# 1996–97 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 1996–97 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Ron Ganulin, who was in his sixth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981.
The Terriers finished their season at 13–15 overall and 7–11 in conference play. They advanced to the NEC Tournament quarterfinals after defeating Robert Morris in the first round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| November 26, 1996* | at Lehigh | W 74–69 | 1–0 | Stabler Arena (542) Bethlehem, PA |
| November 30, 1996* | Brown | W 73–55 | 2–0 | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (316) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 3, 1996* | at Hartford | L 53–77 | 2–1 | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (361) Hartford, CT |
| December 7, 1996* | at Morgan State | L 69–80 | 2–2 | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,812) Baltimore, MD |
| December 7, 1996* | at Columbia | L 58–64 | 2–3 | Levien Gymnasium (300) New York City, NY |
| December 14, 1996* | Central Connecticut | W 69–66 | 3–3 | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (217) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 20, 1996* | at South Florida | W 51–47 $^{OT}$ | 4–3 | USF Sun Dome (3,344) Tampa, FL |
| December 21, 1996* | vs. Central Connecticut | W 59–50 | 5–3 | USF Sun Dome (3,319) Tampa, FL |
| NEC Regular Season |||||
| January 4, 1997 | Robert Morris | W 53–45 | 6–3 (1–0) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (341) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 6, 1997 | Saint Francis (PA) | L 64–74 | 6–4 (1–1) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (185) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 9, 1997 | at Wagner | L 73–84 | 6–5 (1–2) | Spiro Sports Center (346) Staten Island, NY |
| January 9, 1997 | at Monmouth | W 49–46 | 7–5 (2–2) | William T. Boylan Gymnasium (2,500) West Long Branch, NJ |
| January 15, 1997 | at Rider | L 48–74 | 7–6 (2–3) | Alumni Gymnasium (1,040) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| January 18, 1997 | Fairleigh Dickinson | L 71–82 | 7–7 (2–4) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (207) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 20, 1997 | at Mount St. Mary's | W 54–52 | 8–7 (3–4) | Knott Arena (1,780) Emmitsburg, MD |
| January 23, 1997 | at Marist | W 87–74 | 9–7 (4–4) | McCann Field House (1,580) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| January 25, 1997 | Long Island Battle of Brooklyn | L 64–68 | 9–8 (4–5) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,118) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 1, 1997 | at Robert Morris | L 55–63 | 9–9 (4–6) | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,259) Moon Township, PA |
| February 3, 1997 | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 67–77 | 9–10 (4–7) | DeGol Arena (737) Loretto, PA |
| February 6, 1997 | Wagner | W 68–66 | 10–10 (5–7) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (207) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 8, 1997 | Monmouth | L 61–81 | 10–11 (5–8) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (246) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 12, 1997 | Rider | W 74–65 | 11–11 (6–8) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (185) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 14, 1997 | at Fairleigh Dickinson | L 65–73 | 11–12 (6–9) | Rothman Center (614) Hackensack, NJ |
| February 17, 1997 | Mount St. Mary's | L 69–86 | 11–13 (6–10) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (251) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 20, 1997 | Marist | W 70–69 $^{OT}$ | 12–13 (7–10) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (185) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 22, 1997 | at Long Island | L 92–120 | 12–14 (7–11) | Schwartz Athletic Center (1,700) Brooklyn, NY |
| 1997 NEC tournament |||||
| February 25, 1997 | Robert Morris First Round | W 62–59 | 13–14 | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (92) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 28, 1997 | at Fairleigh Dickinson Quarterfinals | L 69–72 | 13–15 | Rothman Center (2,003) Hackensack, NJ |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |||||