1996-97 Northern Iowa Panthers — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Northern Iowa Panthers went 16-12 (11-7 in the MVC) under head coach Eldon Miller. Simple Rating System: 5.8.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-25vs Green Bay PhoenixW 68–51UNI-Dome
1996-12-02vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 61–55UNI-Dome
1996-12-07at Creighton BluejaysL 46–62Omaha Civic Auditorium
1996-12-10at Iowa HawkeyesL 63–72Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1996-12-27at UTEP MinersL 78–87 (OTOT)Special Events Center
1996-12-28neutral Texas A&M AggiesW 82–70Special Events Center
1996-12-30at Kansas City RoosW 84–59Municipal Auditorium
1997-01-02vs Creighton BluejaysW 59–56UNI-Dome
1997-01-04at Oral Roberts Golden EaglesL 72–74Mabee Center
1997-01-09at Illinois State RedbirdsW 77–71 (OTOT)Redbird Arena
1997-01-11at Indiana State SycamoresL 77–91Hulman Center
1997-01-15at Missouri State BearsW 79–72Hammons Student Center
1997-01-18vs Southern Illinois SalukisW 79–77UNI-Dome
1997-01-20vs Bradley BravesL 61–67UNI-Dome
1997-01-22vs Illinois State RedbirdsW 93–88 (2OTOT)UNI-Dome
1997-01-25at Drake BulldogsW 81–68Knapp Center
1997-01-27at Evansville Purple AcesL 54–57Roberts Stadium
1997-02-01vs Wichita State ShockersW 58–56UNI-Dome
1997-02-04vs Missouri State BearsL 70–80UNI-Dome
1997-02-08vs Indiana State SycamoresW 75–66UNI-Dome
1997-02-11vs Evansville Purple AcesW 75–63UNI-Dome
1997-02-13vs Nebraska CornhuskersL 69–77UNI-Dome
1997-02-15at Southern Illinois SalukisW 92–81SIU Arena
1997-02-18at Bradley BravesL 61–77Carver Arena
1997-02-22vs Drake BulldogsW 76–55UNI-Dome
1997-02-24at Wichita State ShockersL 68–81Levitt Arena
1997-03-01neutral Evansville Purple AcesW 73–65Kiel Center
1997-03-02neutral Illinois State RedbirdsL 65–69Kiel Center

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