Date time, TV |
Rank# |
Opponent# |
Result |
Record |
Site (attendance) city, state |
Regular season |
Nov 18, 1996*
|
No. 18 |
Simon Fraser |
W 107–54 |
1–0
|
The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Nov 22, 1996*
|
No. 18 |
Columbia |
W 94–56 |
2–0
|
The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Nov 23, 1996*
|
No. 18 |
Eastern Washington |
W 69–53 |
3–0
|
The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Nov 27, 1996*
|
No. 19 |
Centenary |
W 96–64 |
4–0
|
The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Nov 30, 1996*
|
No. 19 |
No. 11 Arizona |
W 84–77 |
5–0
|
The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Dec 4, 1996*
|
No. 11 |
at Texas Tech |
L 68–77 |
5–1
|
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas |
Dec 7, 1996*
|
No. 11 |
at New Mexico State |
W 86–72 |
6–1
|
Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico |
Dec 13, 1996*
|
No. 15 |
New Mexico State |
W 84–82 OT |
7–1
|
The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Dec 21, 1996*
|
No. 15 |
Sam Houston State |
W 76–55 |
8–1
|
The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Dec 23, 1996*
|
No. 14 |
Jackson State |
W 98–45 |
9–1
|
The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Dec 27, 1996*
|
No. 14 |
Bucknell |
W 67–57 |
10–1
|
The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Dec 28, 1996*
|
No. 14 |
Ole Miss |
W 75–64 |
11–1
|
The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Jan 5, 1997
|
No. 16 |
at Hawaii |
L 62–75 |
11–2 (0–1) |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
Feb 22, 1997
|
No. 10 |
Hawaii |
W 89–69 |
21–5 (10–4) |
The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Feb 27, 1997
|
No. 11 |
at BYU |
W 90–48 |
22–5 (11–4) |
Marriott Center Provo, Utah |
Mar 1, 1997
|
No. 11 |
at No. 4 Utah |
L 58–78 |
22–6 (11–5) |
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah |
WAC tournament |
Mar 4, 1997*
|
(3 M) No. 14 |
vs. (6 P) San Jose State First round |
W 103–70 |
23–6
|
Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada |
Mar 6, 1997*
|
(3 M) No. 14 |
vs. (2 P) Hawaii Quarterfinals |
W 65–57 |
24–6
|
Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada |
Mar 7, 1997*
|
(3 M) No. 14 |
vs. (1 M) No. 3 Utah Semifinals |
L 70–72 |
24–7
|
Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada |
NCAA tournament |
Mar 14, 1997*
|
(3 E) No. 11 |
vs. (14 E) Old Dominion |
W 59–55[3] |
25–7
|
Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Mar 16, 1997*
|
(3 E) No. 11 |
vs. (6 E) No. 25 Louisville Second round |
L 63–64[4] |
25–8
|
Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. |