1996-97 Florida Gators basketball — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Florida Gators went 13-17 (5-11 in the SEC) under head coach Billy Donovan. Simple Rating System: 5.54.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 8–6 at home, 4–6 on the road, and 1–5 on neutral courts. The Gators scored 74.0 points per game and allowed 72.7 (+1.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 7, 1996 to Dec 14, 1996. The most lopsided win was 106–69 over Robert Morris Colonials on Dec 29, 1996; the heaviest defeat was 85–56 at Kentucky Wildcats on Feb 15, 1997. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Creighton Bluejays (73–74). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Florida Gators' 103 recorded seasons, 1996-97's .433 winning percentage ranks 76th. Previous season: 1995-96 Gators (12–16). Next season: 1997-98 Gators (14–15).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1996-11-22	vs UCF Knights	W 80–63	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1996-11-25	vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats	W 68–59	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1996-11-29	neutral Creighton Bluejays	L 73–74	Caguas Municipal Complex
1996-11-30	at Puerto Rico–Mayaguez	W 93–63	Caguas Municipal Complex
1996-12-01	neutral Delaware Blue Hens	L 78–88	Caguas Municipal Complex
1996-12-04	vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders	L 64–82	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1996-12-07	at Duquesne Dukes	W 95–85	A.J. Palumbo Center
1996-12-10	vs South Florida Bulls	W 85–53	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1996-12-14	vs Stetson Hatters	W 57–47	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1996-12-21	neutral Florida State Seminoles	L 65–79	Orlando Arena
1996-12-28	neutral Pennsylvania Quakers	L 63–71	McKale Center
1996-12-29	neutral Robert Morris Colonials	W 106–69	McKale Center
1997-01-05	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	W 75–62	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1997-01-08	at LSU Tigers	L 82–88 (OTOT)	Maravich Assembly Center
1997-01-11	at Auburn Tigers	L 65–79	Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum
1997-01-15	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	L 79–80	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1997-01-18	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 85–66	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1997-01-22	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 70–77 (OTOT)	Stegeman Coliseum
1997-01-25	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 56–50	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-01-29	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 65–92	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1997-02-01	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 63–74	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1997-02-03	vs Jacksonville Dolphins	W 102–82	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1997-02-08	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 68–76	Carolina Coliseum
1997-02-12	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 72–69	Humphrey Coliseum
1997-02-15	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 56–85	Rupp Arena
1997-02-19	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 76–54	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1997-02-23	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 65–67	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1997-02-26	vs Georgia Bulldogs	L 76–88	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1997-03-01	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 72–79	Memorial Gymnasium
1997-03-06	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	L 66–80	The Pyramid

Game recaps

1997-01-29: Behind Ron Mercer's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Florida 92–65. Eddie Shannon had 13 for Florida.

1997-02-15: Kentucky Wildcats routed Florida 85–56. Ron Mercer led the winners with 23 points. Eddie Shannon had 21 for Florida.

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