1996-97 Duke Blue Devils — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Duke Blue Devils went 24-9 (12-4 in the ACC) under head coach Mike Krzyzewski. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 22.52.

Game-by-game results (33 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-20vs Saint Joseph's HawksW 89–60Cameron Indoor Stadium
1996-11-22vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 86–57Cameron Indoor Stadium
1996-11-27neutral Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 72–67Madison Square Garden (IV)
1996-11-29neutral Indiana HoosiersL 69–85Madison Square Garden (IV)
1996-12-02vs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 103–51Cameron Indoor Stadium
1996-12-05vs Florida State SeminolesW 72–66 (OTOT)Cameron Indoor Stadium
1996-12-08vs Michigan WolverinesL 61–62Cameron Indoor Stadium
1996-12-11vs Davidson WildcatsW 85–58Cameron Indoor Stadium
1996-12-14at Villanova WildcatsW 87–79CoreStates Center
1996-12-22vs Army Black KnightsW 100–38Cameron Indoor Stadium
1996-12-30vs Western Carolina CatamountsW 104–54Cameron Indoor Stadium
1997-01-02vs South Carolina State BulldogsW 104–54Cameron Indoor Stadium
1997-01-05at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 66–56Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1997-01-07at Clemson TigersL 82–86 (OTOT)Littlejohn Coliseum
1997-01-11vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 69–81Cameron Indoor Stadium
1997-01-13vs Campbell Fighting CamelsW 84–59Cameron Indoor Stadium
1997-01-15at UNC Greensboro SpartansW 87–49Greensboro Coliseum
1997-01-18vs Virginia CavaliersW 78–59Cameron Indoor Stadium
1997-01-21at NC State WolfpackW 70–55Reynolds Coliseum
1997-01-26at Maryland TerrapinsL 70–74Cole Fieldhouse
1997-01-29vs North Carolina Tar HeelsW 80–73Cameron Indoor Stadium
1997-02-02vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 70–61Cameron Indoor Stadium
1997-02-05at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 73–68Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1997-02-08vs NC State WolfpackW 80–51Cameron Indoor Stadium
1997-02-11at Virginia CavaliersW 62–61University Hall
1997-02-15at Florida State SeminolesW 89–79Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1997-02-18vs Clemson TigersW 84–77Cameron Indoor Stadium
1997-02-23at UCLA BruinsL 69–73Pauley Pavilion
1997-02-27vs Maryland TerrapinsW 81–69Cameron Indoor Stadium
1997-03-02at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 85–91Dean Smith Center
1997-03-07neutral NC State WolfpackL 60–66Greensboro Coliseum
1997-03-14neutral Murray State RacersW 71–68Charlotte Coliseum (II)
1997-03-16neutral Providence FriarsL 87–98Charlotte Coliseum (II)

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