1996-97 Saint Louis Billikens — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Saint Louis Billikens went 11-18 (4-10 in the CUSA) under head coach Charles Spoonhour. Simple Rating System: -0.53.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-20vs Little Rock TrojansW 63–57Kiel Center
1996-11-22at Indiana HoosiersL 54–70Assembly Hall
1996-12-04vs Southern Illinois SalukisL 38–67Kiel Center
1996-12-07vs Kansas City RoosL 53–74Kiel Center
1996-12-09vs Alcorn State BravesW 85–45Kiel Center
1996-12-14vs Furman PaladinsW 63–43Kiel Center
1996-12-15at Missouri State BearsL 63–72Hammons Student Center
1996-12-18vs Murray State RacersW 61–54Kiel Center
1996-12-21vs Eastern Illinois PanthersW 81–59Kiel Center
1996-12-23vs UCLA BruinsL 57–64Kiel Center
1996-12-31at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 61–81Memorial Gymnasium
1997-01-05vs Cincinnati BearcatsL 52–64Kiel Center
1997-01-11at Charlotte 49ersL 52–81Dale F. Halton Arena
1997-01-13vs Southern Utah ThunderbirdsW 56–52Kiel Center
1997-01-18at Marquette Golden EaglesL 48–69Bradley Center
1997-01-20vs Maine Black BearsL 65–68Kiel Center
1997-01-22at Tulane Green WaveL 45–59Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1997-01-25vs Houston CougarsW 56–51Kiel Center
1997-01-29vs UAB BlazersL 45–62Kiel Center
1997-02-02vs Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 49–53Kiel Center
1997-02-06at Louisville CardinalsW 64–62Freedom Hall
1997-02-13at Cincinnati BearcatsL 56–69Myrl H. Shoemaker Center
1997-02-16vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 56–45Kiel Center
1997-02-19vs Memphis TigersL 58–59Kiel Center
1997-02-23at South Florida BullsL 62–65Sun Dome
1997-02-25vs Marquette Golden EaglesL 54–56Kiel Center
1997-03-01at DePaul Blue DemonsW 68–54Rosemont Horizon
1997-03-05vs Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 69–61Kiel Center
1997-03-06vs Cincinnati BearcatsL 43–71Kiel Center

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