1996-97 Houston Cougars — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Houston Cougars went 11-16 (3-11 in the CUSA) under head coach Alvin Brooks. Simple Rating System: 0.37.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-23vs Arkansas Pine BluffL 64–66Hofheinz Pavilion
1996-11-27vs Houston ChristianW 87–60Hofheinz Pavilion
1996-11-30vs UTSA RoadrunnersW 69–49Hofheinz Pavilion
1996-12-04vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 79–77 (2OTOT)Hofheinz Pavilion
1996-12-07at Ole Miss RebelsL 71–93C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1996-12-13neutral Saint Mary's GaelsL 65–72Marriott Center
1996-12-14at BYU CougarsW 89–69Marriott Center
1996-12-19vs Delaware State HornetsW 74–63Hofheinz Pavilion
1996-12-21vs Creighton BluejaysW 74–73Hofheinz Pavilion
1996-12-28at UL Monroe WarhawksL 80–83Fant-Ewing Coliseum
1996-12-30vs McNeese CowboysW 98–79Hofheinz Pavilion
1997-01-04at Creighton BluejaysW 74–72Omaha Civic Auditorium
1997-01-11vs UAB BlazersL 66–69Hofheinz Pavilion
1997-01-15at Louisville CardinalsL 78–92Freedom Hall
1997-01-18vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 78–76Hofheinz Pavilion
1997-01-22vs South Florida BullsW 94–74Hofheinz Pavilion
1997-01-25at Saint Louis BillikensL 51–56Kiel Center
1997-01-29at Charlotte 49ersL 68–78Dale F. Halton Arena
1997-02-06at Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 64–81Reed Green Coliseum
1997-02-08vs Charlotte 49ersL 77–102Hofheinz Pavilion
1997-02-12vs Memphis TigersW 72–67 (OTOT)Hofheinz Pavilion
1997-02-15vs Louisville CardinalsL 66–70Hofheinz Pavilion
1997-02-18at Cincinnati BearcatsL 64–97Myrl H. Shoemaker Center
1997-02-23vs Tulane Green WaveL 77–81Hofheinz Pavilion
1997-02-26at Memphis TigersL 72–85The Pyramid
1997-03-02at Marquette Golden EaglesL 67–76Bradley Center
1997-03-05neutral UAB BlazersL 54–55Kiel Center

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