1996-97 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Vanderbilt Commodores went 19-12 (9-7 in the SEC) under head coach Jan Van Breda Kolff. Simple Rating System: 11.55.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 13–3 at home, 5–6 on the road, and 1–3 on neutral courts. The Commodores scored 69.5 points per game and allowed 65.5 (+4.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Feb 1, 1997 to Feb 19, 1997. The most lopsided win was 85–37 over Nicholls Colonels on Dec 15, 1996; the heaviest defeat was 86–57 at Duke Blue Devils on Nov 22, 1996. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against South Carolina Gamecocks (64–65). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Vanderbilt Commodores' 116 recorded seasons, 1996-97's .613 winning percentage ranks 43rd. Previous season: 1995-96 Commodores (18–14). Next season: 1997-98 Commodores (20–13).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1996-11-20	vs Valparaiso Beacons	W 74–66	Memorial Gymnasium
1996-11-22	at Duke Blue Devils	L 57–86	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1996-12-04	vs UAB Blazers	W 66–62	Memorial Gymnasium
1996-12-07	at Memphis Tigers	W 66–59	The Pyramid
1996-12-09	at Boston College Eagles	L 52–59	Silvio O. Conte Forum
1996-12-15	vs Nicholls Colonels	W 85–37	Memorial Gymnasium
1996-12-19	vs Alabama Huntsville	W 60–47	Memorial Gymnasium
1996-12-21	vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	W 82–61	Memorial Gymnasium
1996-12-23	vs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils	W 92–56	Memorial Gymnasium
1996-12-29	at Evansville Purple Aces	L 61–66	Roberts Stadium
1996-12-31	vs Saint Louis Billikens	W 81–61	Memorial Gymnasium
1997-01-04	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 92–84	Memorial Gymnasium
1997-01-08	vs Georgia Bulldogs	L 53–61	Memorial Gymnasium
1997-01-11	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 65–75	Thompson-Boling Arena
1997-01-15	at LSU Tigers	W 69–62	Maravich Assembly Center
1997-01-18	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 67–64	Memorial Gymnasium
1997-01-22	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 46–58	Riverfront Coliseum
1997-01-25	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 53–60	Humphrey Coliseum
1997-01-29	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	L 64–65	Memorial Gymnasium
1997-02-01	at Florida Gators	W 74–63	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1997-02-05	vs Memphis Tigers	W 69–62	Memorial Gymnasium
1997-02-08	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	W 87–83 (OTOT)	Memorial Gymnasium
1997-02-12	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 66–53	Memorial Gymnasium
1997-02-15	at Auburn Tigers	W 75–61	Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum
1997-02-19	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 86–80	Stegeman Coliseum
1997-02-22	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 79–82	Memorial Gymnasium
1997-02-26	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 53–74	Carolina Coliseum
1997-03-01	vs Florida Gators	W 79–72	Memorial Gymnasium
1997-03-06	neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 73–67 (OTOT)	The Pyramid
1997-03-07	neutral Ole Miss Rebels	L 62–64	The Pyramid
1997-03-13	neutral Xavier Musketeers	L 68–80	Palace of Auburn Hills

Game recaps

1997-01-22: Kentucky Wildcats handled Vanderbilt 58–46. Allen Edwards led the winners with 16 points. Billy Di Spaltro had 16 for Vanderbilt.

1997-02-08: Vanderbilt got past Arkansas Razorbacks 87–83 as Austin Bates scored a team-high 24. Glendon Alexander had 19 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

1997-02-22: Behind Ron Mercer's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Vanderbilt 82–79. Pax Whitehead had 27 for Vanderbilt.

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