1996-97 Rutgers Scarlet Knights — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Rutgers Scarlet Knights went 11-16 (5-13 in the Big East) under head coach Bob Wenzel. Simple Rating System: 2.67.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-26vs Wagner SeahawksW 73–67Louis Brown Athletic Center
1996-11-30at Cincinnati BearcatsL 65–105Myrl H. Shoemaker Center
1996-12-04at Boston College EaglesL 64–73Silvio O. Conte Forum
1996-12-07vs Georgetown HoyasW 75–68Louis Brown Athletic Center
1996-12-11vs UMBC RetrieversW 62–51Louis Brown Athletic Center
1996-12-14vs Saint Peter's PeacocksW 57–55Louis Brown Athletic Center
1996-12-30vs Northeastern HuskiesW 78–63Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-01-02vs UConn HuskiesL 57–66Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-01-04vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 70–53Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-01-06at Princeton TigersL 66–71Jadwin Gymnasium
1997-01-11at Pittsburgh PanthersL 67–75Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1997-01-15at West Virginia MountaineersW 58–56WVU Coliseum
1997-01-18at Villanova WildcatsL 56–79CoreStates Center
1997-01-22vs West Virginia MountaineersL 69–81Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-01-26vs Seton Hall PiratesL 72–75Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-01-29at St. John's Red StormW 49–47Madison Square Garden (IV)
1997-02-02vs Miami (FL) HurricanesW 60–59Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-02-05at Providence FriarsL 67–73Providence Civic Center
1997-02-08at Miami (FL) HurricanesL 50–53Miami Arena
1997-02-11vs Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 76–65Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-02-13vs South Florida BullsW 65–50Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-02-15vs St. John's Red StormL 58–73Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-02-18vs Providence FriarsL 74–79Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-02-22at Syracuse OrangeL 62–92Carrier Dome
1997-02-26at Georgetown HoyasL 59–69US Airways Arena
1997-03-01vs Villanova WildcatsL 74–84Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-03-05neutral Providence FriarsL 56–77Madison Square Garden (IV)

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