1996–97 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1996–97 Indiana Hoosiers 1979-1997 Indiana logo.png 150 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 22–11 9–9 Bobby Knight 26th Assembly Hall NCAA tournament Round of 64 The 1996–97 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 26th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 22–11 and a conference record of 9–9, finishing in a tie for sixth in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 8 seed. However, IU made a quick exit with a loss in the first round to Colorado.http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2013/10/29/indiana-basketball-mens-database/3308409/ Indiana Basketball Men's Database IndyStar November 12, 2015 Roster No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown3Charlie MillerF6–7Jr.Miami, Florida5Neil ReedG6–2Jr.Metairie, Louisiana12Luke JimenezG6–3Fr.Redwood Falls, Minnesota 21Richard MandevilleC7–1Jr.Pasadena, California 23Jean PaulG6–2Jr.Naples, Florida24Michael LewisG6–1Fr.Jasper, Indiana25A.J. GuytonG6–1Fr.Peoria, Illinois32Robbie EggersF6–10Jr.Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio33Larry RichardsonG6–8Fr.Orange Park, Florida 40Jason CollierC7–1Fr.Springfield, Ohio 45Andrae PattersonF6–8Jr.Abilene, Texas 55Haris MujezinovicC6–9Sr.Chicago, Illinois Schedule and results no yes no no |- !colspan=8 style=Indiana Hoosiers| Non-conference regular season 11/15/1996 yes yes Connecticut RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN 68–61 1–0 11/20/1996 yes 22 Princeton Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN 59–49 2–0 11/22/1996 yes 22 Saint Louis Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN 70–54 3–0 11/27/1996 yes yes 20 Evansville Madison Square Garden New York City, NY Preseason NIT Semifinals 74–73 4–0 11/29/1996 yes yes 20 Duke Madison Square Garden New York City, NY Preseason NIT Championship 85–69 5–0 12/2/1996 yes yes 20 Notre Dame Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 76–75 6–0 12/7/1996 yes yes 8 Kentucky 6 Freedom Hall Louisville, KY Indiana–Kentucky rivalry 65–99 6–1 12/10/1996 yes yes 12 DePaul United Center Chicago, IL 74–57 7–1 12/13/1996 yes 12 Louisiana Tech Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN Indiana Classic 73–44 8–1 12/14/1996 yes 12 Santa Clara Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN Indiana Classic 86–74 9–1 12/21/1996 yes yes 13 Evansville RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN 75–57 10–1 12/23/1996 yes 13 Butler Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN 89–84 11–1 12/27/1996 yes yes 13 Colgate Market Square Arena Indianapolis, IN Union Federal Hoosier Classic 63–48 12–1 12/28/1996 yes yes 13 Valparaiso Market Square Arena Indianapolis, IN Union Federal Hoosier Classic 72–51 13–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Indiana Hoosiers|Big Ten regular season 1/2/1997 12 Michigan State Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN 77–65 14–1 (1–0) 1/4/1997 yes 12 Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, WI 58–71 14–2 (1–1) 1/8/1997 15 Minnesota 11 Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN 91–96 14–3 (1–2) 1/15/1997 yes 17 Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, IL 66–63 15–3 (2–2) 1/18/1997 yes 17 Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN Rivalry 53–70 15–4 (2–3) 1/21/1997 21 Michigan 16 Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN 72–70 16–4 (3–3) 1/26/1997 yes 21 Penn State Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 70–55 17–4 (4–3) 1/30/1997 yes 17 Ohio State St. John Arena Columbus, OH 67–73 17–5 (4–4) 2/2/1997 17 Illinois Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN Rivalry 74–78 17–6 (4–5) 2/4/1997 yes 24 Iowa Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA 67–75 17–7 (4–6) 2/8/1997 24 Ohio State Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN 93–76 18–7 (5–6) 2/11/1997 Penn State Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN 81–57 19–7 (6–6) 2/16/1997 yes Michigan 18 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI 84–81 20–7 (7–6) 2/18/1997 24 Purdue Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN Rivalry 87–89 20–8 (7–7) 2/22/1997 24 Northwestern Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN 64–49 21–8 (8–7) 3/1/1997 yes 22 Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 72–75 21–9 (8–8) 3/5/1997 25 Wisconsin Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN 70–66 22–9 (9–8) 3/8/1997 yes 25 Michigan State Breslin Center East Lansing 60–63 22–10 (9–9) |- !colspan=9 style=Indiana Hoosiers|NCAA tournament 3/13/1997 yes yes 8 E Colorado 24 9 E LJV Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC First Round 62–80 22–11 AP Poll E East Rankings 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball seasons Indiana Indiana Category:1996 in sports in Indiana Category:1997 in sports in Indiana