1996-97 Alcorn State Braves — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Alcorn State Braves went 11-17 (8-6 in the SWAC) under head coach Davey Whitney. Simple Rating System: -15.53.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-26at Iowa State CyclonesL 58–87
1996-11-30vs Arkansas Pine BluffW 87–84
1996-12-05at Murray State RacersL 86–107
1996-12-07vs TougalooL 85–88 (OTOT)
1996-12-09at Saint Louis BillikensL 45–85
1996-12-14vs IU IndyW 69–58
1996-12-16at Oklahoma State CowboysL 72–84
1996-12-21at Little Rock TrojansL 66–78
1996-12-28vs Murray State RacersL 62–64
1997-01-04vs Mississippi Valley State Delta DevilsL 78–79
1997-01-06vs Grambling TigersW 73–57
1997-01-11at Jackson State TigersL 58–70
1997-01-13at Alabama State HornetsW 67–52
1997-01-18at Prairie View A&M PanthersL 80–81
1997-01-20at Texas Southern TigersL 65–84
1997-01-25at Southern JaguarsL 90–98
1997-01-29at Arkansas Pine BluffL 80–81
1997-02-01at Mississippi Valley State Delta DevilsW 89–78
1997-02-03at Grambling TigersW 78–70
1997-02-05vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesL 65–82
1997-02-08vs Jackson State TigersW 53–52
1997-02-10vs Alabama State HornetsL 75–78
1997-02-15vs Prairie View A&M PanthersW 76–71
1997-02-17vs Texas Southern TigersW 85–70
1997-02-22vs Southern JaguarsW 83–80
1997-02-26at Oral Roberts Golden EaglesL 50–78
1997-03-06neutral Alabama State HornetsW 78–72 (OTOT)
1997-03-07neutral Jackson State TigersL 68–72

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