1996–97 Jackson State Tigers basketball team

1996–97 Jackson State Tigers basketball
1996–97 Jackson State Tigers basketball
SWAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	14–16 (9–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Andy Stoglin (8th season);
Home arena	Williams Assembly Center
	Seasons ← 1995–96 1997–98 →

1996–97 SWAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Mississippi Valley State	11	–	3	.786	19	–	10	.655
Jackson State †	9	–	5	.643	14	–	16	.467
Alcorn State	8	–	6	.571	11	–	17	.393
Prairie View A&M	7	–	7	.500	10	–	17	.370
Texas Southern	6	–	8	.429	12	–	16	.429
Grambling	5	–	9	.357	10	–	17	.370
Alabama State	5	–	9	.357	8	–	21	.276
Southern	5	–	9	.357	10	–	17	.370

† 1997 SWAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996–97 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 8th-year head coach Andy Stoglin, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. After finishing the conference regular season tied for second in the standings, Jackson State won the SWAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 16 seed in the Southeast region, the Tigers were beaten by No. 1 seed Kansas in the opening round.^[1]

Roster

1996–97 Jackson State Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F		Trent Pulliam	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	Jr

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 22, 1996*		at No. 16 Arkansas	L 74–127	0–1	Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas
Nov 26, 1996*		at Southern Miss	L 54–68	0–2	Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Nov 30, 1996*		Southeastern Louisiana	W 92–53	1–2	Williams Assembly Center Jackson, Mississippi
Dec 2, 1996*		at Memphis	L 58–65	1–3	The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee
SWAC tournament
Mar 6, 1997*		vs. Southern Quarterfinals	W 82–77	12–15	Riverside Centroplex Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mar 7, 1997*		vs. Alcorn State Semifinals	W 72–68	13–15	Riverside Centroplex Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mar 8, 1997*		vs. Mississippi Valley State Championship game	W 81–74	14–15	Riverside Centroplex Baton Rouge, Louisiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 1997*	(16 SE)	vs. (1 SE) No. 1 Kansas First round	L 64–78	14–16	The Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources^[2]

^ "Pollard, LaFrentz Key Jayhawks' Rout". The Washington Post. March 14, 1997. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
^ "1999-00 Basketball Schedule". Jackson State University. Retrieved February 14, 2022.

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