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1996-97 New Mexico Lobos Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 25-8 (11-5, 3rd in WAC MBB Mountain)

Rank: 11th in the Final AP Poll

Coach: Dave Bliss

PS/G: 75.8 (53rd of 306)

PA/G: 63.5 (42nd of 306)

SRS: 14.69 (25th of 305)

SOS: 3.69 (93rd of 305)

ORtg: 113.6 (4th of 306)

DRtg: 95.2 (56th of 306)

NCAA Tournament: (#3 seed in East)
Won East First Round (59-55) versus #14 Old Dominion
Lost East Second Round (64-63) versus #6 Louisville

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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	17	18	19	11	15	15	14	16	18	12	15	13	9	13	10	11	14	11

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Mon, Nov 18, 1996	REG		Simon Fraser University			W	107	54		1	0	W 1	University Arena
2	Fri, Nov 22, 1996	REG		Columbia	Ivy	-13.78	W	94	56		2	0	W 2	University Arena
3	Sat, Nov 23, 1996	REG		Eastern Washington	Big Sky	-11.20	W	69	53		3	0	W 3	University Arena
4	Wed, Nov 27, 1996	REG		Centenary (LA)	TAAC	-18.09	W	96	64		4	0	W 4	University Arena
5	Sat, Nov 30, 1996	REG		Arizona (11)	Pac-10	21.66	W	84	77		5	0	W 5	University Arena
6	Wed, Dec 4, 1996	REG	@	Texas Tech	Big 12	12.51	L	68	77		5	1	L 1	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
7	Sat, Dec 7, 1996	REG	@	New Mexico State	Big West	7.19	W	86	72		6	1	W 1	Pan American Center
8	Fri, Dec 13, 1996	REG		New Mexico State	Big West	7.19	W	84	82	OT	7	1	W 2	University Arena
9	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	REG		Sam Houston	Southland	-15.50	W	76	55		8	1	W 3	University Arena
10	Mon, Dec 23, 1996	REG		Jackson State	SWAC	-11.47	W	98	45		9	1	W 4	University Arena
11	Fri, Dec 27, 1996	REG		Bucknell	Patriot	-4.19	W	67	57		10	1	W 5	University Arena
12	Sat, Dec 28, 1996	REG		Mississippi	SEC	11.40	W	75	64		11	1	W 6	University Arena
13	Sun, Jan 5, 1997	REG	@	Hawaii	WAC	8.76	L	62	75		11	2	L 1	Stan Sheriff Center
14	Thu, Jan 9, 1997	REG		TCU	WAC	10.36	W	79	64		12	2	W 1	University Arena
15	Sat, Jan 11, 1997	REG		Southern Methodist	WAC	2.41	W	78	58		13	2	W 2	University Arena
16	Thu, Jan 16, 1997	REG	@	Tulsa	WAC	15.00	L	57	80		13	3	L 1	Tulsa Convention Center
17	Sat, Jan 18, 1997	REG	@	Rice	WAC	2.04	W	69	61		14	3	W 1	Rice Gymnasium
18	Sat, Jan 25, 1997	REG		UTEP	WAC	2.45	W	61	49		15	3	W 2	University Arena
19	Sat, Feb 1, 1997	REG		Utah (4)	WAC	17.58	W	87	71		16	3	W 3	University Arena
20	Mon, Feb 3, 1997	REG		Brigham Young	WAC	-13.29	W	74	32		17	3	W 4	University Arena
21	Thu, Feb 6, 1997	REG	@	Southern Methodist	WAC	2.41	W	75	72		18	3	W 5	Moody Coliseum
22	Sat, Feb 8, 1997	REG	@	TCU	WAC	10.36	L	59	80		18	4	L 1	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
23	Thu, Feb 13, 1997	REG		Rice	WAC	2.04	W	81	64		19	4	W 1	University Arena
24	Sun, Feb 16, 1997	REG		Tulsa	WAC	15.00	W	57	51		20	4	W 2	University Arena
25	Thu, Feb 20, 1997	REG	@	UTEP	WAC	2.45	L	62	71		20	5	L 1	Don Haskins Center
26	Sat, Feb 22, 1997	REG		Hawaii	WAC	8.76	W	89	69		21	5	W 1	University Arena
27	Thu, Feb 27, 1997	REG	@	Brigham Young	WAC	-13.29	W	90	48		22	5	W 2	Marriott Center
28	Sat, Mar 1, 1997	REG	@	Utah (4)	WAC	17.58	L	58	78		22	6	L 1	Jon M. Huntsman Center
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
29	Tue, Mar 4, 1997	CTOURN	N	San Jose State	WAC	-0.31	W	103	70		23	6	W 1	Thomas & Mack Center
30	Thu, Mar 6, 1997	CTOURN	N	Hawaii	WAC	8.76	W	65	57		24	6	W 2	Thomas & Mack Center
31	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	CTOURN	N	Utah (3)	WAC	17.58	L	70	72		24	7	L 1	Thomas & Mack Center
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
32	Fri, Mar 14, 1997	NCAA	N	Old Dominion	CAA	3.72	W	59	55		25	7	W 1	Civic Arena
33	Sun, Mar 16, 1997	NCAA	N	Louisville (25)	CUSA	11.98	L	63	64		25	8	L 1	Civic Arena