1996-97 Bowling Green Falcons — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Bowling Green Falcons went 22-10 (13-5 in the MAC) under head coach Jim Larranaga. Simple Rating System: 8.49.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-23at James Madison DukesW 104–92
1996-11-26vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 85–77
1996-11-30at Purdue BoilermakersW 86–83
1996-12-04vs Northern Illinois HuskiesL 73–81
1996-12-06neutral Colgate RaidersW 87–75
1996-12-07at Nebraska CornhuskersL 68–73
1996-12-11at Wright State RaidersW 90–63
1996-12-14vs TiffinW 119–69
1996-12-30neutral Mississippi State BulldogsW 75–59
1996-12-31neutral Missouri State BearsL 73–76
1997-01-01neutral Nebraska CornhuskersW 58–55
1997-01-04at Central Michigan ChippewasL 79–83
1997-01-08at Western Michigan BroncosW 71–69 (OTOT)
1997-01-11vs Ball State CardinalsW 72–66
1997-01-13at Akron ZipsW 81–79 (OTOT)
1997-01-15vs Kent State Golden FlashesW 85–69
1997-01-20at Eastern Michigan EaglesL 67–76
1997-01-22vs Miami (OH) RedHawksW 83–80
1997-01-25at Toledo RocketsW 86–76
1997-01-29vs Ohio BobcatsW 72–59
1997-02-01vs Western Michigan BroncosW 93–67
1997-02-05at Ball State CardinalsL 75–79 (OTOT)
1997-02-08vs Akron ZipsW 103–78
1997-02-12at Kent State Golden FlashesW 70–69
1997-02-15vs Eastern Michigan EaglesW 98–83
1997-02-19at Miami (OH) RedHawksL 59–64
1997-02-22vs Toledo RocketsW 92–79
1997-02-26at Ohio BobcatsL 87–89 (OTOT)
1997-03-01vs Central Michigan ChippewasW 99–70
1997-03-04vs Toledo RocketsW 94–69
1997-03-07neutral Eastern Michigan EaglesL 64–73
1997-03-12at West Virginia MountaineersL 95–98

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