1996-97 Boston University Terriers — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Boston University Terriers went 25-5 (17-1 in the AmEast) under head coach Dennis Wolff. Simple Rating System: 2.51.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-22neutral Florida A&M RattlersW 85–54
1996-11-23at George Washington RevolutionariesL 68–73
1996-11-30neutral East Carolina PiratesW 68–66
1996-12-06at Towson TigersW 81–63
1996-12-08at Delaware Blue HensW 58–56
1996-12-10at Harvard CrimsonW 80–72
1996-12-12at TCU Horned FrogsL 80–81
1996-12-23at Rhode Island RamsL 61–69
1996-12-27neutral Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 71–51
1996-12-28at South Florida BullsW 65–49
1997-01-02at New Hampshire WildcatsW 61–54
1997-01-04vs Maine Black BearsW 67–62 (OTOT)
1997-01-10vs Hofstra PrideW 70–65
1997-01-12vs Drexel DragonsW 71–67 (OTOT)
1997-01-16at hartfordW 61–49
1997-01-18at Vermont CatamountsW 69–68
1997-01-21vs Northeastern HuskiesW 59–48
1997-01-24vs Delaware Blue HensW 79–72 (OTOT)
1997-01-26vs Towson TigersW 78–69
1997-02-01at Northeastern HuskiesW 70–52
1997-02-07at Hofstra PrideW 70–58
1997-02-09at Drexel DragonsL 42–73
1997-02-13vs Vermont CatamountsW 61–56
1997-02-15vs hartfordW 69–66
1997-02-20vs New Hampshire WildcatsW 63–60
1997-02-23at Maine Black BearsW 57–50
1997-03-01neutral Maine Black BearsW 67–49
1997-03-02at Delaware Blue HensW 69–65
1997-03-07vs Drexel DragonsW 68–61
1997-03-14neutral Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 52–81

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