1996-97 Georgetown Hoyas — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Georgetown Hoyas went 20-10 (11-7 in the Big East) under head coach John Thompson. Simple Rating System: 10.87.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-23at Cleveland State VikingsW 77–67CSU Convocation Center
1996-11-26vs Alabama State HornetsW 75–37US Airways Arena
1996-11-30vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 68–41US Airways Arena
1996-12-02vs Seton Hall PiratesW 55–51US Airways Arena
1996-12-04neutral Massachusetts MinutemenW 58–53United Center
1996-12-07at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 68–75Louis Brown Athletic Center
1996-12-10vs Delaware State HornetsW 87–51US Airways Arena
1996-12-18vs Saint LeoW 90–39US Airways Arena
1996-12-21vs Morgan State BearsW 92–64US Airways Arena
1996-12-28neutral Pacific TigersL 56–73Halifax Metro Center
1997-01-02at West Virginia MountaineersW 70–68WVU Coliseum
1997-01-04vs Miami (FL) HurricanesL 67–69US Airways Arena
1997-01-07vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 70–57US Airways Arena
1997-01-11vs UConn HuskiesL 54–69US Airways Arena
1997-01-13at Boston College EaglesL 74–81Silvio O. Conte Forum
1997-01-18at Miami (FL) HurricanesL 65–68 (OTOT)Miami Arena
1997-01-21vs St. John's Red StormW 62–57US Airways Arena
1997-01-25vs Pittsburgh PanthersL 71–89US Airways Arena
1997-01-27vs Villanova WildcatsW 78–67US Airways Arena
1997-02-01at St. John's Red StormW 71–68Madison Square Garden (IV)
1997-02-03at UConn HuskiesW 52–51Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1997-02-08at Syracuse OrangeL 74–77Carrier Dome
1997-02-12vs Providence FriarsW 75–69US Airways Arena
1997-02-20at Pittsburgh PanthersW 76–57Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1997-02-22at Memphis TigersW 74–65The Pyramid
1997-02-26vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 69–59US Airways Arena
1997-03-02at Providence FriarsW 67–56Providence Civic Center
1997-03-06neutral Miami (FL) HurricanesW 63–59Madison Square Garden (IV)
1997-03-07neutral Boston College EaglesL 58–70Madison Square Garden (IV)
1997-03-14neutral Charlotte 49ersL 67–79McKale Center

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