1996–97 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1996–97 Xavier Musketeers Basketball File:Xavier Musketeers logo.svg Atlantic 10 Conference A10 22 13 23–6 13–3 Skip Prosser 3rd Cincinnati Gardens Atlantic 10 Regular Season co-champions NCAA tournament second round The 1996–97 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1996–97 season. Led by head coach Skip Prosser, the Musketeers finished 23–6 (13–3 A-10) in the regular season, but lost in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic 10 tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers defeated Vanderbilt in the first roundXavier's a Blur to Vanderbilt https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-03-14-sp-38248-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 14, 1997 February 12, 2022 before losing to No. 2 seed UCLA, 96–83, in the round of 32.Bruins X Out Xavier https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-03-16-sp-38935-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 16, 1997 February 12, 2022 Roster 1996 Xavier Musketeers y Lenny Brown 4 G 6 2 190 So Wilmington, Delaware Gary Lumpkin 12 G 6 2 So New Castle, Delaware James Posey 41 F 6 8 210 So y Cleveland, Ohio Torraye Braggs 50 C 6 8 235 Jr y Fresno, California Skip Prosser https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/xavier/1997.html 1996-97 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com February 12, 2022 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Xavier Musketeers| Regular season Nov 23, 1996 yes Western Kentucky Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH 98–73 1–0 Nov 26, 1996 yes yes Cincinnati 1 Myrl H. Shoemaker Center Cincinnati, OH Crosstown Shootout 71–69 2–0 Nov 30, 1996 yes Miami (OH) Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH 92–71 3–0 Dec 2, 1996 yes 23 Florida A&M Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH 95–64 4–0 Dec 5, 1996 yes yes 23 Loyola Marymount Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 81–65 5–0 Dec 10, 1996 yes yes 19 LIU Brooklyn Schwartz Athletic Center Brooklyn, NY 94–86 6–0 Dec 14, 1996 yes 19 Hofstra Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH 79–43 7–0 Dec 21, 1996 yes yes 17 Akron James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH 113–111 3OT 8–0 Dec 29, 1996 yes 17 Kansas State Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH 95–54 9–0 Jan 4, 1997 yes 17 Virginia Tech Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH 102–67 10–0 1–0 Jan 7, 1997 yes 12 Dayton UD Arena Dayton, OH 91–98 10–1 1–1 Jan 11, 1997 12 Fordham Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH 75–64 11–1 2–1 Jan 16, 1997 yes 14 Tulane Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH 85–87 11–2 Jan 19, 1997 14 Temple Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH 68–64 OT 12–2 3–1 Jan 23, 1997 yes 16 George Washington Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. 62–61 13–2 4–1 Jan 25, 1997 16 Duquesne Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH 70–78 13–3 4–2 Jan 28, 1997 20 Rhode Island Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH 91–79 14–3 5–2 Feb 1, 1997 yes 20 UMass Mullins Center Amherst, MA 87–84 OT 15–3 6–2 Feb 3, 1997 yes 17 La Salle Spectrum Philadelphia, PA 83–67 16–3 7–2 Feb 8, 1997 yes 17 Saint Joseph's Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, PA 65–79 16–4 7–3 Feb 12, 1997 19 Dayton Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH 79–53 17–4 8–3 Feb 15, 1997 19 George Washington Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH 87–76 18–4 9–3 Feb 20, 1997 yes 16 Duquesne A.J. Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, PA 82–74 19–4 10–3 Feb 22, 1997 16 La Salle Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH 79–67 20–4 11–3 Feb 27, 1997 14 St. Bonaventure Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH 83–59 21–4 12–3 Mar 2, 1997 yes 14 Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA 81–72 22–4 13–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Xavier Musketeers| Atlantic 10 Tournament Mar 6, 1997 yes yes 11 Temple Spectrum Philadelphia, PA Quarterfinals 62–69 OT 22–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Xavier Musketeers| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1997 yes yes 13 7 MW Vanderbilt 10 MW Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI First Round 80–68 23–5 Mar 15, 1997 yes yes 13 7 MW UCLA 7 2 MW Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI Second Round 83–96 23–6 AP poll MW Midwest https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/xavier/1997-schedule.html 1996-97 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com February 12, 2022Xavier Men's Basketball Record Book https://goxavier.com/documents/2021/1/6/2020_MBB_RecordsBook_2_.pdf Xavier University Athletics February 12, 2022 Rankings 1996-97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1053–1054 2009 0-345-51392-4 References Xavier Category:Xavier Musketeers men's basketball seasons Xavier