1996–97 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

1996–97 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
Atlantic 10 Regular Season co-champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 13
Record23–6 (13–3 A10)
Head coach
Home arenaCincinnati Gardens
Seasons
1996–97 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 12 Saint Joseph's † 13 – 3   .813 26 – 7   .788
Rhode Island 12 – 4   .750 20 – 10   .667
UMass 11 – 5   .688 19 – 14   .576
Temple 10 – 6   .625 20 – 11   .645
St. Bonaventure 5 – 11   .313 14 – 14   .500
Fordham 1 – 15   .063 6 – 21   .222
West
No. 13 Xavier 13 – 3   .813 23 – 6   .793
George Washington 8 – 8   .500 15 – 14   .517
Virginia Tech 7 – 9   .438 15 – 16   .484
Dayton 6 – 10   .375 13 – 14   .481
La Salle 5 – 11   .313 10 – 17   .370
Duquesne 5 – 11   .313 9 – 18   .333
† 1997 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996–97 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1996–97 season. Led by head coach Skip Prosser, the Musketeers finished 23–6 (13–3 A-10) in the regular season, but lost in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic 10 tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers defeated Vanderbilt in the first round[1] before losing to No. 2 seed UCLA, 96–83, in the round of 32.[2]

Roster

1996–97 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 4 Lenny Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Wilmington, Delaware
G 12 Gary Lumpkin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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 So New Castle, Delaware
F 41 James Posey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Cleveland, Ohio
C 50 Torraye Braggs 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Fresno, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 23, 1996*
 Western Kentucky W 98–73  1–0
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, OH
Nov 26, 1996*
 at No. 1 Cincinnati
Crosstown Shootout 		W 71–69  2–0
 Myrl H. Shoemaker Center 
Cincinnati, OH
Nov 30, 1996*
 Miami (OH) W 92–71  3–0
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, OH
Dec 2, 1996*
 No. 23 Florida A&M W 95–64  4–0
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, OH
Dec 5, 1996*
 No. 23 at Loyola Marymount W 81–65  5–0
 Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
Dec 10, 1996*
 No. 19 at LIU Brooklyn W 94–86  6–0
 Schwartz Athletic Center 
Brooklyn, NY
Dec 14, 1996*
 No. 19 Hofstra W 79–43  7–0
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, OH
Dec 21, 1996*
 No. 17 at Akron W 113–111 3OT 8–0
 James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, OH
Dec 29, 1996*
 No. 17 Kansas State W 95–54  9–0
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, OH
Jan 4, 1997*
 No. 17 Virginia Tech W 102–67  10–0
(1–0) 		Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, OH
Jan 7, 1997
 No. 12 at Dayton L 91–98  10–1
(1–1) 		UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
Jan 11, 1997
 No. 12 Fordham W 75–64  11–1
(2–1) 		Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, OH
Jan 16, 1997*
 No. 14 Tulane L 85–87  11–2
 Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, OH
Jan 19, 1997
 No. 14 Temple W 68–64 OT 12–2
(3–1) 		Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, OH
Jan 23, 1997*
 No. 16 George Washington W 62–61  13–2
(4–1) 		Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 25, 1997
 No. 16 Duquesne L 70–78  13–3
(4–2) 		Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, OH
Jan 28, 1997
 No. 20 Rhode Island W 91–79  14–3
(5–2) 		Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, OH
Feb 1, 1997
 No. 20 at UMass W 87–84 OT 15–3
(6–2) 		Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
Feb 3, 1997
 No. 17 at La Salle W 83–67  16–3
(7–2) 		Spectrum 
Philadelphia, PA
Feb 8, 1997
 No. 17 at Saint Joseph's L 65–79  16–4
(7–3) 		Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
Philadelphia, PA
Feb 12, 1997
 No. 19 Dayton W 79–53  17–4
(8–3) 		Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, OH
Feb 15, 1997
 No. 19 George Washington W 87–76  18–4
(9–3) 		Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, OH
Feb 20, 1997
 No. 16 at Duquesne W 82–74  19–4
(10–3) 		A.J. Palumbo Center 
Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 22, 1997
 No. 16 La Salle W 79–67  11–3
 Cincinnati Gardens (20–4)
Cincinnati, OH
Feb 27, 1997
 No. 14 St. Bonaventure W 83–59  21–4
(12–3) 		Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, OH
Mar 2, 1997
 No. 14 at Virginia Tech W 81–72  22–4
(13–3) 		Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 6, 1997*
 No. 11 vs. Temple
Quarterfinals 		L 62–69 OT 22–5
 Spectrum 
Philadelphia, PA
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1997*
 (7 MW) No. 13 vs. (10 MW) Vanderbilt
First Round 		W 80–68  23–5
 Palace of Auburn Hills 
Auburn Hills, MI
Mar 15, 1997*
 (7 MW) No. 13 vs. (2 MW) No. 7 UCLA
Second Round 		L 83–96  23–6
 Palace of Auburn Hills 
Auburn Hills, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

Main article: 1996-97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References

  1. ^ "Xavier's a Blur to Vanderbilt". The Los Angeles Times. March 14, 1997. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bruins X Out Xavier". The Los Angeles Times. March 16, 1997. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "1996-97 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "1996-97 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Xavier Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  6. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1053–1054. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.