Date
time, TV |
Rank# |
Opponent# |
Result |
Record |
Site (attendance)
city, state |
|---|
| Exhibition |
11/4/1996*
|
|
Athletes in Action |
W 79–62 |
|
Rupp Arena
Lexington, KY |
11/20/1996*
|
|
Australia |
W 84–51 |
|
Rupp Arena
Lexington, KY |
| Regular season |
11/15/1996*
|
No. 3 |
vs. No. 20 Clemson
BCA Classic |
L 71–79 OT |
0–1
|
RCA Dome (32,250)
Indianapolis, IN |
11/28/1996*
|
No. 8 |
vs. No. 12 Syracuse
Great Alaska Shootout |
W 87–53 |
1–1
|
Sullivan Arena (8,285)
Anchorage, AK |
11/29/1996*
|
No. 8 |
vs. Alaska Anchorage
Great Alaska Shootout |
W 104–72 |
2–1
|
Sullivan Arena (8,285)
Anchorage, AK |
11/30/1996*
|
No. 8 |
vs. College of Charleston
Great Alaska Shootout |
W 92–65 |
3–1
|
Sullivan Arena (8,285)
Anchorage, AK |
12/3/1996*
|
No. 8 |
vs. Purdue
Great Eight |
W 101–87 |
4–1
|
United Center (20,171)
Chicago, IL |
12/7/1996*
|
No. 6 |
vs. No. 8 Indiana |
W 99–65 |
5–1
|
Freedom Hall (20,074)
Louisville, KY |
12/9/1996*
|
No. 6 |
Wright State |
W 90–62 |
6–1
|
Rupp Arena (23,127)
Lexington, KY |
12/14/1996*
|
No. 3 |
Notre Dame |
W 80–56 |
7–1
|
Rupp Arena (24,152)
Lexington, KY |
12/21/1996*
|
No. 3 |
vs. Georgia Tech
Delta Air Lines Classic |
W 88–59 |
8–1
|
Georgia Dome (27,842)
Atlanta, GA |
12/23/1996*
|
No. 3 |
UNC Asheville |
W 105–51 |
9–1
|
Rupp Arena (23,891)
Lexington, KY |
12/28/1996*
|
No. 3 |
vs. Ohio State
Rock and Roll Shootout |
W 81–65 |
10–1
|
Gund Arena (20,562)
Cleveland, OH |
12/31/1996*
|
No. 3 |
at No. 16 Louisville |
W 74–54 |
11–1
|
Freedom Hall (20,075)
Louisville, KY |
01/04/1997
|
No. 3 |
Tennessee |
W 74–40 |
12–1
(1–0) |
Rupp Arena (24,091)
Lexington, KY |
01/07/1997
|
No. 3 |
Mississippi State |
W 90–61 |
13–1
(2–0) |
Rupp Arena (24,038)
Lexington, KY |
01/09/1997*
|
No. 3 |
Canisius |
W 68–45 |
14–1
|
Rupp Arena (22,883)
Lexington, KY |
01/11/1997
|
No. 3 |
Ole Miss |
L 69–73 |
14–2
(2–1) |
Tad Smith Coliseum (8,195)
Oxford, MS |
01/14/1997
|
No. 3 |
at No. 24 Georgia |
W 86–65 |
15–2
(3–1) |
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA |
01/18/1997
|
No. 5 |
Auburn |
W 77–53 |
16–2
(4–1) |
Rupp Arena (24,169)
Lexington, KY |
01/22/1997
|
No. 3 |
vs. Vanderbilt |
W 58–46 |
17–2
(5–1) |
Riverfront Coliseum (17,121)
Cincinnati, OH |
01/26/1997
|
No. 3 |
at Arkansas |
W 83–73 |
18–2
(6–1) |
Bud Walton Arena (20,320)
Fayetteville, AR |
01/29/1997
|
No. 3 |
at Florida |
W 92–65 |
19–2
(7–1) |
Stephen C. O'Connell Center (11,629)
Gainesville, FL |
02/01/1997
|
No. 3 |
Georgia |
W 82–57 |
20–2
(8–1) |
Rupp Arena (24,197)
Lexington, KY |
02/04/1997
|
No. 3 |
at No. 25 South Carolina |
L 79–84 OT |
20–3
(8–2) |
Frank McGuire Arena (12,575)
Columbia, SC |
02/06/1997*
|
No. 3 |
Western Carolina |
W 82–55 |
21–3
|
Rupp Arena (22,134)
Lexington, KY |
02/09/1997*
|
No. 3 |
No. 18 Villanova |
W 93–56 |
22–3
|
Rupp Arena (24,277)
Lexington, KY |
02/12/1997
|
No. 4 |
LSU |
W 84–48 |
23–3
(9–2) |
Rupp Arena (23,981)
Lexington, KY |
02/15/1997
|
No. 4 |
Florida |
W 85–56 |
24–3
(10–2) |
Rupp Arena (24,191)
Lexington, KY |
02/19/1997
|
No. 3 |
Alabama |
W 75–61 |
25–3
(11–2) |
Coleman Coliseum (13,736)
Tuscaloosa, AL |
02/22/1997
|
No. 3 |
at Vanderbilt |
W 82–79 |
26–3
(12–2) |
Memorial Gymnasium (15,311)
Nashville, TN |
02/25/1997
|
No. 3 |
at Tennessee |
W 74–64 |
27–3
(13–2) |
Thompson-Boling Arena (20,241)
Knoxville, TN |
03/02/1997
|
No. 3 |
No. 6 South Carolina
Homecoming |
L 66–72 |
27–4
(13–3) |
Rupp Arena (24,326)
Lexington, KY |
| SEC Tournament |
03/07/1997
, JPS |
(E2) No. 6 |
vs. (W3) Auburn
Quarterfinals |
W 92–50 |
28–4
|
The Pyramid (20,000)
Memphis, TN |
03/08/1997
, JPS |
(E2) No. 6 |
vs. (W1) Ole Miss
Semifinals |
W 88–70 |
29–4
|
The Pyramid (20,000)
Memphis, TN |
03/09/1997
, CBS |
(E2) No. 6 |
vs. (E3) No. 24 Georgia
Championship |
W 95–68 |
30–4
|
The Pyramid (19,423)
Memphis, TN |
| NCAA tournament |
03/13/1997*
|
(1 W) No. 5 |
vs. (16 W) Montana
First Round |
W 92–54 |
31–4
|
Huntsman Center (13,832)
Salt Lake City, UT |
03/15/1997*
|
(1 W) No. 5 |
vs. (8 W) Iowa
Second Round |
W 75–69 |
32–4
|
Huntsman Center (14,387)
Salt Lake City, UT |
03/20/1997*
, CBS |
(1 W) No. 5 |
vs. (4 W) No. 12 Saint Joseph's
Sweet Sixteen |
W 83–68 |
33–4
|
San Jose Arena (18,543)
San Jose, CA |
03/22/1997*
, CBS |
(1 W) No. 5 |
vs. (2 W) No. 2 Utah
Elite Eight |
W 72–59 |
34–4
|
San Jose Arena (18,543)
San Jose, CA |
03/29/1997*
, CBS |
(1 W) No. 5 |
vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Minnesota
Final Four |
W 78–69 |
35–4
|
RCA Dome (47,028)
Indianapolis, IN |
03/31/1997*
, CBS |
(1 W) No. 5 |
vs. (4 SE) No. 15 Arizona
National Championship |
L 79–84 OT |
35–5
|
RCA Dome (47,028)
Indianapolis, IN |
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
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