1996–97 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1996–97 Boston College Eagles basketball Boston College Eagles wordmark.svg 250 Big East Conference Big East 23 23 22–9 12–6 Jim O'Brien 11th Silvio O. Conte Forum Big East regular season co-championBig East tournament champion NCAA tournament Second round The 1996–97 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College as members of the Big East Conference during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 11th-year head coach Jim O'Brien and played their home games at the Silvio O. Conte Forum in Boston, Massachusetts. After finishing tied atop the Big East regular season standings, the Eagles won the Big East tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the West region. After defeating a game Valparaiso team in the opening round,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 Eagles were eliminated in overtime by Saint Joseph's, 81–77, in the round of 32.St. Joseph's, Bey Use Long Ball to Keep Boston College at Bay in 81-77 Victory https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-03-16-sp-38979-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 16, 1997 February 9, 2022 Roster 1996 Boston College Eagles y Scoonie Penn 11 G 5 11 180 So y Salem, Massachusetts Mickey Curley 14 C 6 9 Jr Duxbury, Massachusetts Duane Woodward 20 G 6 3 200 Jr y New York, New York Danya Abrams y 24 F 6 7 240 SR Westchester, New York https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/boston-college/1997.html Jim O'Brien (Boston College) Schedule and results no yes |- !colspan=12 style=Boston College Eagles| Regular season Nov 22, 1996 yes 21 1996 men Brown Bears Brown Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts 89–72 1–0 Nov 25, 1996 yes 23 1996 men New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts 82–40 2–0 Dec 4, 1996 20 1996 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts 73–64 3–0 1–0 Dec 7, 1996 yes 20 Connecticut Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 54–61 3–1 1–1 Dec 9, 1996 yes 25 Vanderbilt Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts 59–52 4–1 Dec 21, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 92–76 5–1 Dec 27, 1996 yes 25 1996 men Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Central Connecticut State Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts 63–53 6–1 Dec 29, 1996 yes yes 25 Louisville 16 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 85–89 2OT 6–2 Jan 2, 1997 25 Miami (FL) Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts 65–62 7–2 2–1 Jan 4, 1997 yes 25 1996 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 80–64 8–2 3–1 Jan 7, 1997 yes 23 1996 none Syracuse Orangemen Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 94–83 9–2 4–1 Jan 11, 1997 yes 23 1996 men Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 73–61 10–2 5–1 Jan 13, 1997 19 Georgetown Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts 81–74 11–2 6–1 Jan 15, 1997 yes yes 19 Fairfield Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 81–79 OT 12–2 Jan 18, 1997 yes yes 19 UMass TD Garden Boston, Massachusetts 78–90 12–3 Jan 21, 1997 22 Pittsburgh Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts 81–61 13–3 7–1 Jan 25, 1997 22 Villanova 12 Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts 66–84 13–4 7–2 Jan 29, 1997 yes 1996 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 76–89 13–5 7–3 Feb 1, 1997 yes Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 71–83 13–6 7–4 Feb 4, 1997 Syracuse Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts 79–71 14–6 8–4 Feb 9, 1997 1996 none St. John's Redmen St. John's Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts 81–80 OT 15–6 9–4 Feb 12, 1997 Connecticut Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts 56–61 15–7 9–5 Feb 16, 1997 Seton Hall Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts 74–57 16–7 10–5 Feb 19, 1997 yes Miami (FL) Miami Arena Miami, Florida 59–57 17–7 11–5 Feb 23, 1997 yes Pittsburgh Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 71–75 17–8 11–6 Mar 1, 1997 Notre Dame Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts 76–74 18–8 12–6 |- !colspan=12 style=Boston College Eagles| Big East tournament Mar 6, 1997 yes yes 3 Pittsburgh 6 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Quarterfinals 76–68 19–8 Mar 7, 1997 yes yes 3 Georgetown 2 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Semifinals 70–58 20–8 Mar 8, 1997 yes yes 3 Villanova 21 1 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Championship game 70–58 21–8 |- !colspan=12 style=Boston College Eagles| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1997 yes yes 23 5 W Valparaiso 12 W Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah First round 73–66 22–8 Mar 15, 1997 yes yes 23 5 W Saint Joseph's 12 4 W Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah Second round 77–81 OT 22–9 AP poll Eastern Sources https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/boston-college/1997-schedule.html 1996-97 Boston College Eagles Schedule and Results Sports Reference February 9, 2022 Rankings 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:Boston College Eagles men's basketball seasons Boston College Eagles Boston College Boston Coll Boston Coll