1996-97 Maryland Terrapins — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Maryland Terrapins went 21-11 (9-7 in the ACC) under head coach Gary Williams. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.52.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-26vs Howard BisonW 93–55Cole Fieldhouse
1996-11-30vs Towson TigersW 93–76Cole Fieldhouse
1996-12-02vs Chicago State CougarsW 94–44Cole Fieldhouse
1996-12-04vs UMBC RetrieversW 67–31Cole Fieldhouse
1996-12-08vs California Golden BearsW 80–64Cole Fieldhouse
1996-12-09vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 74–68Cole Fieldhouse
1996-12-12vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 77–63Cole Fieldhouse
1996-12-21vs American University EaglesW 81–74Cole Fieldhouse
1996-12-23vs Lafayette LeopardsW 108–67Cole Fieldhouse
1996-12-27neutral Pittsburgh PanthersW 66–63Special Events Arena
1996-12-28at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 76–59Special Events Arena
1996-12-29neutral Georgia BulldogsL 65–73 (OTOT)Special Events Arena
1997-01-04vs Virginia CavaliersW 78–62Cole Fieldhouse
1997-01-08at North Carolina Tar HeelsW 85–75Dean Smith Center
1997-01-12at NC State WolfpackW 68–59Reynolds Coliseum
1997-01-15vs Clemson TigersL 63–67Cole Fieldhouse
1997-01-19at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 54–51Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1997-01-21vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 103–73Cole Fieldhouse
1997-01-26vs Duke Blue DevilsW 74–70Cole Fieldhouse
1997-01-29at Florida State SeminolesL 70–74Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1997-02-01vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 69–74Cole Fieldhouse
1997-02-05vs NC State WolfpackW 66–55Cole Fieldhouse
1997-02-08at Clemson TigersL 68–80Littlejohn Coliseum
1997-02-13vs Florida State SeminolesW 73–57Cole Fieldhouse
1997-02-15neutral Massachusetts MinutemenL 61–78Centrum in Worcester
1997-02-19at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 76–68Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1997-02-22vs North Carolina Tar HeelsL 81–93Cole Fieldhouse
1997-02-27at Duke Blue DevilsL 69–81Cameron Indoor Stadium
1997-03-02at Virginia CavaliersL 74–81University Hall
1997-03-07neutral Clemson TigersW 76–61Greensboro Coliseum
1997-03-08at NC State WolfpackL 58–65Greensboro Coliseum
1997-03-13neutral Charleston CougarsL 66–75The Pyramid

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