# 1996–97 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 1996–97 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln during the 1996–97 college basketball season. Led by head coach Danny Nee (11th season), the Cornhuskers competed in the Big Twelve Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. They finished with a record of 18–15 overall and a 7–9 record in Big Twelve Conference play. Nebraska played in the National Invitation Tournament, and advanced to the third round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 23, 1996* | at No. 17 Texas | L 81-83 $^{OT}$ | 0-1 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas |
| Nov 26, 1996* | Weber State | W 83-66 | 1-1 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Nov 30, 1996* | Oregon State | W 75-67 | 2-1 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Dec 3, 1996* | UT-San Antonio | W 79-76 | 3-1 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Dec 6, 1996* | Coppin State Ameritas Classic | W 88-72 | 4-1 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Dec 7, 1996 | Bowling Green Ameritas Classic | W 73-68 | 5-1 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Dec 11, 1996* | at UM-Kansas City | W 76-64 | 6-1 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri |
| Dec 21, 1996* | No. 16 Minnesota | L 56-70 | 6-2 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Dec 30, 1996* | vs. No. Old Dominion Puerto Rico Holiday Classic | W 72-66 | 7-2 | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Dec 31, 1997* | vs. No. 6 Cincinnati Puerto Rico Holiday Classic | L 73-84 | 7-3 | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Jan 1, 1997* | vs. Bowling Green Puerto Rico Holiday Classic | L 55-58 | 7-4 | Eugene Guerra Sports Complex Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Jan 4, 1996 | Colorado | L 73-79 | 7-5 (0-1) | CU Events Center Boulder, Colorado |
| Jan 8, 1997 | Creighton | W 71-52 | 8-5 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Jan 11, 1997 | Texas A&M | W 74-72 | 9-5 (1-1) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Jan 15, 1997 | Kansas State | W 87-77 $^{OT}$ | 10-5 (2-1) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Jan 18, 1997 | Missouri | W 76-53 | 11-5 (3-1) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Jan 22, 1997 | at Missouri | L 74-75 | 11-6 (3-2) | Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri |
| Jan 25, 1997 | at Oklahoma | L 77-84 | 11-7 (3-3) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |
| Jan 29, 1997 | No. 11 Iowa State | L 67-77 | 11-8 (3-4) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Feb 1, 1997 | at No. 1 Kansas | L 77-82 $^{OT}$ | 11-9 (3-5) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas |
| Feb 5, 1997 | No. 15 Colorado | W 77-69 | 12-9 (4-5) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Feb 8, 1997 | at No. 23 Texas Tech | L 74-87 | 12-10 (4-6) | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas |
| Feb 10, 1997 | at Kansas State | L 53-61 | 12-11 (4-7) | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas |
| Feb 13, 1997* | at Northern Iowa | W 77-69 | 13-11 | UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Feb 16, 1997 | No. 15 Texas | W 79-67 | 14-11 (5-7) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Feb 19, 1997 | at Baylor | L 60-71 | 14-12 (5-8) | Ferrell Center Waco, Texas |
| Feb 22, 1997 | at No. 7 Iowa State | W 74-69 $^{OT}$ | 15-12 (6-8) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa |
| Feb 26, 1997 | Oklahoma State | W 77-68 | 16-12 (7-8) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Mar 2, 1997 | No. 1 Kansas | L 65-85 | 16-13 (7-9) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Big 12 Tournament ||||||
| Mar 6, 1997 | vs. Missouri Quarterfinals | L 72-78 | 16-14 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO |
| NIT ||||||
| Mar 12, 1997* | Washington First round | W 67-63 | 17–14 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Mar 18, 1997* | at Nevada Second round | W 78-68 | 18–14 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Mar 18, 1997* | at UConn Quarterfinals | L 67-76 | 18–15 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||