1996-97 Saint Mary's Gaels Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 23-8 (10-4, 2nd in WCC MBB)

Coach: Ernie Kent

PS/G: 70.6 (151st of 306)

PA/G: 65.1 (55th of 306)

SRS: 3.24 (110th of 305)

SOS: -0.86 (152nd of 305)

ORtg: 104.5 (85th of 306)

DRtg: 96.3 (82nd of 306)

NCAA Tournament: (#14 seed in West)
Lost West First Round (68-46) versus #3 Wake Forest

WCC Reg Season Champ
WCC Tourney 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
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Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Wed, Nov 20, 1996	REG	@	Oklahoma State	Big 12	6.96	L	70	71		0	1	L 1	Gallagher-Iba Arena
2	Sun, Nov 24, 1996	REG		San Jose State	WAC	-0.31	L	64	66		0	2	L 2	McKeon Pavilion
3	Tue, Nov 26, 1996	REG	@	Sacramento State	Big Sky	-20.66	W	69	60		1	2	W 1	Hornets Nest
4	Sun, Dec 1, 1996	REG		UC Santa Barbara	Big West	-4.97	W	94	86		2	2	W 2	McKeon Pavilion
5	Fri, Dec 6, 1996	REG	N	McNeese State	Southland	-5.35	W	92	64		3	2	W 3	Stan Sheriff Center
6	Sat, Dec 7, 1996	REG	@	Hawaii	WAC	8.76	W	56	51		4	2	W 4	Stan Sheriff Center
7	Fri, Dec 13, 1996	REG	N	Houston	CUSA	0.37	W	72	65		5	2	W 5	Marriott Center
8	Sat, Dec 14, 1996	REG	N	Boise State	Big West	3.13	W	58	57		6	2	W 6	Marriott Center
9	Mon, Dec 16, 1996	REG	@	Cal State Northridge	Big Sky	-1.79	W	56	54		7	2	W 7	The Matadome
10	Fri, Dec 20, 1996	REG		Alaska-Anchorage			W	78	68		8	2	W 8	McKeon Pavilion
11	Mon, Dec 23, 1996	REG		Fresno State	WAC	6.90	L	81	83		8	3	L 1	McKeon Pavilion
12	Sat, Dec 28, 1996	REG		Cal State East Bay			W	79	37		9	3	W 1	McKeon Pavilion
13	Sat, Jan 4, 1997	REG		Long Beach State	Big West	-1.51	W	71	64	OT	10	3	W 2	McKeon Pavilion
14	Thu, Jan 9, 1997	REG	@	Portland	WCC	-6.56	W	66	61		11	3	W 3	Chiles Center
15	Sat, Jan 11, 1997	REG	@	Gonzaga	WCC	0.23	L	57	80		11	4	L 1	The Kennel
16	Wed, Jan 15, 1997	REG	@	Santa Clara	WCC	3.30	L	68	71	OT	11	5	L 2	Toso Pavilion
17	Sat, Jan 18, 1997	REG		Santa Clara	WCC	3.30	W	80	73		12	5	W 1	McKeon Pavilion
18	Fri, Jan 24, 1997	REG		San Diego	WCC	2.86	W	70	63		13	5	W 2	McKeon Pavilion
19	Sat, Jan 25, 1997	REG		San Francisco	WCC	-0.17	W	61	60		14	5	W 3	McKeon Pavilion
20	Thu, Jan 30, 1997	REG	@	San Francisco	WCC	-0.17	L	60	63		14	6	L 1	War Memorial Gymnasium
21	Sat, Feb 1, 1997	REG	@	San Diego	WCC	2.86	L	71	76		14	7	L 2	USD Sports Center
22	Fri, Feb 7, 1997	REG		Pepperdine	WCC	-5.75	W	87	61		15	7	W 1	McKeon Pavilion
23	Sat, Feb 8, 1997	REG		Loyola Marymount	WCC	-6.44	W	73	68		16	7	W 2	McKeon Pavilion
24	Fri, Feb 14, 1997	REG	@	Loyola Marymount	WCC	-6.44	W	69	65		17	7	W 3	Gersten Pavilion
25	Sat, Feb 15, 1997	REG	@	Pepperdine	WCC	-5.75	W	69	67	2OT	18	7	W 4	Firestone Fieldhouse
26	Fri, Feb 21, 1997	REG		Gonzaga	WCC	0.23	W	74	72		19	7	W 5	McKeon Pavilion
27	Sat, Feb 22, 1997	REG		Portland	WCC	-6.56	W	66	53		20	7	W 6	McKeon Pavilion
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
28	Sat, Mar 1, 1997	CTOURN	N	Pepperdine	WCC	-5.75	W	85	69		21	7	W 7	Gersten Pavilion
29	Sun, Mar 2, 1997	CTOURN	@	Loyola Marymount	WCC	-6.44	W	80	62		22	7	W 8	Gersten Pavilion
30	Mon, Mar 3, 1997	CTOURN	N	San Francisco	WCC	-0.17	W	66	59		23	7	W 9	Gersten Pavilion
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
31	Fri, Mar 14, 1997	NCAA	N	Wake Forest (9)	ACC	20.94	L	46	68		23	8	L 1	McKale Center