1996-97 West Virginia Mountaineers — schedule and results

The 1996-97 West Virginia Mountaineers went 21-10 (11-7 in the Big East) under head coach Gale Catlett. Simple Rating System: 14.45.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-26at St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesL 61–76Williams Arena
1996-11-30vs Ohio BobcatsW 83–68WVU Coliseum
1996-12-04at Syracuse OrangeW 101–79Carrier Dome
1996-12-14vs East Tennessee State BuccaneersW 110–59WVU Coliseum
1996-12-17neutral Marshall Thundering HerdW 103–91Charleston Civic Center
1996-12-19vs Robert Morris ColonialsW 90–75WVU Coliseum
1996-12-22vs Virginia Tech HokiesW 76–65WVU Coliseum
1996-12-30at Duquesne DukesW 90–65A.J. Palumbo Center
1997-01-02vs Georgetown HoyasL 68–70WVU Coliseum
1997-01-04at UConn HuskiesL 62–79Hartford Civic Center
1997-01-08vs Seton Hall PiratesW 91–76WVU Coliseum
1997-01-12at St. John's Red StormW 90–77Alumni Hall
1997-01-15vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 56–58WVU Coliseum
1997-01-19at Providence FriarsL 61–74Providence Civic Center
1997-01-22at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 81–69Louis Brown Athletic Center
1997-01-25vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 67–66WVU Coliseum
1997-01-29vs Boston College EaglesW 89–76WVU Coliseum
1997-02-01vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 74–59WVU Coliseum
1997-02-04at Villanova WildcatsL 70–81The Pavilion
1997-02-08vs Providence FriarsW 90–78 (OTOT)WVU Coliseum
1997-02-11at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 76–90Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1997-02-15vs Syracuse OrangeL 77–87 (OTOT)WVU Coliseum
1997-02-18vs Towson TigersW 100–86WVU Coliseum
1997-02-22at Seton Hall PiratesW 80–71Continental Airlines Arena
1997-02-26vs Villanova WildcatsW 83–76WVU Coliseum
1997-03-01at Miami (FL) HurricanesW 82–54Miami Arena
1997-03-05neutral Seton Hall PiratesW 77–57Madison Square Garden (IV)
1997-03-06neutral Providence FriarsL 69–76Madison Square Garden (IV)
1997-03-12vs Bowling Green FalconsW 98–95WVU Coliseum
1997-03-17at NC State WolfpackW 76–73Reynolds Coliseum
1997-03-19vs Florida State SeminolesL 71–76WVU Coliseum

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