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1996–97 Jackson State Tigers basketball team

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1996–97 Jackson State Tigers basketball
SWAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record14–16 (9–5 SWAC)
Head coach
  • Andy Stoglin (8th season)
Home arenaWilliams Assembly Center
Seasons
← 1995–96
1997–98 →
1996–97 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mississippi Valley State 11 3   .786 19 10   .655
Jackson State 9 5   .643 14 16   .467
Alcorn State 8 6   .571 11 17   .393
Prairie View A&M 7 7   .500 10 17   .370
Texas Southern 6 8   .429 12 16   .429
Grambling 5 9   .357 10 17   .370
Alabama State 5 9   .357 8 21   .276
Southern 5 9   .357 10 17   .370
1997 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[1]

Roster

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1996–97 Jackson State Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Trent Pulliam 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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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.

Sources[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Pollard, LaFrentz Key Jayhawks' Rout". The Washington Post. March 14, 1997. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "1996-97 Jackson State Tigers Men's Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024.