# 1996–97 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1996–97 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 26th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 22–11 and a conference record of 9–9, finishing in a tie for sixth in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 8 seed. However, IU made a quick exit with a loss in the First Round to Colorado.

## Roster

| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
| 3 | Charlie Miller | F | 6–7 | Jr. | Miami, Florida |
| 5 | Neil Reed | G | 6–2 | Jr. | Metairie, Louisiana |
| 12 | Luke Jimenez | G | 6–3 | Fr. | Redwood Falls, Minnesota |
| 21 | Richard Mandeville | C | 7–1 | Jr. | Pasadena, California |
| 23 | Jean Paul | G | 6–2 | Jr. | Naples, Florida |
| 24 | Michael Lewis | G | 6–1 | Fr. | Jasper, Indiana |
| 25 | A.J. Guyton | G | 6–1 | Fr. | Peoria, Illinois |
| 32 | Robbie Eggers | F | 6–10 | Jr. | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio |
| 33 | Larry Richardson | G | 6–8 | Fr. | Orange Park, Florida |
| 40 | Jason Collier | C | 7–1 | Fr. | Springfield, Ohio |
| 45 | Andrae Patterson | F | 6–8 | Jr. | Abilene, Texas |
| 55 | Haris Mujezinovic | C | 6–9 | Sr. | Chicago, Illinois |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/15/1996* | | vs. Connecticut | W 68–61 | 1–0 | RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN |
| 11/20/1996* | No. 22 | Princeton | W 59–49 | 2–0 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN |
| 11/22/1996* | No. 22 | Saint Louis | W 70–54 | 3–0 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN |
| 11/27/1996* | No. 20 | vs. Evansville Preseason NIT Semifinals | W 74–73 | 4–0 | Madison Square Garden New York City, NY |
| 11/29/1996* | No. 20 | vs. Duke Preseason NIT Championship | W 85–69 | 5–0 | Madison Square Garden New York City, NY |
| 12/2/1996* | No. 20 | at Notre Dame | W 76–75 | 6–0 | Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN |
| 12/7/1996* | No. 8 | vs. No. 6 Kentucky Indiana–Kentucky rivalry | L 65–99 | 6–1 | Freedom Hall Louisville, KY |
| 12/10/1996* | No. 12 | vs. DePaul | W 74–57 | 7–1 | United Center Chicago, IL |
| 12/13/1996* | No. 12 | Louisiana Tech Indiana Classic | W 73–44 | 8–1 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN |
| 12/14/1996* | No. 12 | Santa Clara Indiana Classic | W 86–74 | 9–1 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN |
| 12/21/1996* | No. 13 | vs. Evansville | W 75–57 | 10–1 | RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN |
| 12/23/1996* | No. 13 | Butler | W 89–84 | 11–1 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN |
| 12/27/1996* | No. 13 | vs. Colgate Union Federal Hoosier Classic | W 63–48 | 12–1 | Market Square Arena Indianapolis, IN |
| 12/28/1996* | No. 13 | vs. Valparaiso Union Federal Hoosier Classic | W 72–51 | 13–1 | Market Square Arena Indianapolis, IN |
| Big Ten regular season ||||||
| 1/2/1997 | No. 12 | Michigan State | W 77–65 | 14–1 (1–0) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN |
| 1/4/1997 | No. 12 | at Wisconsin | L 58–71 | 14–2 (1–1) | Wisconsin Field House Madison, WI |
| 1/8/1997 | No. 15 | No. 11 Minnesota | L 91–96 | 14–3 (1–2) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN |
| 1/15/1997 | No. 17 | at Northwestern | W 66–63 | 15–3 (2–2) | Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, IL |
| 1/18/1997 | No. 17 | at Purdue Rivalry | L 53–70 | 15–4 (2–3) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN |
| 1/21/1997 | No. 21 | No. 16 Michigan | W 72–70 | 16–4 (3–3) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN |
| 1/26/1997 | No. 21 | at Penn State | W 70–55 | 17–4 (4–3) | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA |
| 1/30/1997 | No. 17 | at Ohio State | L 67–73 | 17–5 (4–4) | St. John Arena Columbus, OH |
| 2/2/1997 | No. 17 | Illinois Rivalry | L 74–78 | 17–6 (4–5) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN |
| 2/4/1997 | No. 24 | at Iowa | L 67–75 | 17–7 (4–6) | Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA |
| 2/8/1997 | No. 24 | Ohio State | W 93–76 | 18–7 (5–6) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN |
| 2/11/1997 | | Penn State | W 81–57 | 19–7 (6–6) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN |
| 2/16/1997 | | at No. 18 Michigan | W 84–81 | 20–7 (7–6) | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI |
| 2/18/1997 | No. 24 | Purdue Rivalry | L 87–89 | 20–8 (7–7) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN |
| 2/22/1997 | No. 24 | Northwestern | W 64–49 | 21–8 (8–7) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN |
| 3/1/1997 | No. 22 | at Minnesota | L 72–75 | 21–9 (8–8) | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN |
| 3/5/1997 | No. 25 | Wisconsin | W 70–66 | 22–9 (9–8) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN |
| 3/8/1997 | No. 25 | at Michigan State | L 60–63 | 22–10 (9–9) | Breslin Center East Lansing |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 3/13/1997* | (8 E) | vs. (9 E) No. 24 Colorado First Round | L 62–80 | 22–11 | LJV Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. ||||||