1996–97 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1996–97 UCLA Bruins UCLA Bruins logo.svg 200 Pacific-10 Pac-10 7http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucla/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBB_History_99-128.pdf UCLA Bruins men's basketball history 2008-02-22 2008-10-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20081029023742/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ucla/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBB_History_99-128.pdf dead 7 24–8 15–3 Steve Lavin 1st Michael Holton Jim Saia Steve Spencer Pauley Pavilion Pac-10 regular season champions NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1996–97 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Under new head coach, Steve Lavin, the Bruins began the season ranked 5th in the AP Poll, but after an overtime loss in the opener to Tulsa, the Bruins dropped and would not be ranked as high for the rest of the season. On January 18 the Bruins beat #6 Arizona, 84–78 in overtime. The team finished 1st in the conference. The Bruins competed in the 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, losing to the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Elite Eight. This was the first season for head coach Steve Lavin, who had been an assistant coach under Jim Harrick. Roster 1996 UCLA Bruins men's y Toby Bailey y 12 G 6 5 205 Jr Los Angeles, California Cameron Dollar y 5 G 5 11 189 Sr Atlanta, Georgia C Sean Farnham y 30 F 6 6 205 Fr Clayton, California Matt Harbour 15 G 6 1 Fr J. R. Henderson y 52 F 6 9 223 Jr Bakersfield, California Kris Johnson basketball y 54 G 6 4 222 Jr Los Angeles, California Brandon Loyd 20 G 5 10 182 So Tulsa, Oklahoma Jelani McCoy y 34 C 6 9 220 So Oakland, California Vince McGautha 30 G 5 11 Jr Bob Myers y 24 F 6 7 227 Sr Danville, California Charles O'Bannon y 13 F 6 5 209 Sr Bellflower, California C Dave Parker 50 C 6 8 Fr Harold Sylvester 3 G 5 10 Jr http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_College%20Division_1997_110_University%20of%20California,%20Los%20Angeles.pdf 30 January 2018 Steve Lavin (Chapman) Michael Holton (UCLA) Jim Saia (Chapman) Steve Spencer (Somona State) Schedule yes 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1996 yes |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins|Exhibition November 12, 1996 y y Athletes in Action Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA Exhibition 114–79 0–0 November 14, 1996 y y German 22 & under team Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA Exhibition 71–44 0–0 |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins|Regular Season November 21, 1996 y 5 Tulsa Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA Preseason NIT 8,589 76–77 OT 0–1 December 3, 1996 y 17 1996 men Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 7,427 95–73 1–1 December 7, 1996 y 17 Kansas 1 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 12,060 83–96 1–2 December 14, 1996 y 23 Ohio Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 8,053 72–61 2–2 December 17, 1996 y 24 1996 men Jackson State Tigers Jackson State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 6,442 93–67 3–2 December 21, 1996 yes 24 Illinois United Center Chicago, IL 15,331 63–79 3–3 December 23, 1996 y yes 24 1996 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Scottrade Center St. Louis, MO 17,911 64–57 4–3 December 28, 1996 y 1996 men Morgan State Bears Morgan State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 7,654 87–72 5–3 January 2, 1997 Washington State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 8,350 84–56 6–3 1–0 January 4, 1997 Washington Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 9,584 79–70 7–3 2–0 January 9, 1997 yes Stanford 21 Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA 7,391 61–109 7–4 2–1 January 11, 1997 yes California Cow Palace Daly City, CA 11,054 64–56 8–4 3–1 January 16, 1997 1996 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 10,067 79–62 9–4 4–1 January 18, 1997 Arizona 6 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 11,286 84–78 OT 10–4 5–1 January 23, 1997 yes USC Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA 12,843 96–87 11–4 6–1 January 25, 1997 y yes Louisville 6 Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 20,043 71–74 11–5 January 30, 1997 yes 1996 men Oregon Ducks Oregon McArthur Court Eugene, OR 10,024 85–87 OT 11–6 6–2 February 1, 1997 yes 1996 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR 837 74–68 12–6 7–2 February 6, 1997 California Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 11,701 68–71 12–7 7–3 February 8, 1997 Stanford 18 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 12,378 87–68 13–7 8–3 February 13, 1997 yes 24 Arizona 11 McKale Center Tucson, AZ 14,474 66–64 14–7 9–3 February 15, 1997 yes 24 Arizona State ASU Activity Center Tempe, AZ 4,823 92–81 15–7 10–3 February 19, 1997 17 USC Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 13,382 82–60 16–7 11–3 February 23, 1997 y 17 Duke 6 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 13,478 73–69 17–7 February 27, 1997 10 Oregon State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 11,048 81–69 18–7 12–3 March 01, 1997 10 Oregon Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 12,341 74–67 19–7 13–3 March 06, 1997 yes 9 Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, WA 7,836 87–85 20–7 14–3 March 08, 1997 yes 9 Washington State Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA 7,926 87–86 21–7 15–3 |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins| NCAA tournament March 13, 1997 y y 7 Charleston Southern The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI First Round 21,020 109–75 22–7 March 15, 1997 y y 7 Xavier 13 The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI Second Round 21,020 96–83 23–7 March 20, 1997 y y 7 Iowa State 18 Alamodome San Antonio, TX Sweet Sixteen 29,231 74–73 OT 24–7 March 22, 1997 y y 7 Minnesota 3 Alamodome San Antonio, TX Elite Eight 31,930 72–80 24–8 AP Poll Pacific Time SourceSeason by Season Records http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uclabruins.com/documents/2016/10/17/MBKB_17MG_148_164.pdf#page=13 UCLA Athletics February 13, 2018 December 29, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201229080204/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/uclabruins.com/documents/2016/10/17/MBKB_17MG_148_164.pdf#page=13 dead Final 1997 Cumulative Basketball Statistics Report http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_College%20Division_1997_110_University%20of%20California,%20Los%20Angeles.pdf#page=2 Rankings 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Ucla Ucla Category:UCLA Bruins men's basketball seasons UCLA Bruins men's basketball UCLA Bruins men's basketball