1996-97 Montana State Bobcats — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Montana State Bobcats went 16-14 (10-6 in the Big Sky) under head coach Mick Durham. Simple Rating System: -3.44.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-24vs Simon Fraser UniversityW 73–64
1996-11-29neutral Louisville CardinalsL 78–92
1996-11-30neutral TCU Horned FrogsL 76–89
1996-12-01at Hawaii HiloW 91–74
1996-12-05vs Rocky MountainW 91–77
1996-12-07vs Nevada Wolf PackL 73–76
1996-12-11at Gonzaga BulldogsL 76–91 (OTOT)
1996-12-14at James Madison DukesL 63–68
1996-12-19neutral Wyoming CowboysL 82–92
1996-12-21vs App State MountaineersW 96–71
1996-12-28vs Cornell Big RedW 80–65
1996-12-29vs Air Force FalconsW 70–67
1997-01-02at Weber State WildcatsW 87–71
1997-01-04at Idaho State BengalsL 59–84
1997-01-09vs Cal State Northridge MatadorsW 85–68
1997-01-10vs Northern Arizona LumberjacksL 74–79
1997-01-16at Eastern Washington EaglesW 82–78
1997-01-18at Portland State VikingsL 69–76
1997-01-22at Sacramento State HornetsW 93–77
1997-01-25at Montana GrizzliesL 71–81
1997-01-30vs Sacramento State HornetsW 83–66
1997-02-01vs Idaho State BengalsW 88–74
1997-02-06at Northern Arizona LumberjacksL 61–85
1997-02-08at Cal State Northridge MatadorsW 83–79
1997-02-14vs Weber State WildcatsW 97–85
1997-02-17at Southern Utah ThunderbirdsL 62–68
1997-02-20vs Eastern Washington EaglesW 83–65
1997-02-22vs Portland State VikingsW 61–59
1997-03-01vs Montana GrizzliesL 47–65
1997-03-06neutral Cal State Northridge MatadorsL 56–74

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