1996–97 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1996–97 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg 100 Big 12 Conference Big 12 19–11 9–7 Kelvin Sampson 3rd Lloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 10,871) NCAA tournament First round The 1996–97 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Big 12 Conference. The team posted a 19–11 overall record (9–7 Big 12). The Sooners received a bid to the 1997 NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the West region. The Sooners lost to No. 6 seed Stanford, 80–67, in the opening round. Roster 1996 Oklahoma Sooners y Eduardo Nájera y 21 G 6 8 235 Fr Corey Brewer y basketball, born 1975 31 G 6 2 185 Jr West Memphis, Arkansas Evan Wiley n 32 C 6 11 Jr http://soonerstats.com/basketball/men/players/roster.cfm?seasonid=1997 Kelvin Sampson 1996-97 Oklahoma Sooners Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/oklahoma/1997.html Sports Reference February 12, 2022 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| Non-conference regular season November 23, 1996 yes 1996 men Northeast Louisiana Indians Northeast Louisiana Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 95–68 1–0 November 27, 1996 yes 1996 men Sam Houston State Bearkats Sam Houston State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 84–51 2–0 November 30, 1996 yes Coppin State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 88–64 3–0 December 4, 1996 yes 1996 men Delaware State Hornets Delaware State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 83–56 4–0 December 7, 1996 yes 1996 men Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 83–52 5–0 December 14, 1996 yes 1996 none Centenary Gentlemen Centenary Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 89–45 6–0 December 21, 1996 yes Purdue Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 82–58 7–0 December 23, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Memphis Tigers Memphis The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee 47–61 7–1 December 27, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Basketball Classic 74–62 8–1 December 28, 1996 yes yes Tulsa Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Basketball Classic 75–78 8–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| Big 12 Regular Season January 5, 1997 yes 1996 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas 78–59 9–2 1–0 January 11, 1997 yes Iowa State 4 Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 55–82 9–3 1–1 January 15, 1997 Texas Tech 25 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 62–67 9–4 1–2 January 18, 1997 1996 none Baylor Bears Baylor Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 84–67 10–4 2–2 January 22, 1997 yes Texas 23 Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 66–76 10–5 2–3 January 25, 1997 Nebraska Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 84–77 11–5 3–3 January 27, 1997 yes 1996 none Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma Bedlam Series 72–73 OT 11–6 3–4 February 1, 1997 Texas 23 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 83–69 12–6 4–4 February 4, 1997 Texas A&M Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 62–59 OT 13–6 5–4 February 8, 1997 yes 1996 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 63–67 13–7 5–5 February 12, 1997 Colorado 15 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 91–66 14–7 6–5 February 15, 1997 yes Missouri Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 73–80 14–8 6–6 February 19, 1997 yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 66–60 15–8 7–6 February 22, 1997 Oklahoma State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma Bedlam Series 80–64 16–8 8–6 February 24, 1997 yes Kansas 1 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 68–70 16–9 8–7 March 1, 1997 yes Baylor Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 72–61 17–9 9–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| Big 12 Tournament March 6, 1997 yes yes Texas A&M Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri First round 67–58 18–9 March 7, 1997 yes yes Colorado 18 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Quarterfinals 55–41 19–9 March 8, 1997 yes yes Missouri Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Semifinals 80–89 19–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| NCAA Tournament March 14, 1997 yes yes 11 W Stanford 21 6 W McKale Center Tucson, Arizona First round 67–80 19–11 AP Poll Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region W=West 2019-20 Oklahoma Men's Basketball Media Guide https://soonersports.com/documents/2018/10/23/5478125.pdf University of Oklahoma 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 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball seasons Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball