1996–97 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 May 2024 1996–97 Nebraska Cornhuskers Basketball Nebraska Cornhuskers logo, 1992–2003.svg 125 100 Big 12 Conference Big 12 18-15 7-9 Danny Nee 11th Scott Howard Bill Johnson Randy Roth Jimmy Williams Bob Devaney Sports Center NIT Quarterfinals The 1996–97 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln during the 1996–97 college basketball season. Led by head coach Danny Nee (11th season), the Cornhuskers competed in the Big Twelve Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. They finished with a record of 18–15 overall and a 7–9 record in Big Twelve Conference play. Nebraska played in the National Invitation Tournament, and advanced to the third round.2023-2024 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF) – University of Nebraska https://storage.googleapis.com/huskers-com-prod/2024/03/08/hGV3PT3OEkwjQKkqCG56TtGQZdGnzXcAiZrSbaFw.pdf 200 University of Nebraska Athletics May 17, 2024 Roster 1996 Nebraska Cornhuskers y yes Venson Hamilton y 4 C 6 9 240 SO Forest City, NC Oak Hill Academy Larry Florence n 5 F 6 5 225 SO Central Phenix City, AL Tyronn Lue y 10 G 6 0 170 SO Mexico, MO Raytown Alvin Mitchell n 11 G 6 0 160 SO Omaha Burke Omaha, NE Bernard Garner n 13 F 6 7 245 SR Many Many, LA Ryan Hinckley n 15 F 6 4 215 JR Highland Pocatello, ID Andy Schwindt n 20 G 6 3 180 FR Peninsula Palos Verdes, CA Michael Johnette n 24 G 6 4 215 JR Omaha, NE Millard North Cookie Belcher y 30 G 6 3 200 FR Mexico, MO Mexico Mikki Moore y 32 C 6 11 220 SR Gaffney, SC Blacksburg Troy Piatkowski n 34 F 6 5 200 SO Stevens Rapid City, SD Ryan Phifer n 35 G 6 3 190 JR North Platte North Platte, NE Chad Burbach n 40 F 6 6 180 JR Columbus Columbus, NE Andy Markowski n 44 F 6 8 210 SO Ord, NE Ord Danny Nee Scott Howard Bill Johnson Randy Roth Jimmy Williams https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/season/1996-97 May 17, 2024 Schedule and results |- !colspan=12 style=Nebraska Cornhuskers| Regular season Nov 23, 1996 yes yes Texas 17 Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 81-83 OT 0-1 Nov 26, 1996 yes Weber State Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 83-66 1-1 Nov 30, 1996 yes Oregon State Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 75-67 2-1 Dec 3, 1996 yes UT-San Antonio Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 79-76 3-1 Dec 6, 1996 yes Coppin State Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska Ameritas Classic 88-72 4-1 Dec 7, 1996 Bowling Green Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska Ameritas Classic 73-68 5-1 Dec 11, 1996 yes yes UM-Kansas City Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri 76-64 6-1 Dec 21, 1996 yes Minnesota 16 Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 56-70 6-2 Dec 30, 1996 yes yes Old Dominion Eugene Guerra Sports Complex Bayamón, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Holiday Classic 72-66 7-2 Dec 31, 1997 yes yes Cincinnati 6 Eugene Guerra Sports Complex Bayamón, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Holiday Classic 73-84 7-3 Jan 1, 1997 yes yes Bowling Green Eugene Guerra Sports Complex Bayamón, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Holiday Classic 55-58 7-4 Jan 4, 1996 Colorado CU Events Center Boulder, Colorado 73-79 7-5 0-1 Jan 8, 1997 Creighton Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska Rivalry 71-52 8-5 Jan 11, 1997 Texas A&M Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 74-72 9-5 1-1 Jan 15, 1997 Kansas State Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 87-77 OT 10-5 2-1 Jan 18, 1997 Missouri Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 76-53 11-5 3-1 Jan 22, 1997 yes Missouri Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 74-75 11-6 3-2 Jan 25, 1997 yes Oklahoma Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 77-84 11-7 3-3 Jan 29, 1997 Iowa State 11 Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 67-77 11-8 3-4 Feb 1, 1997 yes Kansas 1 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 77-82 OT 11-9 3-5 Feb 5, 1997 Colorado 15 Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 77-69 12-9 4-5 Feb 8, 1997 yes Texas Tech 23 Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 74-87 12-10 4-6 Feb 10, 1997 yes Kansas State Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas 53-61 12-11 4-7 Feb 13, 1997 yes yes Northern Iowa UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa 77-69 13-11 Feb 16, 1997 Texas 15 Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 79-67 14-11 5-7 Feb 19, 1997 yes Baylor Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 60-71 14-12 5-8 Feb 22, 1997 yes Iowa State 7 Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 74-69 OT 15-12 6-8 Feb 26, 1997 Oklahoma State Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 77-68 16-12 7-8 Mar 2, 1997 Kansas 1 Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 65-85 16-13 7-9 |- !colspan=12 style=Nebraska Cornhuskers| Big 12 Tournament Mar 6, 1997 yes Missouri Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO Quarterfinals 72-78 16-14 |- !colspan=12 style="Nebraska Cornhuskers"| NIT Mar 12, 1997 yes Washington Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska First round 67-63 17–14 Mar 18, 1997 yes yes Nevada Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Second round 78-68 18–14 Mar 18, 1997 yes yes UConn Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut Quarterfinals 67-76 18–15 AP poll Central Time 2023-2024 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF) – University of Nebraska https://storage.googleapis.com/huskers-com-prod/2024/03/08/hGV3PT3OEkwjQKkqCG56TtGQZdGnzXcAiZrSbaFw.pdf 200 University of Nebraska Athletics May 17, 2024 References Nebraska Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball seasons Nebraska Corn Corn