1996–97 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1996–97 Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Boilermakers workmark.svg 150px Big Ten Conference Big Ten 18–12 12–6 Gene Keady Mackey Arena NCAA tournament Second round The 1996–97 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by Gene Keady and played its home games at Mackey Arena. Roster 1996 Purdue Boilermakers y no Chad Austin 3 g 6 2 190 jr Richmond, Indiana Matt ten Dam 14 c 7 2 285 jr Almelo, Holland Alan Eldridge 15 g 6 1 195 so Fort Wayne, Indiana Jaraan Cornell 22 g 6 3 200 fr y South Bend, Indiana Clay David Lesmond 31 f 6 8 205 jr Pierrefitte, France Luther Clay 34 c 6 9 210 so Oberlin, Ohio Brian Cardinal 35 f 6 8 240 fr y Tolono, Illinois Unity Brad Miller basketball 52 f 6 11 235 jr y Kendallville, Indiana East Noble Gene Keady (Kansas State) Bruce Weber (Milwaukee) Jay Price 1996–97 Purdue Boilermakers Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/purdue/1997.html Sports Reference February 12, 2022 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers| Regular Season Nov 24, 1996 yes Idaho Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 86–63 1–0 Nov 26, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan University Arena Kalamazoo, Michigan 65–56 2–0 Nov 30, 1996 yes 1996 men Bowling Green State Falcons Bowling Green State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 83–86 2–1 Dec 3, 1996 yes yes Kentucky 6 United Center Chicago, Illinois Great Eight 87–101 20,171 2–2 Dec 6, 1996 yes 1996 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 69–55 3–2 Dec 7, 1996 yes 1996 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 86–71 4–2 Dec 14, 1996 yes yes Louisville 22 Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana 72–88 4–3 Dec 16, 1996 yes 1996 men Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks Tennessee-Martin Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 75–45 5–3 Dec 21, 1996 yes yes Oklahoma Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 58–82 5–4 Dec 30, 1996 yes yes 1996 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 69–97 5–5 Jan 2, 1997 yes Illinois 24 Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 75–69 6–5 1–0 Jan 7, 1997 Iowa Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 56–59Chicago Tribune Iowa 59, Purdue 56 https://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/01/08/iowa-59-purdue-56/ January 8, 1997 February 12, 2022 6–6 1–1 Jan 11, 1997 1996 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 78–53 7–6 2–1 Jan 16, 1997 yes Michigan 18 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 65–89 7–7 2–2 Jan 18, 1997 Indiana 17 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 70–53 8–7 3–2 Jan 22, 1997 Wisconsin Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 60–52 9–7 4–2 Jan 25, 1997 yes Minnesota 8 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 68–91 9–8 4–3 Jan 29, 1997 Michigan State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 72–62 10–8 5–3 Feb 1, 1997 yes 1996 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania 67–62 11–8 6–3 Feb 5, 1997 1996 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 94–77 12–8 7–3 Feb 8, 1997 yes Michigan State Breslin Student Events Center East Lansing, Michigan 77–62 13–8 8–3 Feb 12, 1997 Minnesota 3 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 67–70 13–9 8–4 Feb 15, 1997 yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 52–69 13–10 8–5 Feb 18, 1997 yes Indiana 24 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 89–87 OT 14–10 9–5 Feb 23, 1997 yes Michigan 18 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 67–58 15–10 10–5 Feb 26, 1997 yes Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois 72–61 16–10 11–5 Mar 1, 1997 yes Iowa Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 62–84 16–11 11–6 Mar 8, 1997 Illinois 15 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 77–69 17–11 12–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1997 yes yes 8 SE Rhode Island 9 SE The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee First round 83–76 OTPurdue Escapes Rhode Island in Overtime https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/colbask/men/articles/uripurd.htm The Washington Post March 14, 1997 February 12, 2022 18–11 Mar 15, 1997 yes yes 8 SE Kansas 1 1 SE The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee Second round 61–75 18–12 AP Poll SE Southeast 2019-20 Purdue Men's Basketball Media Guide https://purduesports.com/documents/2019/9/30/2019_20_Purdue_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf Purdue Boilermakers February 12, 2022 January 18, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220118184404/https://purduesports.com/documents/2019/9/30/2019_20_Purdue_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf dead 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 References Purdue Purdue Category:Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball seasons Purd Purd