1996–97 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1996–97 Old Dominion Monarchs Colonial Athletic Association CAA 22–11 10–6 Jeff Capel II Norfolk Scope CAA tournament & regular season champions NCAA tournament First Round The 1996–97 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University in the 1996–97 college basketball season. This was head coach Jeff Capel's third of seven seasons at Old Dominion. The Monarchs competed in the Colonial Athletic Association and played their home games at the ODU Fieldhouse. They finished the season 22–11, 10–6 in CAA play to finish as regular season conference champions. They went on to win the 1997 CAA men's basketball tournament to earn the CAA's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. They earned a 14 seed in the East Region where they were beaten by No. 3 seed New Mexico in the opening round.New Mexico 59, Old Dominion 55 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1997/03/14/New-Mexico-59-Old-Dominion-55/8070858315600/ UPI Archives March 15, 1997 February 7, 2022 Roster 1996 Old Dominion Monarchs y yes Cal Bowdler 3 F 6 10 230 So Rappahannock Warsaw, Virginia y Jeff Capel II https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/old-dominion/1997.html 1996–97 Old Dominion Monarchs Roster and Stats Sports Reference February 13, 2022 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Old Dominion Monarchs| Exhibition Nov 9, 1996 yes Sundance Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 97–75 – Nov 16, 1996 yes Court Authority Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 83–70 – |- !colspan=9 style=Old Dominion Monarchs| Regular season Nov 22, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Towson State Tigers Towson State Towson Center Towson, Maryland 84–82 1–0 Nov 25, 1996 yes 1996 men Toledo Rockets Toledo Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 65–57 2–0 Nov 30, 1996 yes UNC Charlotte Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 65–64 3–0 Dec 2, 1996 yes 1996 men Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 95–85 4–0 Dec 5, 1996 yes Washington Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 67–57 5–0 Dec 10, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Hampton Pirates Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, Virginia 57–46 6–0 Dec 13, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 78–79 6–1 Dec 14, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 56–47 7–1 Dec 19, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 73–80 7–2 Dec 30, 1996 yes yes Nebraska Eugene Guerra Sports Complex Bayamón, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Holiday Classic 66–72 7–3 Dec 31, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Southeast Missouri State Eugene Guerra Sports Complex Bayamón, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Holiday Classic 74–61 8–3 Jan 1, 1997 yes yes Mississippi State Eugene Guerra Sports Complex Bayamón, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Holiday Classic 72–71 OT 9–3 Jan 4, 1997 yes 1996 men Richmond Spiders Richmond Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 76–69 10–3 1–0 Jan 8, 1997 yes George Mason Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia 94–85 11–3 2–0 Jan 11, 1997 yes 1996 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 79–70 12–3 3–0 Jan 13, 1997 1996 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 61–45 13–3 4–0 Jan 15, 1997 yes 1996 men American Eagles American Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 77–80 OT 13–4 4–1 Jan 18, 1997 yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Rivalry 82–65 14–4 5–1 Jan 22, 1997 1996 men William & Mary Tribe William & Mary Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia Rivalry 55–61 14–5 5–2 Jan 25, 1997 yes 1996 men James Madison Dukes James Madison JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, Virginia Rivalry 66–84 14–6 5–3 Jan 29, 1997 yes East Carolina Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, North Carolina 63–78 14–7 5–4 Feb 1, 1997 Richmond Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 63–51 15–7 6–4 Feb 5, 1997 yes William & Mary William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, Virginia Rivalry 52–80 15–8 6–5 Feb 8, 1997 yes UNC Wilmington Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina 73–74 OT 15–9 6–6 Feb 11, 1997 yes yes 1996 men George Washington Colonials George Washington Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. 63–68 15–10 Feb 15, 1997 VCU Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia Rivalry 75–70 16–10 7–6 Feb 19, 1997 American Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 99–61 17–10 8–6 Feb 22, 1997 George Mason Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 85–62 18–10 9–6 Feb 24, 1997 James Madison Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia Rivalry 72–66 19–10 10–6 |- !colspan=10 style=Old Dominion Monarchs| CAA tournament Mar 1, 1997 yes yes Richmond Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Quarterfinals 69–56 20–10 Mar 2, 1997 yes yes William & Mary Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Semifinals 70–62 21–10 Mar 3, 1997 yes yes James Madison Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Championship game 62–58 OT 22–10 |- !colspan=10 style=Old Dominion Monarchs| NCAA tournament Mar 14, 1997 yes yes 14 E New Mexico 11 3 E Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania First round 55–59 22–11 AP poll Eastern Time E East 2020-21 ODU Monarch Basketball Media Guide https://odusports.com/documents/2020/12/10/2020_2021_ODU_MBB_Guide.pdf Old Dominion University Athletics February 13, 2022 References Old Dominion Category:Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball seasons Old Dominion Old Dominion Old Dominion