Date time, TV |
Rank# |
Opponent# |
Result |
Record |
Site (attendance) city, state |
Regular season |
Nov 20, 1996*
|
|
at No. 5 UCLA Preseason NIT |
W 77–76 OT |
1–0
|
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California |
Nov 22, 1996*
|
|
Oklahoma State Preseason NIT |
W 72–54 |
2–0
|
Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Nov 27, 1996*
|
No. 22 |
vs. No. 6 Duke Preseason NIT |
L 67–72 |
2–1
|
Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
Nov 29, 1996*
|
No. 22 |
vs. Evansville Preseason NIT |
W 55–51 |
3–1
|
Madison Square Garden New York, New York |
Dec 2, 1996*
|
No. 21 |
Delaware State |
W 79–50 |
4–1
|
Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Dec 4, 1996*
|
No. 21 |
at Houston |
L 77–79 2OT |
4–2
|
Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas |
Dec 7, 1996*
|
|
vs. Saint Joseph's |
L 64–67 |
4–3
|
Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Dec 14, 1996*
|
|
Temple |
W 67–60 |
5–3
|
Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Dec 19, 1996*
|
|
at Wichita State |
W 56–53 |
6–3
|
Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas |
Dec 27, 1996*
|
|
vs. Southwest Texas State All-College Tournament |
W 76–60[5] |
7–3
|
Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Dec 28, 1996*
|
|
vs. Oklahoma All-College Tournament |
W 78–75 |
8–3
|
Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
WAC Tournament |
Mar 6, 1997*
|
|
at UNLV Quarterfinals |
W 68–65 |
23–8
|
Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
Mar 7, 1997*
|
|
vs. TCU Semifinals |
L 59–64 |
23–9
|
Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
NCAA Tournament |
Mar 14, 1997*
|
(5 MW) |
vs. (12 MW) Boston University First round |
W 81–52 |
24–9
|
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri |
Mar 16, 1997*
|
(5 MW) |
vs. (4 MW) No. 14 Clemson Second round |
L 59–65 |
24–10
|
Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri |
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Central. |