1996-97 Florida Atlantic Owls — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Florida Atlantic Owls went 16-11 (11-5 in the TAAC) under head coach Kevin Billerman. Simple Rating System: -7.46.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-22at NC State WolfpackL 53–68Reynolds Coliseum
1996-11-24at Miami (FL) HurricanesL 74–83Miami Arena
1996-11-27vs Hofstra PrideL 61–65FAU Arena
1996-11-30vs Thomas UniversityW 91–67FAU Arena
1996-12-02at Florida State SeminolesL 56–93Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1996-12-04at South Florida BullsL 68–76Sun Dome
1996-12-14at Robert Morris ColonialsW 59–58Charles L. Sewall Center
1996-12-28vs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 96–72FAU Arena
1996-12-30vs Fordham RamsW 69–65FAU Arena
1997-01-02vs centenary laW 85–65FAU Arena
1997-01-04at SE Louisiana LionsW 76–62University Center
1997-01-06at Winthrop EaglesL 72–79Winthrop Coliseum
1997-01-09vs Mercer BearsW 81–64FAU Arena
1997-01-11vs Georgia State PanthersW 81–67FAU Arena
1997-01-16at Charleston CougarsL 64–72F. Mitchell Johnson Center
1997-01-18at Campbell Fighting CamelsL 55–61Carter Gymnasium
1997-01-23vs UCF KnightsW 78–55FAU Arena
1997-01-25vs Stetson HattersW 72–55FAU Arena
1997-01-30vs Florida International PanthersW 91–88FAU Arena
1997-02-01at Jacksonville State GamecocksW 63–56Pete Mathews Coliseum
1997-02-03at Samford BulldogsL 64–72Seibert Hall
1997-02-08at Florida International PanthersL 63–73US Century Bank Arena
1997-02-13vs Campbell Fighting CamelsW 52–50FAU Arena
1997-02-15vs Charleston CougarsL 60–64FAU Arena
1997-02-17vs Nova SoutheasternW 68–57FAU Arena
1997-02-20at Stetson HattersW 62–60Edmunds Center
1997-02-22at UCF KnightsW 81–66UCF Arena

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