1996-97 Penn State Nittany Lions — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Penn State Nittany Lions went 10-17 (3-15 in the Big Ten) under head coach Jerry Dunn. Simple Rating System: 3.75.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-23vs Mount St. Mary's MountaineersW 64–57Bryce Jordan Center
1996-11-25at NC State WolfpackL 41–44Reynolds Coliseum
1996-11-30vs Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 70–55Bryce Jordan Center
1996-12-03at Chattanooga MocsW 73–63UTC Arena
1996-12-07vs Tennessee VolunteersW 42–41 (OTOT)Bryce Jordan Center
1996-12-18vs Bradley BravesW 61–57Bryce Jordan Center
1996-12-20neutral California Golden BearsL 63–76Continental Airlines Arena
1996-12-22vs Bucknell BisonW 76–59Bryce Jordan Center
1996-12-27vs BYU CougarsW 75–53Bryce Jordan Center
1997-01-04vs Iowa HawkeyesL 57–69Bryce Jordan Center
1997-01-08at Ohio State BuckeyesL 62–70St. John Arena
1997-01-11at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 70–85Assembly Hall
1997-01-15vs Michigan State SpartansL 58–69Bryce Jordan Center
1997-01-18at Wisconsin BadgersL 45–64Wisconsin Field House
1997-01-22at Northwestern WildcatsW 71–69Welsh–Ryan Arena
1997-01-26vs Indiana HoosiersL 55–70Bryce Jordan Center
1997-01-28vs Michigan WolverinesL 59–67Bryce Jordan Center
1997-02-01vs Purdue BoilermakersL 62–67Bryce Jordan Center
1997-02-05at St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesL 70–85Williams Arena
1997-02-08at Michigan WolverinesL 64–81Crisler Arena
1997-02-11at Indiana HoosiersL 57–81Assembly Hall
1997-02-15vs Northwestern WildcatsW 61–55Bryce Jordan Center
1997-02-19vs Wisconsin BadgersL 45–49Bryce Jordan Center
1997-02-22at Michigan State SpartansL 57–71Breslin Student Events Center
1997-02-25vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 65–87Bryce Jordan Center
1997-03-01vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 56–55Bryce Jordan Center
1997-03-05at Iowa HawkeyesL 55–81Carver-Hawkeye Arena

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