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1996–97 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

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1996–97 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
Mid-Con Regular season champions
Mid-Con tournament champions
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record24–7 (13–3 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home arenaAthletics–Recreation Center
Seasons
1996–97 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Valparaiso 13 5   .722 24 7   .774
Buffalo 11 5   .688 17 11   .607
Western Illinois 11 5   .688 19 10   .655
Troy State 10 6   .625 16 11   .593
Northeastern Illinois 8 8   .500 16 12   .571
Missouri-Kansas City 7 9   .438 10 17   .370
Chicago State 4 12   .250 4 23   .148
Central Connecticut State 4 12   .250 8 19   .296
Youngstown State 4 12   .250 9 18   .333
1997 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1996–97 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by ninth-year head coach Homer Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Mid-Continent Conference. The Crusaders won Mid-Con regular season and tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 12 seed in the West region. In the opening round, Valpo was beaten by No. 5 seed Boston College, 73–66.[2] The team finished with a record of 24–7 (13–3 Mid-Con).

Roster

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1996–97 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G Jamie Sykes 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr  
G 24 Bryce Drew 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Valparaiso Valparaiso, Indiana
C 33 Zoran Viskovic 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
So   Croatia
F 44 Bill Jenkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 20, 1996*
at Vanderbilt L 66–74  0–1
Memorial Gymnasium (11,575)
Nashville, Tennessee
Nov 25, 1996*
at Canisius W 66–52  1–1
Koessler Athletic Center (911)
Buffalo, New York
Nov 27, 1996*
at Northern Illinois W 88–83  2–1
Chick Evans Field House (1,972)
DeKalb, Illinois
Dec 4, 1996*
Indiana Wesleyan W 92–69  3–1
Athletics-Recreation Center (2,436)
Valparaiso, Indiana
Dec 7, 1996*
Wisconsin–Milwaukee W 71–46  4–1
Athletics-Recreation Center (3,011)
Valparaiso, Indiana
Dec 10, 1996*
Wisconsin–Green Bay W 50–44  5–1
Athletics-Recreation Center (3,233)
Valparaiso, Indiana
Dec 14, 1996*
Illinois-Chicago W 77–68  6–1
Athletics-Recreation Center (3,112)
Valparaiso, Indiana
Dec 27, 1996*
vs. Army
Union Federal Hoosier Classic
W 88–48  7–1
Market Square Arena (12,860)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Dec 28, 1996*
vs. No. 13 Indiana
Union Federal Hoosier Classic
L 51–72  7–2
Market Square Arena (13,203)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Jan 2, 1997
at Troy State W 76–70  8–2
(1–0)
Sartain Hall (334)
Troy, Alabama
Jan 4, 1997
at UMKC W 81–66  9–2
(2–0)
Municipal Auditorium (4,447)
Kansas City, Missouri
Jan 6, 1997*
Youngstown State W 57–46  10–2
(3–0)
Athletics-Recreation Center (3,410)
Valparaiso, Indiana
Jan 8, 1997
Buffalo W 72–55  11–2
(4–0)
Athletics-Recreation Center (4,117)
Valparaiso, Indiana
Jan 11, 1997
at Northeastern Illinois W 82–80 OT 12–2
(5–0)
NEIU Physical Education Complex (850)
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 14, 1997
at Chicago State W 76–59  13–2
(6–0)
Dickens Athletic Center (504)
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 18, 1997*
Central Connecticut State W 61–54  14–2
(7–0)
Athletics-Recreation Center (4,853)
Valparaiso, Indiana
Jan 20, 1997*
at Oral Roberts L 72–76  14–3
Mabee Center (5,020)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jan 25, 1997
Western Illinois L 78–84  14–4
(7–1)
Athletics-Recreation Center (4,459)
Valparaiso, Indiana
Jan 27, 1997*
Northland W 110–77  15–4
Athletics-Recreation Center (2,203)
Valparaiso, Indiana
Feb 1, 1997
at Buffalo W 64–62  16–4
(8–1)
Alumni Arena (5,284)
Buffalo, New York
Feb 3, 1997
at Youngstown State L 64–66  16–5
(8–2)
Beeghly Center (1,810)
Youngstown, Ohio
Feb 6, 1997*
Chicago State W 85–58  17–5
(9–2)
Athletics-Recreation Center (3,102)
Valparaiso, Indiana
Feb 8, 1997
Northeastern Illinois W 102–84  18–5
(10–2)
Athletics-Recreation Center (4,460)
Valparaiso, Indiana
Feb 12, 1997
at Central Connecticut State W 71–59  19–5
(11–2)
Detrick Gymnasium (538)
New Britain, Connecticut
Feb 15, 1997
at Western Illinois W 83–74  20–5
(12–2)
Western Hall (3,647)
Macomb, Illinois
Feb 22, 1997
UMKC W 90–63  21–5
(12–3)
Athletics-Recreation Center (4,251)
Valparaiso, Indiana
Feb 24, 1997
Troy State L 69–72 OT 21–6
(13–3)
Athletics-Recreation Center (4,477)
Valparaiso, Indiana
Mid-Con tournament
Mar 2, 1997*
vs. Central Connecticut State
Quarterfinals
W 97–73  22–6
The MARK of the Quad Cities (NA)
Moline, Illinois
Mar 3, 1997*
vs. Northeastern Illinois
Semifinals
W 88–82 OT 23–6
The MARK of the Quad Cities (NA)
Moline, Illinois
Mar 4, 1997*
vs. Western Illinois
Championship game
W 63–59  24–6
The MARK of the Quad Cities (4,251)
Moline, Illinois
NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 1997*
(12 W) vs. (5 W) No. 23 Boston College
First round
L 66–73  24–7
Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,541)
Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1996-97 Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Boston College Rallies Past Valparaiso". The Washington Post. March 13, 1997. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Valparaiso University Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "1996-1997 Valparaiso Men's Basketball Stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.