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1996-97 Men's Mid-Continent Conference Season Summary

Record: 123-128, .490 W-L% (18th of 31) (Records do not reflect forfeits and vacated games)

SRS: -7.47 (22nd of 31)

SOS: -5.32 (22nd of 31)

Regular Season Champion: Valparaiso

Player of the Year: Bryce Drew

Coach of the Year: Don Maestri

Conference Tournament Champion: Valparaiso

NCAA Tournament: 1 teams (Valparaiso)

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: None

Ranked in Final AP Poll: None

Standings

Standings Table
		Conference			Overall			PTS/G		SRS
Rk	School	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	Own	Opp	SRS	SOS	Notes
1	Valparaiso	13	3	.813	24	7	.774	76.0	66.1	3.7	-5.0	NCAA Tournament; Reg. Season Champion; Conf. Tournament Champion
2	Buffalo	11	5	.688	17	11	.607	71.5	69.3	-4.1	-6.3
3	Western Illinois	11	5	.688	19	10	.655	75.6	69.4	-1.3	-5.7
4	Troy	10	6	.625	16	11	.593	79.1	80.7	-9.1	-7.0
5	Northeastern Illinois	8	8	.500	16	12	.571	75.9	74.7	-4.6	-4.4
6	Kansas City	7	9	.438	10	17	.370	70.6	75.5	-10.4	-3.2
7	Chicago State	4	12	.250	4	23	.148	69.0	85.9	-19.1	-2.2
8	Central Connecticut State	4	12	.250	8	19	.296	62.0	67.1	-12.0	-6.9
9	Youngstown State	4	12	.250	9	18	.333	63.4	65.9	-10.5	-7.1

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	11/18	11/25	12/2	12/9	12/16	12/23	12/30	1/6	1/13	1/20	1/27	2/3	2/10	2/17	2/24	3/3	Final
Valparaiso	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Troy	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Buffalo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chicago State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Youngstown State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kansas City	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Northeastern Illinois	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Central Connecticut	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Western Illinois	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

School Stats Table
		Overall				Conf.		Home		Away		Ratings			Per Game																			Advanced
Rk	School	G	W	L	W%	W	L	W	L	W	L	ORtg	DRtg	NRtg	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	PTS	SRS	SOS	Pace
1	Valparaiso	31	24	7	.774	13	3	11	2	9	3	110.0	95.6	+14.4	27.0	57.5	.470	6.0	15.5	.389	.523	15.9	23.6	.673	14.3	38.2	15.5	8.0	2.8	15.2	21.7	76.0	66.1	3.71	-4.98	68.3
2	Buffalo	28	17	11	.607	11	5	11	2	5	7	98.0	95.0	+3.0	23.1	55.5	.417	5.7	17.4	.326	.468	19.5	29.8	.656	13.0	39.3	12.9	7.2	2.3	16.3	20.0	71.5	69.3	-4.10	-6.31	71.4
3	Western Illinois	29	19	10	.655	11	5	8	4	8	3	108.1	99.4	+8.7	28.3	57.1	.495	6.4	16.3	.393	.551	12.6	20.2	.624	12.6	37.0	18.6	7.2	3.1	15.8	17.5	75.6	69.4	-1.30	-5.71
4	Troy	27	16	11	.593	10	6	7	4	7	7	100.6	102.7	-2.0	28.1	67.3	.417	8.9	25.6	.345	.483	14.1	21.1	.670	14.0	39.7	14.3	8.0	3.0	15.6	16.7	79.1	80.7	-9.07	-7.03
5	Northeastern Illinois	28	16	12	.571	8	8	8	5	7	6				26.3	63.9	.411	8.5	23.2	.365	.477	14.9	22.3	.670		36.3	15.2	9.4	2.1	14.6	24.8	75.9	74.7	-4.56	-4.40
6	Kansas City	27	10	17	.370	7	9	5	9	5	7	97.2	104.1	-6.8	26.7	59.6	.447	5.3	15.6	.341	.492	11.9	17.8	.667	13.5	37.7	14.8	7.6	3.1	18.0	17.5	70.6	75.5	-10.37	-3.25	70.9
7	Central Connecticut	27	8	19	.296	4	12	4	7	3	10	93.4	101.1	-7.7	23.0	54.0	.427	3.5	13.5	.261	.459	12.4	18.6	.665	12.9	34.0	12.1	8.9	1.9	16.2	19.0	62.0	67.1	-12.03	-6.92
8	Chicago State	27	4	23	.148	4	12	1	9	3	13	87.0	108.2	-21.2	26.6	67.0	.397	5.2	18.9	.274	.436	10.6	19.1	.557	15.1	38.3	15.6	9.6	2.6	18.1	20.6	69.0	85.9	-19.07	-2.22
9	Youngstown State	27	9	18	.333	4	12	5	8	4	9	112.2	116.5	-4.3	22.2	53.4	.415	5.8	17.6	.331	.470	13.3	19.3	.688	12.3	33.8	12.1	5.3	1.4	0.0	16.3	63.4	65.9	-10.49	-7.10