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1996-97 Louisville Cardinals Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 26-9 (9-5, 3rd in CUSA MBB White)

Rank: 25th in the Final AP Poll

Coach: Denny Crum

PS/G: 75.2 (61st of 306)

PA/G: 70.9 (182nd of 306)

SRS: 11.98 (46th of 305)

SOS: 7.72 (45th of 305)

ORtg: 105.5 (67th of 306)

DRtg: 99.5 (156th of 306)

NCAA Tournament: (#6 seed in East)
Won East First Round (65-57) versus #11 Massachusetts
Won East Second Round (64-63) versus #3 New Mexico
Won East Regional Semifinal (78-63) versus #10 Texas
Lost East Regional Final (97-74) versus #1 North Carolina

AP Poll Summary

1996-97 Season AP Poll summary

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
Louisville	-	-	-	-	22	18	16	14	14	10	6	9	11	17	15	17	20	25

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Fri, Nov 29, 1996	REG	N	Montana State	Big Sky	-3.44	W	92	78		1	0	W 1	Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
2	Sat, Nov 30, 1996	REG	N	Illinois	Big Ten	15.68	W	70	60		2	0	W 2	Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
3	Sun, Dec 1, 1996	REG	N	Colorado	Big 12	9.69	W	92	82		3	0	W 3	Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
4	Sat, Dec 7, 1996	REG	N	Louisiana State	SEC	3.91	W	93	87	OT	4	0	W 4	Honda Center
5	Wed, Dec 11, 1996	REG		Dayton	A-10	3.53	W	80	67		5	0	W 5	Freedom Hall
6	Sat, Dec 14, 1996	REG	N	Purdue	Big Ten	12.24	W	88	72		6	0	W 6	Market Square Arena
7	Mon, Dec 16, 1996	REG		Wright State	MW Coll	-6.83	W	65	57		7	0	W 7	Freedom Hall
8	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	REG	@	Arkansas (19)	SEC	14.74	W	91	88	OT	8	0	W 8	Bud Walton Arena
9	Mon, Dec 23, 1996	REG		Tennessee State	OVC	-11.57	W	102	54		9	0	W 9	Freedom Hall
10	Sun, Dec 29, 1996	REG		Boston College (25)	Big East	11.92	W	89	85	2OT	10	0	W 10	Freedom Hall
11	Tue, Dec 31, 1996	REG		Kentucky (3)	SEC	29.29	L	54	74		10	1	L 1	Freedom Hall
12	Fri, Jan 3, 1997	REG	@	UAB	CUSA	3.08	W	93	79		11	1	W 1	Bartow Arena
13	Mon, Jan 6, 1997	REG	@	Charlotte	CUSA	10.83	W	92	81		12	1	W 2	Dale F. Halton Arena
14	Sat, Jan 11, 1997	REG		Georgia Tech	ACC	9.11	W	60	56		13	1	W 3	Freedom Hall
15	Wed, Jan 15, 1997	REG		Houston	CUSA	0.37	W	92	78		14	1	W 4	Freedom Hall
16	Sun, Jan 19, 1997	REG	@	Texas (23)	Big 12	12.34	W	85	78	OT	15	1	W 5	Frank Erwin Center
17	Thu, Jan 23, 1997	REG		Memphis	CUSA	7.57	L	58	64		15	2	L 1	Freedom Hall
18	Sat, Jan 25, 1997	REG		UCLA	Pac-10	16.62	W	74	71		16	2	W 1	Freedom Hall
19	Tue, Jan 28, 1997	REG		DePaul	CUSA	-5.84	W	71	54		17	2	W 2	Freedom Hall
20	Thu, Jan 30, 1997	REG		Cincinnati (8)	CUSA	20.71	W	81	70		18	2	W 3	Freedom Hall
21	Sun, Feb 2, 1997	REG	@	Temple	A-10	14.67	L	44	67		18	3	L 1	McGonigle Hall
22	Thu, Feb 6, 1997	REG		Saint Louis	CUSA	-0.53	L	62	64		18	4	L 2	Freedom Hall
23	Sun, Feb 9, 1997	REG	@	Memphis	CUSA	7.57	L	59	79		18	5	L 3	The Pyramid
24	Sat, Feb 15, 1997	REG	@	Houston	CUSA	0.37	W	70	66		19	5	W 1	Hofheinz Pavilion
25	Mon, Feb 17, 1997	REG		South Florida	CUSA	-3.95	W	75	64		20	5	W 2	Freedom Hall
26	Thu, Feb 20, 1997	REG	@	Marquette	CUSA	13.45	L	71	79	OT	20	6	L 1	Bradley Center
27	Sat, Feb 22, 1997	REG	@	Southern Mississippi	CUSA	0.26	W	75	72	OT	21	6	W 1	Reed Green Coliseum
28	Wed, Feb 26, 1997	REG		Charlotte	CUSA	10.83	W	72	71		22	6	W 2	Freedom Hall
29	Sat, Mar 1, 1997	REG	@	Tulane	CUSA	7.98	L	71	83		22	7	L 1	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
30	Wed, Mar 5, 1997	CTOURN	N	South Florida	CUSA	-3.95	W	69	58		23	7	W 1	Kiel Center
31	Thu, Mar 6, 1997	CTOURN	N	Charlotte	CUSA	10.83	L	60	64		23	8	L 1	Kiel Center
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
32	Fri, Mar 14, 1997	NCAA	N	Massachusetts	A-10	10.54	W	65	57		24	8	W 1	Civic Arena
33	Sun, Mar 16, 1997	NCAA	N	New Mexico (11)	WAC	14.69	W	64	63		25	8	W 2	Civic Arena
34	Fri, Mar 21, 1997	NCAA	N	Texas	Big 12	12.34	W	78	63		26	8	W 3	Carrier Dome
35	Sun, Mar 23, 1997	NCAA	N	North Carolina (4)	ACC	21.23	L	74	97		26	9	L 1	Carrier Dome