1996-97 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Tennessee Volunteers went 11-16 (4-12 in the SEC) under head coach Kevin O'Neill. Simple Rating System: 1.98.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 11–5 at home, 0–10 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 57.2 points per game and allowed 61.6 (-4.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 15, 1996 to Dec 22, 1996. The most lopsided win was 85–63 over Morehead State Eagles on Nov 24, 1996; the heaviest defeat was 74–40 at Kentucky Wildcats on Jan 4, 1997. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Penn State Nittany Lions (41–42, overtime). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1996-97's .407 winning percentage ranks 106th. Previous season: 1995-96 Volunteers (14–15). Next season: 1997-98 Volunteers (20–9).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1996-11-24	vs Morehead State Eagles	W 85–63	Thompson-Boling Arena
1996-12-01	vs Georgia State Panthers	W 70–53	Thompson-Boling Arena
1996-12-04	vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	L 62–73	Thompson-Boling Arena
1996-12-07	at Penn State Nittany Lions	L 41–42 (OTOT)	Bryce Jordan Center
1996-12-15	vs Memphis Tigers	W 57–47	Thompson-Boling Arena
1996-12-18	vs USC Trojans	W 71–59	Thompson-Boling Arena
1996-12-22	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 78–65	Thompson-Boling Arena
1996-12-28	at Charlotte 49ers	L 51–72	Dale F. Halton Arena
1996-12-31	vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers	W 54–40	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-01-04	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 40–74	Rupp Arena
1997-01-08	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 41–73	Carolina Coliseum
1997-01-11	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 75–65	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-01-15	at Auburn Tigers	L 35–43	Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum
1997-01-19	vs LSU Tigers	W 66–52	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-01-22	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 48–70	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1997-01-25	vs Florida Gators	L 50–56	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-01-29	vs Georgia Bulldogs	L 50–63	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-02-01	vs Wofford Terriers	W 60–41	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-02-05	at Arkansas Razorbacks	L 54–77	Bud Walton Arena
1997-02-08	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 65–61	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-02-12	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 53–66	Memorial Gymnasium
1997-02-15	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 54–53	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-02-19	at Florida Gators	L 54–76	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1997-02-22	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	L 58–69	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-02-25	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 64–74	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-03-01	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 55–69	Stegeman Coliseum
1997-03-06	neutral Auburn Tigers	L 54–67	The Pyramid

Game recaps

1997-01-04: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Tennessee 74–40 as Jamaal Magloire scored a team-high 13. C.J. Black had 16 for Tennessee.

1997-02-05: Behind Kareem Reid's 14 points, Arkansas Razorbacks rolled past Tennessee 77–54. Charles Hathaway had 24 for Tennessee.

1997-02-25: Kentucky Wildcats handled Tennessee 74–64. Scott Padgett led the winners with 24 points. C.J. Black had 22 for Tennessee.

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