1996–97 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1996–97 Valparaiso Crusaders Basketball Valparaiso Crusaders wordmark.svg 175 Mid-Continent Conference Mid-Con 24–7 13–3 Homer Drew 9th Athletics–Recreation Center Mid-Con Regular season championsMid-Con tournament champions NCAA tournament First round The 1996–97 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by ninth-year head coach Homer Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. The Crusaders won Mid-Con regular season and tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 12 seed in the West region. In the opening round, Valpo was beaten by No. 5 seed Boston College, 73–66.Boston College Rallies Past Valparaiso https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/colbask/men/articles/bcvalpo.htm The Washington Post March 13, 1997 February 12, 2022 The team finished with a record of 24–7 (13–3 Mid-Con). Roster 1996 Valparaiso Crusaders y yes Jamie Sykes G 5 11 jr   Bryce Drew 24 G 6 3 180 jr y Valparaiso, Indiana Valparaiso Zoran Viskovic 33 C 6 11 so Croatia   Bill Jenkins 44 F 6 6 jr   Homer Drew (William Jewell) https://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/roster/1996-97/ Schedule and results 1996-97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1996 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Valparaiso Crusaders| Regular season Nov 20, 1996 yes yes Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 66–74 11,575 0–1 Nov 25, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, New York 66–52 911 1–1 Nov 27, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Chick Evans Field House DeKalb, Illinois 88–83 1,972 2–1 Dec 4, 1996 yes 1996 men Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats Indiana Wesleyan Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 92–69 2,436 3–1 Dec 7, 1996 yes 1996 men Wisconsin–Milwaukee Panthers Wisconsin–Milwaukee Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 71–46 3,011 4–1 Dec 10, 1996 yes 1996 men Wisconsin–Green Bay Phoenix Wisconsin–Green Bay Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 50–44 3,233 5–1 Dec 14, 1996 yes 1996 men UIC Flames Illinois-Chicago Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 77–68 3,112 6–1 Dec 27, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Army Cadets Army Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana Union Federal Hoosier Classic 88–48 12,860 7–1 Dec 28, 1996 yes yes Indiana 13 Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana Union Federal Hoosier Classic 51–72 13,203 7–2 Jan 2, 1997 yes 1996 men Troy State Trojans Troy State Sartain Hall Troy, Alabama 76–70 334 8–2 1–0 Jan 4, 1997 yes UMKC Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri 81–66 4,447 9–2 2–0 Jan 6, 1997 yes 1996 men Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 57–46 3,410 10–2 3–0 Jan 8, 1997 1996 men Buffalo Bulls Buffalo Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 72–55 4,117 11–2 4–0 Jan 11, 1997 yes 1996 men Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles Northeastern Illinois NEIU Physical Education Complex Chicago, Illinois 82–80 OT 850 12–2 5–0 Jan 14, 1997 yes 1996 men Chicago State Cougars Chicago State Dickens Athletic Center Chicago, Illinois 76–59 504 13–2 6–0 Jan 18, 1997 yes 1996 men Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Central Connecticut State Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 61–54 4,853 14–2 7–0 Jan 20, 1997 yes yes 1996 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 72–76 5,020 14–3 Jan 25, 1997 1996 men Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 78–84 4,459 14–4 7–1 Jan 27, 1997 yes 1996 men Northland Lumberjacks Northland Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 110–77 2,203 15–4 Feb 1, 1997 yes Buffalo Alumni Arena Buffalo, New York 64–62 5,284 16–4 8–1 Feb 3, 1997 yes Youngstown State Beeghly Center Youngstown, Ohio 64–66 1,810 16–5 8–2 Feb 6, 1997 yes Chicago State Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 85–58 3,102 17–5 9–2 Feb 8, 1997 Northeastern Illinois Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 102–84 4,460 18–5 10–2 Feb 12, 1997 yes Central Connecticut State Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut 71–59 538 19–5 11–2 Feb 15, 1997 yes Western Illinois Western Hall Macomb, Illinois 83–74 3,647 20–5 12–2 Feb 22, 1997 UMKC Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 90–63 4,251 21–5 12–3 Feb 24, 1997 Troy State Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 69–72 OT 4,477 21–6 13–3 |- !colspan=12 style=Valparaiso Crusaders| Mid-Con tournament Mar 2, 1997 yes yes Central Connecticut State The MARK of the Quad Cities Moline, Illinois Quarterfinals 97–73 NA 22–6 Mar 3, 1997 yes yes Northeastern Illinois The MARK of the Quad Cities Moline, Illinois Semifinals 88–82 OT NA 23–6 Mar 4, 1997 yes yes Western Illinois The MARK of the Quad Cities Moline, Illinois Championship game 63–59 4,251 24–6 |- !colspan=12 style=Valparaiso Crusaders| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1997 yes yes 12 W Boston College 23 5 W Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah First round 66–73 12,541 24–7 AP poll Central Time Sourcehttps://cdn.streamlinehosting.net/valpoathletics/446FBD8E-BDDE-43F7-BB3F-512333EA913D/MBBAllTimeResults_050821.pdf Men's Basketball All-Time Results Valparaiso University Athletics February 12, 2022 February 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220212202817/https://cdn.streamlinehosting.net/valpoathletics/446FBD8E-BDDE-43F7-BB3F-512333EA913D/MBBAllTimeResults_050821.pdf dead https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_College%20Division_1997_735_Valparaiso%20University.pdf 1996-1997 Valparaiso Men's Basketball Stats NCAA Career Statistics References Valparaiso Category:Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball seasons Valparaiso Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball Category:Long stubs with short prose