1996-97 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets basketball — schedule and results
The 1996-97 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets went 9-18 (3-13 in the ACC) under head coach Bobby Cremins. Simple Rating System: 9.11.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 8–5 at home, 0–11 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Tech Yellow Jackets scored 61.5 points per game and allowed 64.3 (-2.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Nov 22, 1996 to Dec 3, 1996. The most lopsided win was 91–60 over Radford Highlanders on Nov 29, 1996; the heaviest defeat was 88–59 to Kentucky Wildcats on Dec 21, 1996. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Georgia Bulldogs (62–61).
Among Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets' 107 recorded seasons, 1996-97's .333 winning percentage ranks 95th. Previous season: 1995-96 Tech Yellow Jackets (24–12). Next season: 1997-98 Tech Yellow Jackets (19–14).
Game-by-game results (27 games)
Game recaps
1996-12-21: Kentucky Wildcats routed Georgia Tech 88–59. Derek Anderson led the winners with 21 points. Matt Harpring had 25 for Georgia Tech.
1997-01-11: Louisville Cardinals got past Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 60–56 as Wheat scored a team-high 14. Elisma had 13 for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Elisma grabbed 15 rebounds.
1997-01-22: Virginia Cavaliers got past Georgia Tech 68–64 as Norman Nolan scored a team-high 16. Matt Harpring had 29 for Georgia Tech.
1997-02-06: Behind Eddie Elisma's 23 points, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 66–53. Norman Nolan had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers.
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