1996-97 Virginia Cavaliers basketball — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Virginia Cavaliers went 18-13 (7-9 in the ACC) under head coach Jeff Jones. The team peaked at #25 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.84.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 11–3 at home, 4–8 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The Cavaliers scored 67.7 points per game and allowed 65.0 (+2.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Jan 22, 1997 to Feb 1, 1997. The most lopsided win was 95–47 over Radford Highlanders on Dec 28, 1996; the heaviest defeat was 81–57 at North Carolina Tar Heels on Feb 8, 1997. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Duke Blue Devils (61–62). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Virginia Cavaliers' 118 recorded seasons, 1996-97's .581 winning percentage ranks 64th. Previous season: 1995-96 Cavaliers (12–15). Next season: 1997-98 Cavaliers (11–19).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1996-11-25	neutral South Carolina Gamecocks	W 93–70	Lahaina Civic Center
1996-11-26	neutral Massachusetts Minutemen	W 75–68	Lahaina Civic Center
1996-11-27	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	L 63–80	Lahaina Civic Center
1996-11-30	at George Mason Patriots	W 106–93	Patriot Center
1996-12-04	at William & Mary Tribe	W 75–64	William & Mary Hall
1996-12-07	vs Clemson Tigers	L 52–62	University Hall
1996-12-18	vs Liberty Flames	W 67–54	University Hall
1996-12-21	vs UMBC Retrievers	W 57–34	University Hall
1996-12-23	at UConn Huskies	L 61–64 (OTOT)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1996-12-28	vs Radford Highlanders	W 95–47	University Hall
1996-12-30	vs Delaware Blue Hens	W 76–66	University Hall
1997-01-02	vs Loyola Maryland Greyhounds	W 67–61	University Hall
1997-01-04	at Maryland Terrapins	L 62–78	Cole Fieldhouse
1997-01-08	at Florida State Seminoles	W 64–61	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1997-01-11	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 75–63	University Hall
1997-01-15	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 54–58	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1997-01-18	at Duke Blue Devils	L 59–78	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1997-01-22	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 68–64	University Hall
1997-01-28	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 56–50	University Hall
1997-01-30	vs Richmond Spiders	W 83–66	University Hall
1997-02-01	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 73–60	University Hall
1997-02-06	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 53–66	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1997-02-08	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 57–81	Dean Smith Center
1997-02-11	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 61–62	University Hall
1997-02-15	at Clemson Tigers	L 65–71	Littlejohn Coliseum
1997-02-19	at NC State Wolfpack	W 55–46	Reynolds Coliseum
1997-02-22	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 60–66	University Hall
1997-02-25	neutral Virginia Tech Hokies	W 58–57	Richmond Coliseum
1997-03-02	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 81–74	University Hall
1997-03-07	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 68–78	Greensboro Coliseum
1997-03-13	neutral Iowa Hawkeyes	L 60–73	Jon M. Huntsman Center

Game recaps

1996-11-27: Kansas Jayhawks handled Virginia Cavaliers 80–63. Pierce led the winners with 27 points. Deane had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1996-11-30: Virginia Cavaliers beat George Mason Patriots 106–93 as Courtney Alexander scored a team-high 26. Nate Langley had 27 for George Mason Patriots.

1996-12-04: Virginia Cavaliers beat William & Mary Tribe 75–64 as Norman Nolan scored a team-high 22. Bobby Fitzgibbons had 14 for William & Mary Tribe.

1996-12-18: Behind Courtney Alexander's 20 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Liberty 67–54. Larry Jackson had 19 for Liberty.

1996-12-21: Virginia Cavaliers routed UMBC 57–34. Curtis Staples led the winners with 17 points.

1996-12-23: Connecticut Huskies survived Virginia Cavaliers 64–61 as Richard Hamilton scored a team-high 13. Norman Nolan had 17 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1996-12-28: Behind Harold Deane's 21 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Radford Highlanders 95–47.

1996-12-30: Virginia Cavaliers beat Delaware Blue Hens 76–66 as Curtis Staples scored a team-high 30. Greg Smith had 24 for Delaware Blue Hens. Greg Smith grabbed 16 rebounds.

1997-01-02: Virginia Cavaliers beat Loyola Maryland Greyhounds 67–61. Curtis Staples led the winners with 19 points. Mike Powell had 18 for Loyola Maryland Greyhounds.

1997-01-04: Behind Jasikevicius, Sarunas's 24 points, Maryland Terrapins pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 78–62. Deane, Harold had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1997-01-08: Virginia Cavaliers survived Florida State Seminoles 64–61 as Alexander scored a team-high 26. Thompson had 15 for Florida State Seminoles.

1997-01-11: Virginia Cavaliers beat North Carolina 75–63 as Norman Nolan scored a team-high 20. Ademola Okulaja had 19 for North Carolina.

1997-01-15: Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat Virginia Cavaliers 58–54. Tim Duncan led the winners with 28 points. Courtney Alexander had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1997-01-18: Behind Trajan Langdon's 17 points, Duke Blue Devils pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 78–59. Curtis Staples had 17 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1997-01-22: Virginia Cavaliers got past Georgia Tech 68–64 as Norman Nolan scored a team-high 16. Matt Harpring had 29 for Georgia Tech.

1997-01-28: Behind Curtis Staples's 27 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated NC State Wolfpack 56–50. Danny Strong had 25 for NC State Wolfpack.

1997-01-30: Virginia Cavaliers beat Richmond Spiders 83–66 as Harold Deane scored a team-high 23.

1997-02-01: Virginia Cavaliers beat Florida State Seminoles 73–60 as Curtis Staples scored a team-high 20. LaMarr Greer had 15 for Florida State Seminoles.

1997-02-06: Behind Eddie Elisma's 23 points, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 66–53. Norman Nolan had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1997-02-08: Behind Antawn Jamison's 19 points, North Carolina Tar Heels rolled past Virginia Cavaliers 81–57. Norman Nolan had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1997-02-11: Behind Roshown McLeod's 13 points, Duke Blue Devils held off Virginia Cavaliers 62–61. Norman Nolan had 16 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1997-02-15: Clemson Tigers beat Virginia Cavaliers 71–65. Greg Buckner led the winners with 16 points. Courtney Alexander had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1997-02-19: Virginia Cavaliers got past NC State Wolfpack 55–46 as Curtis Staples scored a team-high 26. CC Harrison had 14 for NC State Wolfpack.

1997-02-22: Wake Forest Demon Deacons got past Virginia Cavaliers 66–60 as Tim Duncan scored a team-high 21. Courtney Alexander had 13 for Virginia Cavaliers. Tim Duncan grabbed 23 rebounds.

1997-02-25: Behind Curtis Staples's 19 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off Virginia Tech Hokies 58–57. Ace Custis had 15 for Virginia Tech Hokies.

1997-03-02: Behind Harold Deane's 18 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Maryland Terrapins 81–74. Laron Profit had 24 for Maryland Terrapins.

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