1996-97 Ole Miss Rebels basketball — schedule and results
The 1996-97 Ole Miss Rebels went 20-9 (11-5 in the SEC) under head coach Rob Evans. The team peaked at #20 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.4.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 14–1 at home, 4–6 on the road, and 2–2 on neutral courts. The Miss Rebels scored 69.0 points per game and allowed 63.5 (+5.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 7, 1996 to Dec 27, 1996. The most lopsided win was 91–57 over Morgan State Bears on Dec 31, 1996; the heaviest defeat was 86–63 at South Carolina Gamecocks on Jan 25, 1997. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Portland State Vikings (56–54).
Among Ole Miss Rebels' 111 recorded seasons, 1996-97's .690 winning percentage ranks 11th. Previous season: 1995-96 Miss Rebels (12–15). Next season: 1997-98 Miss Rebels (22–7).
Game-by-game results (29 games)
Game recaps
1997-01-11: Mississippi beat Kentucky Wildcats 73–69. Joezon Darby led the winners with 19 points. Jared Prickett had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1997-03-08: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi 88–70 as Ron Mercer scored a team-high 19. Ansu Sesay had 18 for Mississippi.
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