1996-97 NC State Wolfpack basketball — schedule and results
The 1996-97 NC State Wolfpack went 17-15 (4-12 in the ACC) under head coach Herb Sendek. Simple Rating System: 13.98.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 14–6 at home, 2–8 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The State Wolfpack scored 59.8 points per game and allowed 54.7 (+5.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Feb 22, 1997 to Mar 8, 1997. The most lopsided win was 83–23 over Arkansas Pine Bluff on Dec 31, 1996; the heaviest defeat was 80–51 at Duke Blue Devils on Feb 8, 1997. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (53–54). 1 game went to overtime.
Among NC State Wolfpack's 113 recorded seasons, 1996-97's .531 winning percentage ranks 79th. Previous season: 1995-96 State Wolfpack (15–16). Next season: 1997-98 State Wolfpack (17–15).
Game-by-game results (32 games)
Game recaps
1997-01-28: Behind Curtis Staples's 27 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated NC State Wolfpack 56–50. Danny Strong had 25 for NC State Wolfpack.
1997-02-19: Virginia Cavaliers got past NC State Wolfpack 55–46 as Curtis Staples scored a team-high 26. CC Harrison had 14 for NC State Wolfpack.
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