1996-97 Washington Huskies basketball — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Washington Huskies went 17-11 (10-8 in the Pac-10) under head coach Bob Bender. Simple Rating System: 10.83.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 12–3 at home, 5–8 on the road. The Huskies scored 75.2 points per game and allowed 72.3 (+2.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 7, 1996 to Dec 28, 1996. The most lopsided win was 95–44 over BYU Cougars on Nov 26, 1996; the heaviest defeat was 80–52 at California Golden Bears on Jan 25, 1997. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Oregon Ducks (78–77).

Among Washington Huskies' 117 recorded seasons, 1996-97's .607 winning percentage ranks 58th. Previous season: 1995-96 Huskies (16–12). Next season: 1997-98 Huskies (20–10).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1996-11-26	vs BYU Cougars	W 95–44	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1996-11-30	vs Portland State Vikings	W 83–70	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1996-12-03	vs Idaho Vandals	W 68–52	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1996-12-05	at Old Dominion Monarchs	L 57–67	Norfolk Scope
1996-12-07	at James Madison Dukes	W 73–68	JMU Convocation Center
1996-12-21	at Portland Pilots	W 80–77	Chiles Center
1996-12-23	vs Loyola Marymount Lions	W 85–60	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1996-12-28	vs Eastern Washington Eagles	W 81–54	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1997-01-02	at USC Trojans	L 58–77	L.A. Sports Arena
1997-01-04	at UCLA Bruins	L 70–79	Pauley Pavilion
1997-01-09	vs Oregon State Beavers	W 77–72	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1997-01-11	vs Oregon Ducks	W 78–77	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1997-01-18	at Washington State Cougars	W 74–72	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1997-01-23	at Stanford Cardinal	L 67–78	Maples Pavilion
1997-01-25	at California Golden Bears	L 52–80	Harmon Gym
1997-01-30	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 72–61	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1997-02-02	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 92–88	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1997-02-06	at Oregon Ducks	L 59–69	McArthur Court
1997-02-08	at Oregon State Beavers	W 87–78	Gill Coliseum
1997-02-10	vs Cincinnati Bearcats	L 69–82	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1997-02-15	vs Washington State Cougars	W 91–70	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1997-02-20	vs California Golden Bears	L 67–78	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1997-02-22	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 75–61	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1997-02-27	at Arizona State Sun Devils	W 72–69	Wells Fargo Arena
1997-03-02	at Arizona Wildcats	L 82–103	McKale Center
1997-03-06	vs UCLA Bruins	L 85–87	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1997-03-08	vs USC Trojans	W 94–84	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1997-03-12	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	L 63–67	Bob Devaney Sports Center

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1997-01-04: Behind J.R. Henderson's 18 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Washington Huskies 79–70. Mark Sanford had 26 for Washington Huskies.

1997-03-06: UCLA Bruins survived Washington Huskies 87–85 as Charles O'Bannon scored a team-high 31. Jamie Booker had 27 for Washington Huskies.

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