1996–97 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1996–97 Butler Bulldogs Basketball Butler Bulldogs script Logo.png Midwestern Collegiate Conference MCC 23–10 12–4 Barry Collier 8th MCC tournament championsMCC regular season champions NCAA tournament The 1996–97 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Barry Collier, serving in his 8th season at the school. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse as members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. Butler finished first in the MCC regular season standings and won the MCC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the school's first of three NCAA Tournament appearance in a four period under Collier. As No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, the Bulldogs were beaten by No. 3 seed Cincinnati, 86–69Burton, Not Forston, Is Key for Cincinnati https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/14/sports/burton-not-forston-is-key-for-cincinnati.html The New York Times March 14, 1997 February 13, 2022 to finish the season with a record of 23–10 (12–4 MCC). Roster 1996 Butler Bulldogs y Andrew Graves 11 G 6 3 FR Mike Marshall 22 F 6 4 FR Jon Neuhouser 33 F 6 6 220 JR Leo-Cedarville, Indiana y Barry Collier (Butler) https://butlersports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1996-97 Schedule and results 1996-97 Butler Bulldogs Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/butler/1997-schedule.html Sports Reference February 13, 2022 1996-97 Men's Basketball https://butlersports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1996-97 Butlersports.com Butler University February 13, 2022 |- !colspan=9 style=Butler Bulldogs| Regular season Nov 26, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana 70–48 7,694 1–0 Nov 29, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 66–63 800 2–0 Nov 30, 1996 yes yes Villanova 5 Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 54–62 500 2–1 Dec 1, 1996 yes yes American-Puerto Rico Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 84–69 600 3–1 Dec 4, 1996 yes 1996 men Anderson Ravens Anderson (IN) Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 86–47 3,121 4–1 Dec 7, 1996 yes 1996 men Ball State Cardinals Ball State Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 67–71 7,138 4–2 Dec 10, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Bradley Braves Bradley Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 55–67 OT 8,820 4–3 Dec 14, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Roberts Stadium Evansville, Indiana 61–50 8,922 5–3 Dec 23, 1996 yes yes Indiana 13 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 84–89 OT 15,358 5–4 Dec 28, 1996 yes yes 1996 men FIU Panthers FIU Golden Panther Arena Miami, Florida 83–67 607 6–4 Dec 30, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 68–87 5,312 6–5 Jan 2, 1997 yes 1996 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State Henry J. Goodman Arena Cleveland, Ohio 79–60 2,168 7–5 1–0 Jan 5, 1997 yes 1996 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 75–73 6,210 8–5 Jan 9, 1997 yes 1996 men UIC Flames UIC UIC Pavilion Chicago, Illinois 80–82 OT 2,639 8–6 1–1 Jan 11, 1997 yes 1996 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola–Chicago Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 89–48 4,009 9–6 2–1 Jan 16, 1997 1996 men Wisconsin–Milwaukee Panthers Wisconsin–Milwaukee Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 75–59 2,255 10–6 3–1 Jan 18, 1997 1996 men Wisconsin–Green Bay Phoenix Wisconsin–Green Bay Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 50–43 4,219 11–6 4–1 Jan 20, 1997 yes 1996 men Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit Mercy Calihan Hall Detroit, Michigan 54–56 OT 1,189 11–7 4–2 Jan 23, 1997 yes 1996 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Chick Evans Field House DeKalb, Illinois 80–79 OT 1,918 12–7 5–2 Jan 25, 1997 yes Wright State Ervin J. Nutter Center Fairborn, Ohio 62–65 5,367 12–8 5–3 Jan 30, 1997 Cleveland State Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 84–47 3,004 13–8 6–3 Feb 1, 1997 Detroit Mercy Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 68–55 4,051 14–8 7–3 Feb 5, 1997 yes 1996 men Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 84–57 2,901 15–8 Feb 8, 1997 yes Loyola–Chicago Joseph J. Gentile Center Chicago, Illinois 62–56 3,208 16–8 8–3 Feb 12, 1997 UIC Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 67–44 3,915 17–8 9–3 Feb 15, 1997 yes Wisconsin–Milwaukee Wisconsin Center Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 74–46 1,147 18–8 10–3 Feb 18, 1997 yes Wisconsin–Green Bay Brown County Arena Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin 56–58 OT 4,004 18–9 10–4 Feb 20, 1997 Northern Illinois Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 64–57 4,153 19–9 11–4 Feb 22, 1997 Wright State Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 75–57 7,036 20–9 12–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Butler Bulldogs| MCC tournament Mar 1, 1997 yes yes Wisconsin–Milwaukee Ervin J. Nutter Center Dayton, Ohio Quarterfinals 48–36 3,795 21–9 Mar 2, 1997 yes yes Wisconsin–Green Bay Ervin J. Nutter Center Dayton, Ohio Semifinals 57–52 OT 4,077 22–9 Mar 4, 1997 yes yes UIC Ervin J. Nutter Center Dayton, Ohio Championship game 69–68 4,725 23–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Butler Bulldogs| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1997 yes yes 14 MW Cincinnati 10 3 MW Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, Michigan First round 69–86 21,020 23–10 AP poll Eastern Time MW Midwest https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/butler.sidearmsports.com/documents/2022/6/30/1996-97_Butler_MBB_season_stats.pdf 1996-1997 Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Stats Butler Sports References Butler Category:Butler Bulldogs men's basketball seasons Butler Butler Bulldogs men's basketball Butler Bulldogs men's basketball