1996-97 Men's Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary

Record: 94-131, .418 W-L% (29th of 31) (Records do not reflect forfeits and vacated games)

SRS: -16.64 (31st of 31)

SOS: -9.97 (31st of 31)

Regular Season Champion: Mississippi Valley State

Player of the Year: Randy Bolden

Conference Tournament Champion: Jackson State

NCAA Tournament: 1 teams (Jackson State)

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	Mississippi Valley State	11	3	.786	19	10	.655	83.2	78.6	-10.5	-13.0	Reg. Season Champion
2	Jackson State	9	5	.643	14	16	.467	71.3	74.9	-11.5	-7.4	NCAA Tournament; Conf. Tournament Champion
3	Alcorn State	8	6	.571	11	17	.393	72.2	76.4	-15.5	-10.2
4	Prairie View	7	7	.500	10	17	.370	72.1	81.0	-22.0	-8.0
5	Texas Southern	6	8	.429	12	16	.429	71.9	76.1	-15.2	-10.0
7	Grambling	5	9	.357	10	17	.370	67.3	70.0	-18.1	-11.5
8	Alabama State	5	9	.357	8	21	.276	65.5	79.9	-21.8	-8.3
9	Southern	5	9	.357	10	17	.370	80.5	84.1	-18.6	-11.4

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
Prairie View	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jackson State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Alcorn State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Southern	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Alabama State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Texas Southern	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Grambling	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mississippi Valley State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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	Mississippi Valley State	29	19	10	.655	11	3	7	4	8	4	105.1	99.3	+5.8	29.2	74.7	.391	10.7	34.0	.314	.463	14.1	22.7	.619	20.9	43.5	14.8	10.6	3.4	15.1	21.0	83.2	78.6	-10.54	-12.98
2	Jackson State	30	14	16	.467	9	5	8	3	2	12	94.3	99.1	-4.8	25.9	59.8	.433	4.4	14.3	.309	.470	15.1	24.6	.613	15.1	38.7	13.5	8.4	3.3	19.1	22.8	71.3	74.9	-11.47	-7.44
3	Alcorn State	28	11	17	.393	8	6	7	5	3	11	94.5	100.1	-5.6	25.4	58.2	.437	4.2	12.9	.323	.473	17.1	26.6	.643	13.8	40.5	15.0	6.9	3.8	18.9	21.0	72.2	76.4	-15.53	-10.16	75.7
4	Prairie View	27	10	17	.370	7	7	8	3	2	12	89.5	100.5	-11.0	26.5	64.3	.412	4.9	16.7	.291	.450	14.3	24.3	.588	16.2	41.7	12.0	9.8	2.4	20.1	24.2	72.1	81.0	-21.98	-7.98
5	Texas Southern	28	12	16	.429	6	8	8	2	1	13	98.7	104.3	-5.7	25.1	62.6	.401	6.2	22.0	.282	.451	15.5	23.1	.671	15.4	38.6	12.5	6.8	1.8	14.8	20.9	71.9	76.1	-15.22	-9.99
6	Alabama State	29	8	21	.276	5	9	5	5	3	14	87.4	106.7	-19.3	23.0	58.2	.395	5.0	15.7	.316	.438	14.5	23.4	.619	13.2	36.2	9.8	7.8	0.7	18.5	17.7	65.5	79.9	-21.80	-8.34
7	Grambling	27	10	17	.370	5	9	6	3	4	8	99.2	103.3	-4.1	25.0	57.3	.436	4.2	13.9	.303	.473	13.0	21.7	.601	12.9	33.5	12.1	8.4	1.8	15.3	20.3	67.3	70.0	-18.06	-11.54
8	Southern	27	10	17	.370	5	9	7	7	2	9	99.9	104.4	-4.5	29.8	69.3	.430	6.0	19.4	.311	.474	14.9	23.6	.632	15.3	38.5	15.1	10.6	2.3	16.1	21.6	80.5	84.1	-18.55	-11.38	79.8