1996-97 Indiana State Sycamores — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Indiana State Sycamores went 12-16 (6-12 in the MVC) under head coach Sherman Dillard. Simple Rating System: -3.14.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-23vs Georgia Southern EaglesW 88–76Hulman Center
1996-11-26vs Butler BulldogsL 48–70Hulman Center
1996-12-04at Eastern Illinois PanthersW 74–68Lantz Arena
1996-12-07at Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsL 71–74Rothman Center
1996-12-19vs Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 92–66Hulman Center
1996-12-22at Loyola Chicago RamblersW 67–59Joseph J. Gentile Center
1996-12-27vs Chicago State CougarsW 85–65Hulman Center
1996-12-30at Ball State CardinalsL 77–93Worthen Arena
1997-01-04vs Wichita State ShockersL 51–54Hulman Center
1997-01-08at Drake BulldogsW 67–63Knapp Center
1997-01-11vs Northern Iowa PanthersW 91–77Hulman Center
1997-01-13at Bradley BravesL 56–66Carver Arena
1997-01-16at Illinois State RedbirdsL 58–101Redbird Arena
1997-01-18vs Drake BulldogsW 76–64Hulman Center
1997-01-22vs Evansville Purple AcesL 59–70Hulman Center
1997-01-25at Southern Illinois SalukisL 61–99SIU Arena
1997-01-30at Wichita State ShockersW 69–61Levitt Arena
1997-02-01at Missouri State BearsL 68–82Hammons Student Center
1997-02-03vs Southern Illinois SalukisL 77–91Hulman Center
1997-02-08at Northern Iowa PanthersL 66–75UNI-Dome
1997-02-10at Creighton BluejaysL 60–86Omaha Civic Auditorium
1997-02-13vs Missouri State BearsW 80–74Hulman Center
1997-02-16vs Bradley BravesL 50–70Hulman Center
1997-02-18vs Illinois State RedbirdsL 68–78Hulman Center
1997-02-22vs Creighton BluejaysW 70–67Hulman Center
1997-02-24at Evansville Purple AcesL 72–76Roberts Stadium
1997-02-28neutral Southern Illinois SalukisW 86–71Kiel Center
1997-03-01neutral Illinois State RedbirdsL 58–72Kiel Center

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