1996-97 Little Rock Trojans — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Little Rock Trojans went 18-11 (11-7 in the Sun Belt) under head coach Wimp Sanderson. Simple Rating System: -1.58.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-20at Saint Louis BillikensL 57–63
1996-11-30vs Faulkner UniversityW 86–56
1996-12-02at Texas Tech Red RaidersL 83–94
1996-12-05at Auburn TigersL 63–75
1996-12-07vs Sam Houston BearkatsW 94–64
1996-12-12at Arkansas Pine BluffW 85–77
1996-12-19vs Truman StateW 85–61
1996-12-21vs Alcorn State BravesW 78–66
1996-12-28vs Lamar CardinalsW 89–76
1997-01-02at South Alabama JaguarsL 56–64
1997-01-04at New Orleans PrivateersL 79–82 (OTOT)
1997-01-09vs Louisiana Tech BulldogsW 76–69 (OTOT)
1997-01-11vs Jacksonville DolphinsW 84–80
1997-01-13vs Arkansas Pine BluffW 75–59
1997-01-16at Louisiana Ragin' CajunsL 84–87
1997-01-18at Louisiana Tech BulldogsL 58–68
1997-01-23vs South Alabama JaguarsW 48–47
1997-01-25vs Louisiana Ragin' CajunsW 79–64
1997-01-27vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 62–71
1997-01-30at UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 61–46
1997-02-01vs Arkansas State Red WolvesW 70–66
1997-02-05at Lamar CardinalsL 72–75
1997-02-09at Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 80–77
1997-02-15at Arkansas State Red WolvesW 87–81
1997-02-17at Jacksonville DolphinsW 96–89
1997-02-20vs New Orleans PrivateersL 71–81
1997-02-22vs UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 77–43
1997-03-01vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 68–62
1997-03-02vs South Alabama JaguarsL 52–71

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