1996–97 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1996–97 Ole Miss Rebels Basketball Ole Miss Rebels logo.svg Southeastern Conference SEC 20–9 11–5 Rob Evans 5th Tad Smith Coliseum SEC West Division champions NCAA tournament first round The 1996–97 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rebels were led by fifth-year head coach, Rob Evans. The Rebels played their home games at Tad Smith Coliseum in Oxford, Mississippi as members of the Southeastern Conference. This season marked the second NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. Schedule and results no |- |- !colspan=6 style=Ole Miss Rebels|Non-conference regular season November 24, 1996 yes Portland State Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 56–54 1–0 November 26, 1996 yes Prairie View A&M Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 71–42 2–0 December 2, 1996 yes yes Davidson John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC 56–59 2–1 December 7, 1996 yes Houston Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 93–71 3–1 December 14, 1996 yes Wichita State Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 68–65 4–1 December 17, 1996 yes Stetson Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 78–50 5–1 December 20, 1996 yes Florida International Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 74–64 6–1 December 27, 1996 yes yes Appalachian State The Pit Albuquerque, NM 75–63 7–1 December 28, 1996 yes yes New Mexico 14 The Pit Albuquerque, NM 64–75 7–2 December 31, 1996 yes Morgan State Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 91–57 8–2 |- !colspan=6 style=Ole Miss Rebels|SEC regular season January 2, 1997 yes Arkansas 22 Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR 91–74 9–2 1–0 January 5, 1997 Georgia Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 73–66 10–2 2–0 January 8, 1997 Alabama Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 46–59 10–3 2–1 January 11, 1997 Kentucky 3 Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 73–69 11–3 3–1 January 15, 1997 yes 20 Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS 64–75 11–4 3–2 January 18, 1997 yes 20 Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN 64–67 11–5 3–3 January 22, 1997 Tennessee Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 70–48 12–5 4–3 January 25, 1997 12:00 p.m. JP Sports yes South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, SC 63–86 12–6 4–4 January 29, 1997 Arkansas Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 71–52 13–6 5–4 February 1, 1997 Auburn Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 57–46 14–6 6–4 February 5, 1997 yes LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA 79–73 15–6 7–4 February 12, 1997 yes Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 54–57 15–7 7–5 February 19, 1997 Mississippi State Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 84–61 16–7 8–5 February 23, 1997 yes Florida O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL 67–65 17–7 9–5 February 26, 1997 LSU Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 74–68 18–7 10–5 March 1, 1997 yes Auburn Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 71–63 19–7 11–5 |- !colspan=12 style=Ole Miss Rebels| SEC tournament March 7, 1997 JP Sports yes 1 W Vanderbilt 4 E Pyramid Arena Memphis, TN Quarterfinals 64–62 20–7 March 8, 1997 JP Sports yes 1 W Kentucky 2 E 6 Pyramid Arena Memphis, TN Semifinals 70–88 20–8 |- !colspan=12 style=Ole Miss Rebels| NCAA tournament March 14, 1997 yes yes 8 MW Temple 9 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO First round CBS 40–62 20–9 AP Poll Central Time Source: https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/mississippi/1997-schedule.html 1996-97 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results References Ole Miss Category:Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball seasons Ole Miss Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball