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1996–97 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

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1996–97 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NIT 4th Place
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record18–14 (8–8 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
Seasons
1996–97 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 6 South Carolina 15 1   .938 24 8   .750
No. 5 Kentucky 13 3   .813 35 5   .875
No. 17 Georgia 10 6   .625 24 9   .727
Vanderbilt 9 7   .563 19 12   .613
Florida 5 11   .313 13 17   .433
Tennessee 4 12   .250 11 16   .407
West
Ole Miss 11 5   .688 20 9   .690
Arkansas 8 8   .500 18 14   .563
Auburn 6 10   .375 16 15   .516
Alabama 6 10   .375 17 14   .548
Mississippi State 6 10   .375 12 18   .400
LSU 3 13   .188 10 20   .333
1997 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996–97 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1996–97 college basketball season. The head coach was Nolan Richardson, serving for his 12th year. The team played its home games in Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Roster

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1996–97 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 12, 1996*
Converse All-Stars W 101–94 
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Nov 17, 1996*
North Melbourne W 106–77 
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Regular Season
SEC tournament
Mar 7, 1997*
(W2) vs. (E3) No. 24 Georgia
Quarterfinals
L 63–65  14–13
Pyramid Arena 
Memphis, Tennessee
NIT
Mar 12, 1997*
Northern Arizona
First Round
W 101–75  15–13
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Mar 17, 1997*
Pittsburgh
Second Round
W 76–71  16–13
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Mar 19, 1997*
 ESPN
UNLV
Quarterfinals
W 86–73  17–13
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Mar 25, 1997*
 ESPN
vs. Michigan
Semifinals
L 62–77  18–13
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 27, 1997*
vs. Connecticut
Third-place game
L 64–74  18–14
Madison Square Garden (15,849)
New York, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Sources[2][3]

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "1996–97 Arkansas Razorbacks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "1996–97 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "1996–97 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". hogstats.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.