1996–97 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1996–97 Pacific Tigers Basketball Pacific Tigers wordmark.svg 150 Big West Conference Big West 24–6 12–4 Bob Thomason 9th Alex G. Spanos Center Big West regular season co-championsBig West tournament champions NCAA tournament First Round The 1996–97 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of the Pacific during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers were led by ninth-year head coach Bob Thomason and played their home games at the Alex G. Spanos Center in Stockton, California as members of the Big West Conference. Roster 1996 Pacific Tigers y Michael Olowokandi 55 C 7 0 255 jr y Lagos, Nigeria Bob Thomason (Pacific) https://pacifictigers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1996-97 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Pacific Tigers| Regular season Nov 22, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State 14 Selland Arena Fresno, California 71–75 0–1 Nov 26, 1996 yes 1996 men Stanislaus State Warriors Stanislaus State Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, California 91–51 1–1 Nov 30, 1996 yes yes 1996 men BYU Cougars BYU Marriott Center Provo, Utah 80–58 2–1 Dec 5, 1996 yes yes 1996 men San Diego Toreros San Diego USD Sports Center San Diego, California 63–57 3–1 Dec 7, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 54–52 4–1 Dec 14, 1996 yes 1996 men Chico State Wildcats Chico State A.G. Spanos Center Stockton, California 90–55 5–1 Dec 21, 1996 yes 1996 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara A.G. Spanos Center Stockton, California 77–59 6–1 Dec 23, 1996 yes 1996 men Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento State A.G. Spanos Center Stockton, California 95–50 7–1 Dec 28, 1996 yes yes Georgetown Halifax Metro Center Halifax, Nova Scotia 73–56 8–1 Jan 4, 1997 yes yes 1996 men Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento State Hornets Nest Sacramento, California 73–47 9–1 Jan 9, 1997 yes UC Irvine Bren Events Center Irvine, California 63–52 10–1 1–0 Jan 11, 1997 yes 1996 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton Titan Gym Fullerton, California 67–60 11–1 2–0 Jan 16, 1997 yes Idaho A.G. Spanos Center Stockton, California 64–54 12–1 3–0 Jan 18, 1997 yes 1996 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State A.G. Spanos Center Stockton, California 74–57 13–1 4–0 Jan 23, 1997 1996 men Cal Poly Mustangs Cal Poly A.G. Spanos Center Stockton, California 68–64 14–1 5–0 Jan 25, 1997 1996 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara A.G. Spanos Center Stockton, California 69–51 15–1 6–0 Jan 30, 1997 yes yes 1996 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Super Pit Denton, Texas 55–52 16–1 6–1 Feb 1, 1997 yes 1996 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 76–80 OT 16–2 7–1 Feb 6, 1997 1996 men Utah State Aggies Utah State A.G. Spanos Center Stockton, California 77–71 OT 17–2 8–1 Feb 9, 1997 1996 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada A.G. Spanos Center Stockton, California 63–60 18–2 9–1 Feb 13, 1997 yes 1996 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, California 69–75 18–3 9–2 Feb 15, 1997 yes Cal Poly Mott Gym San Luis Obispo, California 92–93 18–4 9–3 Feb 20, 1997 Cal State Fullerton A.G. Spanos Center Stockton, California 81–57 19–4 10–3 Feb 22, 1997 UC Irvine A.G. Spanos Center Stockton, California 96–46 20–4 11–3 Feb 27, 1997 yes 1996 men Boise State Broncos Boise State BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho 63–53 21–4 12–3 Mar 1, 1997 Long Beach State The Walter Pyramid Long Beach, California 75–79 21–5 12–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Pacific Tigers| Big West tournament Mar 7, 1997 yes yes Boise State Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Quarterfinals 68–52 22–5 Mar 8, 1997 yes yes Utah State Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Semifinals 71–54 23–5 Mar 9, 1997 yes yes Nevada Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Championship game 63–55 24–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Pacific Tigers| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1997 yes yes 13 W Saint Joseph's 12 4 W Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah First round 65–75St. Joseph's guards go on scoring binge, gobble Pacific, 75-65 https://www.baltimoresun.com/1997/03/14/st-josephs-guards-go-on-scoring-binge-gobble-pacific-75-65-hot-shooting-valparaiso-swallowed-by-bc-73-66-kentucky-rolls-92-54-west-regional/ The Baltimore Sun March 14, 1997 February 12, 2022 24–6 AP Poll Pacific Time W West Source:https://pacifictigers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1996-97 1996-97 Men's Basketball Schedule pacifictigers.com References Category:Pacific Tigers men's basketball seasons Pacific Pacific Pacific Pacific