# 1996–97 Jackson State Tigers basketball team

The 1996–97 Jackson State Tigers basketball team represented Jackson State University in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by 8th-year head coach Andy Stoglin, played their home games at the Williams Assembly Center in Jackson, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. After finishing the conference regular season tied for second in the standings, Jackson State won the SWAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 16 seed in the Southeast region, the Tigers were beaten by No. 1 seed Kansas in the opening round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 22, 1996* | | at No. 16 Arkansas | L 74–127 | 0–1 | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Nov 26, 1996* | | at Southern Miss | L 54–68 | 0–2 | Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS |
| Nov 30, 1996* | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 92–53 | 1–2 | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| Dec 2, 1996* | | at Memphis | L 58–65 | 1–3 | The Pyramid Memphis, TN |
| Dec 4, 1996* | | Tougaloo | W 78–70 | 2–3 | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| Dec 7, 1996* | | Eastern Michigan | L 69–84 | 2–4 | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| Dec 14, 1996* | | at No. 8 Arizona | L 83–111 | 2–5 | McKale Center Tucson, AZ |
| Dec 17, 1996* | | at No. 24 UCLA | L 67–93 | 2–6 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| Dec 20, 1996* | | at Arizona State | L 69–83 | 2–7 | Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, AZ |
| Dec 23, 1996* | | at No. 14 New Mexico | L 45–98 | 2–8 | University Arena Albuquerque, NM |
| Dec 28, 1996 | | at McNeese | L 71–89 | 2–9 | Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, LA |
| Jan 2, 1997* | | Tennessee State | L 75–86 | 2–10 | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| Jan 4, 1997 | | at Prairie View A&M | L 65–80 | 2–11 (0–1) | William J. Nicks Building Prairie View, TX |
| Jan 6, 1997 | | at Texas Southern | L 70–78 | 2–12 (0–2) | H&PE Arena Houston, TX |
| Jan 11, 1997 | | Alcorn State | W 70–58 | 3–12 (1–2) | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| Jan 13, 1997 | | Southern | W 88–77 | 4–12 (2–2) | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| Jan 18, 1997 | | Grambling State | W 74–65 | 5–12 (3–2) | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| Jan 20, 1997 | | Mississippi Valley State | L 62–63 | 5–13 (3–3) | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| Jan 25, 1997 | | at Alabama State | L 55–58 | 5–14 (3–4) | Joe L. Reed Acadome Montgomery, AL |
| Feb 1, 1997 | | Prairie View A&M | W 89–67 | 6–14 (4–4) | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| Feb 3, 1997 | | Texas Southern | W 73–62 | 7–14 (5–4) | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| Feb 8, 1997 | | at Alcorn State | L 52–53 | 7–15 (5–5) | Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS |
| Feb 10, 1997 | | at Southern | W 86–75 | 8–15 (6–5) | F.G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Feb 15, 1997 | | vs. Grambling State | W 69–60 | 9–15 (7–5) | Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA |
| Feb 17, 1997 | | at Mississippi Valley State | W 83–69 | 10–15 (8–5) | Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS |
| Feb 22, 1997 | | Alabama State | W 69–59 | 11–15 (9–5) | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| SWAC tournament ||||||
| Mar 6, 1997* | (2) | vs. (7) Southern Quarterfinals | W 82–77 | 12–15 | Riverside Centroplex Baton Rouge, LA |
| Mar 7, 1997* | (2) | vs. (3) Alcorn State Semifinals | W 72–68 | 13–15 | Riverside Centroplex Baton Rouge, LA |
| Mar 8, 1997* | (2) | vs. (1) Mississippi Valley State Championship game | W 81–74 | 14–15 | Riverside Centroplex Baton Rouge, LA |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 13, 1997* | (16 SE) | vs. (1 SE) No. 1 Kansas First round | L 64–78 | 14–16 | The Pyramid Memphis, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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