 1996-1997 Navy Men's Basketball Statistics NCAA Career Statistics References Navy Midshipmen Navy Category:Navy Midshipmen men's basketball seasons Navy Navy