1996–97 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

1996–97 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
NIT, Second Round, L 71–76 vs. Arkansas
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Record	18–15 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach	Ralph Willard (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Bobby Jones (3rd season) Jim Christian (1st season) Troy Weaver (1st season)
Home arena	Fitzgerald Field House (Capacity: 4,122)

1996–97 Big East men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Big East 6
No. 20 Villanova	12	–	6		.667			24	–	10		.706
No. 23 Boston College†	12	–	6		.667			22	–	9		.710
West Virginia	11	–	7		.611			21	–	10		.677
Notre Dame	8	–	10		.444			16	–	14		.533
St. John's	8	–	10		.444			13	–	15		.464
Connecticut	7	–	11		.389			18	–	15		.545
Big East 7
Georgetown	11	–	7		.611			20	–	10		.667
Providence	10	–	8		.556			24	–	12		.667
Pittsburgh	10	–	8		.556			18	–	15		.545
Miami	9	–	9		.500			16	–	13		.552
Syracuse	9	–	9		.500			19	–	13		.594
Seton Hall	5	–	13		.278			10	–	18		.357
Rutgers	5	–	13		.278			11	–	16		.407
† 1997 Big East tournament winner As of March 31, 1997[1][2][3] Rankings from AP poll

The 1996–97 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Ralph Willard, the Panthers finished with a record of 18–15.^[4] They were invited to the 1997 National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the second round to Arkansas.

References

1. sports-reference.com 1996-97 Big East Conference Season Summary
2. Keefe, Gavin, "Big East Notes: The Big East 7 and Big East 6? Big Deal!", The Day, January 1, 1996, p. 7.
3. "PLUS: COLLEGE BASKETBALL -- BIG EAST CONFERENCE; League Cuts Games In Search of Bids," The New York Times, August 7, 1998.
4. "1996-97 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results".