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1996-97 Texas Longhorns Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 18-12 Overall W-L adjusted to 19-11, conference W-L adjusted to 11-5 (10-6, 3rd in Big 12 MBB)

Coach: Tommy Penders

PS/G: 76.3 (45th of 306)

PA/G: 73.5 (229th of 306)

SRS: 12.34 (43rd of 305)

SOS: 9.47 (16th of 305)

ORtg: 101.9 (128th of 306)

DRtg: 98.0 (119th of 306)

NCAA Tournament: (#10 seed in East)
Won East First Round (71-58) versus #7 Wisconsin
Won East Second Round (82-81) versus #15 Coppin State
Lost East Regional Semifinal (78-63) 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
Texas	16	17	18	18	13	14	18	18	22	23	23	23	-	-	-	-	-	-

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Sat, Nov 23, 1996	REG		Nebraska	Big 12	9.71	W	83	81		1	0	W 1	Frank Erwin Center
2	Wed, Nov 27, 1996	REG		Rhode Island	A-10	16.48	W	86	79		2	0	W 2	Frank Erwin Center
3	Wed, Dec 4, 1996	REG	@	Florida	SEC	5.54	W	82	64		3	0	W 3	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
4	Sat, Dec 7, 1996	REG		North Texas	Big West	-5.70	W	71	56		4	0	W 4	Frank Erwin Center
5	Mon, Dec 9, 1996	REG	@	Arizona (8)	Pac-10	21.66	L	78	83		4	1	L 1	McKale Center
6	Sat, Dec 14, 1996	REG		Fresno State (16)	WAC	6.90	W	98	86		5	1	W 1	Frank Erwin Center
7	Wed, Dec 18, 1996	REG	@	Oregon State	Pac-10	2.29	W	86	83		6	1	W 2	Gill Coliseum
8	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	REG	@	Utah (9)	WAC	17.58	L	68	80		6	2	L 1	Jon M. Huntsman Center
9	Tue, Dec 31, 1996	REG	@	Providence	Big East	14.17	L	66	74		6	3	L 2	Providence Civic Center
10	Sat, Jan 4, 1997	REG		Oklahoma State	Big 12	6.96	W	92	58		7	3	W 1	Frank Erwin Center
11	Mon, Jan 6, 1997	REG	@	Kansas (1)	Big 12	26.60	L	61	86		7	4	L 1	Allen Fieldhouse
12	Sun, Jan 12, 1997	REG		Kansas State	Big 12	1.75	W	104	63		8	4	W 1	Frank Erwin Center
13	Wed, Jan 15, 1997	REG	@	Texas A&M	Big 12	2.43	W	86	76	OT	9	4	W 2	G. Rollie White Coliseum
14	Sun, Jan 19, 1997	REG		Louisville (10)	CUSA	11.98	L	78	85	OT	9	5	L 1	Frank Erwin Center
15	Wed, Jan 22, 1997	REG		Oklahoma	Big 12	13.97	W	76	66		10	5	W 1	Frank Erwin Center
16	Sun, Jan 26, 1997	REG		Missouri	Big 12	8.95	W	78	74		11	5	W 2	Frank Erwin Center
17	Tue, Jan 28, 1997	REG	@	Baylor	Big 12	4.40	L	72	76		11	6	L 1	Ferrell Center
18	Sat, Feb 1, 1997	REG	@	Oklahoma	Big 12	13.97	L	69	83		11	7	L 2	Lloyd Noble Center
19	Mon, Feb 3, 1997	REG		Texas Tech (23)	Big 12	12.51	W	83	67		12	7	W 1	Frank Erwin Center
20	Sat, Feb 8, 1997	REG	@	Oklahoma State	Big 12	6.96	W	90	73		13	7	W 2	Gallagher-Iba Arena
21	Wed, Feb 12, 1997	REG		Baylor	Big 12	4.40	W	70	67		14	7	W 3	Frank Erwin Center
22	Sun, Feb 16, 1997	REG	@	Nebraska	Big 12	9.71	L	67	79		14	8	L 1	Bob Devaney Sports Center
23	Wed, Feb 19, 1997	REG		Iowa State (7)	Big 12	13.43	W	57	56		15	8	W 1	Frank Erwin Center
24	Sat, Feb 22, 1997	REG	@	Texas Tech	Big 12	12.51	L	70	72		15	9	L 1	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
25	Tue, Feb 25, 1997	REG		Texas A&M	Big 12	2.43	W	68	57		16	9	W 1	Frank Erwin Center
26	Sat, Mar 1, 1997	REG	@	Colorado (19)	Big 12	9.69	L	60	83		16	10	L 1	Coors Events Center
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
27	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	CTOURN	N	Missouri	Big 12	8.95	L	75	80		16	11	L 2	Kemper Arena
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
28	Fri, Mar 14, 1997	NCAA	N	Wisconsin	Big Ten	13.20	W	71	58		17	11	W 1	Civic Arena
29	Sun, Mar 16, 1997	NCAA	N	Coppin State	MEAC	-1.21	W	82	81		18	11	W 2	Civic Arena
30	Fri, Mar 21, 1997	NCAA	N	Louisville (25)	CUSA	11.98	L	63	78		18	12	L 1	Carrier Dome