1996–97 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1996–97 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Basketball Tulsa Golden Hurricane logo.svg Western Athletic Conference Mountain WAC 24–10 12–4 Steve Robinson 2nd Coleman Crawford 2nd Jim Platt 3rd Tulsa Convention Center NCAA tournament Second round The 1996–97 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1996–97 college basketball season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Tulsa Convention Center. Led by head coach Steve Robinson, they finished the season 24–10 overall and 12–4 in conference play to finish second in the WAC Mountain division standings. After losing in the championship game of the WAC tournament, the team defeated Boston University in the opening roundCall TU the Boston Strangler https://tulsaworld.com/archive/call-tu-the-boston-strangler/article_ed5d83dd-edda-5a99-a2f0-acd82df92429.html Tulsa World March 15, 1997 February 12, 2022 of the NCAA tournament, before falling to No. 4 seed Clemson in the round of 32.Minnesota Cruises Past Temple; Clemson Ousts Tulsa https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/17/sports/minnesota-cruises-past-temple-clemson-ousts-tulsa.html The New York Times March 17, 1997 February 9, 2022 Roster 1996 Tulsa Golden Hurricane y Shea Seals 21 G 6 5 200 Sr y Tulsa, Oklahoma Michael Ruffin 51 FC 6 9 235 So y Denver, Colorado Steve Robinson Coleman Crawford (North Alabama) Jim Platt (Concordia (IL)) 1996-97 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster and Stats Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/tulsa/1997.html February 9, 2022 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Tulsa Golden Hurricane| Regular season Nov 20, 1996 yes yes UCLA 5 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California Preseason NIT 77–76 OT 8,589 1–0 Nov 22, 1996 yes 1996 none Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Preseason NIT 72–54 8,367 2–0 Nov 27, 1996 yes yes 22 Duke 6 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Preseason NIT 67–72 10,000 2–1 Nov 29, 1996 yes yes 22 1996 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Madison Square Garden New York, New York Preseason NIT 55–51 10,000 3–1 Dec 2, 1996 yes 21 1996 men Delaware State Hornets Delaware State Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 79–50 6,116 4–1 Dec 4, 1996 yes yes 21 1996 men Houston Cougars Houston Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 77–79 2OT 2,865 4–2 Dec 7, 1996 yes yes Saint Joseph's Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey 64–67 7,777 4–3 Dec 14, 1996 yes Temple Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 67–60 7,085 5–3 Dec 19, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 56–53 10,545 6–3 Dec 27, 1996 yes yes Southwest Texas State Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 76–60Sealed and Delivered: Guard Scores 24 as Tulsa Outmuscles Southwest Texas https://www.oklahoman.com/article/2559433/sealed-and-delivered-guard-scores-24-as-tulsa-outmuscles-southwest-texas The Oklahoman December 28, 1996 February 16, 2022 7,120 7–3 Dec 28, 1996 yes yes Oklahoma Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 78–75 12,569 8–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Tulsa Golden Hurricane| WAC Tournament Mar 6, 1997 yes yes 1996 none UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLV Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada Quarterfinals 68–65 11,459 23–8 Mar 7, 1997 yes yes 1996 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada Semifinals 59–64 23–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Tulsa Golden Hurricane| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1997 yes yes 5 MW Boston University 12 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri First round 81–52 12,160 24–9 Mar 16, 1997 yes yes 5 MW Clemson 14 4 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Second round 59–65 14,750 24–10 AP poll Central MW Midwest 1996-97 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/tulsa/1997-schedule.html February 9, 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 0-345-51392-4 Awards and honors Shea Seals – Third-team All-American, First-team All-WAC References Category:Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball seasons Tulsa Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's b Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's b Tulsa