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1996-97 New Mexico State Aggies Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 19-9 Overall W-L adjusted to 0-0 (12-4, 1st in Big West MBB East)

Coach: Neil McCarthy

PS/G: 79.8 (21st of 306)

PA/G: 71.6 (194th of 306)

SRS: 7.19 (78th of 305)

SOS: 0.34 (133rd of 305)

ORtg: 112.4 (7th of 306)

DRtg: 100.9 (188th of 306)

Big West Reg Season Champ

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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
New Mexico State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Fri, Nov 22, 1996	REG		Western New Mexico			W	87	56		1	0	W 1	Pan American Center
2	Mon, Nov 25, 1996	REG		Maryland-Eastern Shore	MEAC	-13.04	W	93	81		2	0	W 2	Pan American Center
3	Sat, Nov 30, 1996	REG		UTEP	WAC	2.45	W	54	50		3	0	W 3	Pan American Center
4	Wed, Dec 4, 1996	REG	@	UTEP	WAC	2.45	L	73	79		3	1	L 1	Don Haskins Center
5	Sat, Dec 7, 1996	REG		New Mexico (11)	WAC	14.69	L	72	86		3	2	L 2	Pan American Center
6	Fri, Dec 13, 1996	REG	@	New Mexico (15)	WAC	14.69	L	82	84	OT	3	3	L 3	University Arena
7	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	REG		Southern–New Orleans			W	98	78		4	3	W 1	Pan American Center
8	Fri, Dec 27, 1996	REG	N	Texas Tech (20)	Big 12	12.51	W	122	105		5	3	W 2	Casper Events Center
9	Sat, Dec 28, 1996	REG	N	Southern Illinois	MVC	2.83	W	91	78		6	3	W 3	Casper Events Center
10	Mon, Dec 30, 1996	REG		UNC Asheville	Big South	-7.10	L	64	65		6	4	L 1	Pan American Center
11	Thu, Jan 9, 1997	REG	@	Cal Poly	Big West	-0.65	L	86	101		6	5	L 2	Mott Gymn
12	Sat, Jan 11, 1997	REG		North Texas	Big West	-5.70	W	83	71		7	5	W 1	Pan American Center
13	Thu, Jan 16, 1997	REG	@	Nevada	Big West	3.77	L	81	85		7	6	L 1	Lawlor Events Center
14	Sat, Jan 18, 1997	REG	@	Utah State	Big West	4.29	L	68	71		7	7	L 2	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
15	Thu, Jan 23, 1997	REG		Idaho	Big West	-6.05	W	71	47		8	7	W 1	Pan American Center
16	Sat, Jan 25, 1997	REG		Boise State	Big West	3.13	W	68	54		9	7	W 2	Pan American Center
17	Thu, Jan 30, 1997	REG		Long Beach State	Big West	-1.51	W	84	64		10	7	W 3	Pan American Center
18	Sat, Feb 1, 1997	REG		Pacific	Big West	8.72	W	80	76	OT	11	7	W 4	Pan American Center
19	Thu, Feb 6, 1997	REG	@	Cal State Fullerton	Big West	-3.36	W	76	72		12	7	W 5	Titan Gym
20	Sat, Feb 8, 1997	REG	@	UC Irvine	Big West	-20.05	W	81	47		13	7	W 6	Bren Events Center
21	Thu, Feb 13, 1997	REG	@	Boise State	Big West	3.13	L	71	83		13	8	L 1	BSU Pavilion
22	Sat, Feb 15, 1997	REG	@	Idaho	Big West	-6.05	W	88	55		14	8	W 1	Cowan Spectrum
23	Thu, Feb 20, 1997	REG		UC Santa Barbara	Big West	-4.97	W	74	65		15	8	W 2	Pan American Center
24	Sun, Feb 23, 1997	REG	@	North Texas	Big West	-5.70	W	72	68		16	8	W 3	Super Pit
25	Thu, Feb 27, 1997	REG		Utah State	Big West	4.29	W	89	63		17	8	W 4	Pan American Center
26	Sat, Mar 1, 1997	REG		Nevada	Big West	3.77	W	76	66		18	8	W 5	Pan American Center
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
27	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	CTOURN	N	Long Beach State	Big West	-1.51	W	88	76		19	8	W 6	Lawlor Events Center
28	Sat, Mar 8, 1997	CTOURN	@	Nevada	Big West	3.77	L	63	80		19	9	L 1	Lawlor Events Center