1996–97 Miami Redskins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball men 1996–97 Miami RedHawks Miami Redhawks logo.svg 150 Mid-American Conference MAC 21–9 13–5 Charlie Coles 1st Millett Hall MAC Regular season championMAC tournament champion NCAA tournament First round The 1996–97 Miami Redskins men's basketball team represent Miami University in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redskins, led by first year head coach Charlie Coles, played their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference. The team finished atop the conference regular season standings, won the MAC tournament, and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, Miami was defeated by Clemson in the opening round.Clemson 68, Miami 56 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1997/03/14/Clemson-68-Miami-56/6396858315600/ UPI Archives March 14, 1997 February 12, 2022 The Redskins finished with a 21–9 record (15–3 MAC). This was the final season Miami was known as the Redskins. The following season the team would change to the RedHawks. Roster 1996 Miami Redskins y Ira Newble 4 F 6 7 230 sr y Detroit, Michigan Damon Frierson 30 G 6 4 so Wally Szczerbiak 32 F 6 7 244 so y Long Island, New York Devin Davis 42 F 6 7 230 sr y basketball, born 1974 Miami, Florida Charlie Coles (Miami (OH)) Rob Senderoff (SUNY Albany) (GA) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/miami-oh/1997.html 1996–97 Miami (OH) Redskins Roster and Stats Sports Reference February 12, 2022 Schedule and results 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1996 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Miami RedHawks| Regular season Nov 23, 1996 yes yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia 69–66 1–0 Nov 30, 1996 yes yes Xavier Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 71–92 1–1 Dec 4, 1996 yes 1996 men Dayton Flyers Dayton Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 92–72 2–1 Dec 6, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 63–67 2–2 Dec 7, 1996 yes yes 1996 men Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Louisiana-Monroe Ferrell Center Waco, Texas 65–49 3–2 Dec 10, 1996 yes 1996 men Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 91–40 4–2 Dec 14, 1996 yes yes Wright State Ervin J. Nutter Center Fairborn, Ohio 89–58 5–2 Jan 4, 1997 yes 1996 men Akron Zips Akron Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 84–51 6–2 1–0 Jan 8, 1997 yes 1996 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, Ohio 64–57 7–2 2–0 Jan 10, 1997 yes yes Cincinnati 6 Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, Ohio 61–91 7–3 Jan 13, 1997 1996 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 77–51 8–3 3–0 Jan 15, 1997 yes 1996 men Toledo Rockets Toledo John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 66–49 9–3 4–0 Jan 18, 1997 Ohio Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 78–63 10–3 5–0 Jan 22, 1997 yes 1996 men Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green Anderson Arena Bowling Green, Ohio 80–83 10–4 5–1 Jan 25, 1997 1996 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 62–49 11–4 6–1 Jan 27, 1997 yes 1996 men Ball State Cardinals Ball State Worthen Arena Muncie, Indiana 64–74 11–5 6–2 Feb 1, 1997 1996 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 73–60 12–5 7–2 Feb 6, 1997 yes 1996 men Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 77–82 12–6 7–3 Feb 8, 1997 yes Central Michigan Rose Arena Mount Pleasant, Michigan 75–86 12–7 7–4 Feb 12, 1997 Toledo Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 69–52 13–7 8–4 Feb 15, 1997 yes Ohio Convocation Center Athens, Ohio 65–67 13–8 8–5 Feb 19, 1997 Bowling Green Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 64–59 14–8 9–5 Feb 22, 1997 yes Western Michigan University Arena Kalamazoo, Michigan 56–55 15–8 10–5 Feb 24, 1997 Eastern Michigan Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 86–77 16–8 11–5 Feb 26, 1997 Ball State Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 83–72 17–8 12–5 Mar 1, 1997 yes Akron James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio 66–52 18–8 13–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Miami RedHawks| MAC tournament Mar 4, 1997 yes Kent State Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio Quarterfinals 75–65 19–8 Mar 7, 1997 yes yes Western Michigan SeaGate Convention Centre Toledo, Ohio Semifinals 84–67 20–8 Mar 8, 1997 yes yes Eastern Michigan SeaGate Convention Centre Toledo, Ohio Championship game 96–76 21–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Miami RedHawks| NCAA tournament Mar 14, 1997 yes yes 13 MW Clemson 14 4 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri First round 56–68 21–9 yes AP poll Eastern Time MW Midwest Source2020–21 Miami RedHawks Men's Basketball Record Book https://miamiredhawks.com/documents/2021/1/5/2020_21_MBK_RecordBook.pdf February 12, 2022 Miami University Athletics en 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 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Miami RedHawks men's basketball seasons Miami (OH) Miami (OH)