1996–97 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team

The 1996–97 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Midshipmen were led by first-year head coach Pete Herrmann, and played their home games at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland as members of the Patriot League.

1996–97 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball
Patriot League tournament champions
Patriot League Regular Season Champions
ConferencePatriot League
Record20–9 (10–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Home arenaAlumni Hall
Seasons
← 1995–96
1996–97 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Navy 10 2   .833 20 9   .690
Bucknell 9 3   .750 18 11   .621
Colgate 8 4   .667 12 16   .429
Holy Cross 5 7   .417 8 19   .296
Lafayette 5 7   .417 11 17   .393
Army 4 8   .333 10 16   .385
Lehigh 1 11   .083 1 26   .037
1997 Patriot League tournament winner

Roster

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1996–97 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 35 Hassan Booker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr University HS Los Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non Conference Regular season
Nov 22, 1996*
Coast Guard W 84–51  1–0
Alumni Hall (2,631)
Annapolis, Maryland
Nov 24, 1996*
at Towson L 68–76  1–1
Towson Center (1,003)
Towson, Maryland
Nov 26, 1996*
Pittsburgh W 60–49  2–1
Alumni Hall (2,259)
Annapolis, Maryland
Nov 30, 1996*
at Air Force W 78–59  3–1
Clune Arena (1,279)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Dec 3, 1996*
New Hampshire W 89–81  4–1
Alumni Hall (1,165)
Annapolis, Maryland
Dec 5, 1996*
at VMI W 68–62  5–1
Cameron Hall (1,043)
Lexington, Virginia
Dec 7, 1996*
at Wofford L 65–89  5–2
Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,684)
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Dec 9, 1996*
Gettysburg W 78–64  6–2
Alumni Hall (1,078)
Annapolis, Maryland
Dec 21, 1996*
Dartmouth L 63–77  6–3
Alumni Hall (1,475)
Annapolis, Maryland
Dec 23, 1996*
at St. Bonaventure L 69–85  6–4
Reilly Center (5,247)
St. Bonaventure, New York
Dec 28, 1996*
at No. 23 Stanford L 68–85  6–5
Maples Pavilion (7,149)
Stanford, California
Dec 30, 1996*
at Rice L 52–69  6–6
Tudor Fieldhouse (4,030)
Houston, Texas
Jan 2, 1997*
Harvard W 66–63  7–6
Alumni Hall (1,059)
Annapolis, Maryland
Conference Regular Season
Jan 8, 1997
at Army W 70–56  8–6 (1–0)
Christl Arena (2,632)
West Point, New York
Jan 11, 1997
at Colgate L 60–64  8–7 (1–1)
Cotterell Court (2,400)
Hamilton, New York
Jan 13, 1997*
William & Mary W 74–63  9–7 (1–1)
Alumni Hall (1,011)
Annapolis, Maryland
Jan 15, 1997
at Lehigh W 70–64  10–7 (2–1)
Stabler Arena (942)
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Jan 18, 1997
Lafayette W 60–55  11–7 (3–1)
Alumni Hall (2,592)
Annapolis, Maryland
Jan 22, 1997
at Bucknell L 55–69  11–8 (3–2)
Davis Gym (2,248)
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Jan 29, 1997
Holy Cross W 83–75  12–8 (4–2)
Alumni Hall (1,861)
Annapolis, Maryland
Feb 1, 1997
Army W 68–64  13–8 (5–2)
Alumni Hall (5,710)
Annapolis, Maryland
Feb 5, 1997
Colgate W 79–56  14–8 (6–2)
Alumni Hall (3,428)
Annapolis, Maryland
Feb 8, 1997
Lehigh W 109–73  15–8 (7–2)
Alumni Hall (1,945)
Annapolis, Maryland
Feb 12, 1997
at Lafayette W 74–72  16–8 (8–2)
Kirby Sports Center (1,029)
Easton, Pennsylvania
Feb 15, 1997
Bucknell W 78–67  17–8 (9–2)
Alumni Hall (3,732)
Annapolis, Maryland
Jan 2, 1997
at Holy Cross W 76–61  18–8 (10–2)
Hart Center (2,833)
Worcester, Massachusetts
Patriot League tournament
Mar 2, 1997*
vs. Lafayette
Semifinals
W 96–57  19–8
Stabler Arena (3,438)
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Mar 6, 1997*
Bucknell
Championship game
W 76–75  20–8
Alumni Hall (3,052)
Annapolis, Maryland
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 1997*
(15 W) vs. (2 W) No. 2 Utah
First round
L 61–75[2][3]  20–9
McKale Center (12,958)
Tucson, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "1996-97 Navy Midshipmen Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "No. 2 Utah (26-3) vs. No. 15 Navy (20-8)". The Baltimore Sun. March 14, 1997. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Big and balanced, Utah sinks Navy". The Baltimore Sun. March 15, 1997. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "1996-97 Navy Midshipmen Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "1996-1997 Navy Men's Basketball Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.