1996–97 USC Trojans men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1996–97 USC Trojans Basketball USC Trojans logo.svg 75 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 17–11 12–6 Henry Bibby 1st L. A. Sports Arena NCAA tournament First Round The 1996–97 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Henry Bibby, they played their home games at the L. A. Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-10 Conference. The Trojans finished the season with a record of 17–11 (12–6 Pac-10) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Roster 1996 USC Trojans y yes Rodrick Rhodes 12 G 6 6 220 sr y Jersey City, New Jersey Kentucky Henry Bibby (UCLA) 1996-97 USC Trojans Roster and Stats Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/southern-california/1997.html February 12, 2022 Schedule and results 2000-01 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2000 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=USC Trojans| Regular season Nov 30, 1996 yes 1996 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 77–70 1–0 Dec 2, 1996 yes 1996 men Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 97–78 2–0 Dec 6, 1996 yes yes North Carolina 14 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 84–99 2–1 Dec 7, 1996 yes yes UNC Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 65–61 3–1 Dec 15, 1996 yes yes UC Irvine Bren Events Center Irvine, California 107–45 4–1 Dec 18, 1996 yes yes 1996 none Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 59–71 4–2 Dec 21, 1996 yes 1996 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 79–68 5–2 Dec 28, 1996 yes yes 1996 men UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLV Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 75–80 5–3 Jan 2, 1997 Washington L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 77–58 6–3 1–0 Jan 4, 1997 Washington State L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 106–73 7–3 2–0 Jan 9, 1997 yes California Harmon Gym Berkeley, California 71–83 7–4 2–1 Jan 11, 1997 yes Stanford 21 Maples Pavilion Stanford, California 70–85 7–5 2–2 Jan 16, 1997 Arizona 6 L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 75–62 8–5 3–2 Jan 18, 1997 1996 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 75–56 9–5 4–2 Jan 23, 1997 UCLA L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 87–96 9–6 4–3 Jan 26, 1997 yes Cincinnati 9 L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 81–100 9–7 Jan 30, 1997 yes 1996 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon 71–68 10–7 5–3 Feb 1, 1997 yes 1996 men Oregon Ducks Oregon McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon 79–69 11–7 6–3 Feb 6, 1997 Stanford 18 L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 84–81 12–7 7–3 Feb 8, 1997 California L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 93–85 13–7 8–3 Feb 13, 1997 yes Arizona State Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona 72–66 14–7 9–3 Feb 15, 1997 yes Arizona 11 McKale Center Tucson, Arizona 77–101 14–8 9–4 Feb 19, 1997 yes UCLA 17 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California 60–82 14–9 9–5 Feb 27, 1997 Oregon L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 72–69 15–9 10–5 Mar 1, 1997 Oregon State L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 83–62 16–9 11–5 Mar 6, 1997 yes Washington State Friel Court Pullman, Washington 92–85 17–9 12–5 Mar 8, 1997 yes Washington Bank of America Arena Seattle, Washington 84–94 17–10 12–6 |- !colspan=9 style=USC Trojans| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1997 CBS yes yes 11 SE Illinois 19 6 SE Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First round 77–90 11,206 17–11 Pacific Time AP Poll SE Southeast 2000-01 USC Trojans Schedule and Results Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/southern-california/2001-schedule.html February 12, 20222019-20 USC Trojans Men's Basketball Media Guide USC Athletics https://usctrojans.com/sports/2019/10/25/usc-trojans-m-basketball-media-guide-2019-2020.aspx 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 Team Players in the 1997 NBA draft 1997 NBA draft USC Trojans Round Pick Player NBA club 1 24 Rodrick Rhodes Houston Rockets https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1997.html 1997 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com February 12, 2022 References Usc Trojans Category:USC Trojans men's basketball seasons USC USC Trojans USC Trojans