1996-97 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — schedule and results
The 1996-97 North Carolina Tar Heels went 28-7 (11-5 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 21.23.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 35 games from this season: 14–1 at home, 6–4 on the road, and 8–2 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 77.4 points per game and allowed 66.7 (+10.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 16 games, from Feb 1, 1997 to Mar 23, 1997. The most lopsided win was 99–49 over Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on Feb 1, 1997; the heaviest defeat was 81–57 at Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Jan 4, 1997. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against NC State Wolfpack (45–44).
Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 1996-97's .800 winning percentage ranks 34th. Previous season: 1995-96 Carolina Tar Heels (21–11). Next season: 1997-98 Carolina Tar Heels (34–4).
Game-by-game results (35 games)
Game recaps
1997-01-11: Virginia Cavaliers beat North Carolina 75–63 as Norman Nolan scored a team-high 20. Ademola Okulaja had 19 for North Carolina.
1997-02-08: Behind Antawn Jamison's 19 points, North Carolina Tar Heels rolled past Virginia Cavaliers 81–57. Norman Nolan had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers.
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