1996–97 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team

1996–97 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball
1996–97 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball
CAA tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 2
Record	34–2 (16–0 CAA)
Head coach	Wendy Larry (10th season);
Home arena	ODU Fieldhouse; Norfolk Scope (alternate)
	Seasons ← 1995–96 1997–98 →

1996–97 CAA women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 2 Old Dominion †	16	–	0	1.000	34	–	2	.944
American	11	–	5	.688	18	–	9	.667
Richmond	10	–	6	.625	16	–	11	.593
James Madison	9	–	7	.563	19	–	9	.679
George Mason	8	–	8	.500	15	–	12	.556
East Carolina	6	–	10	.375	13	–	16	.448
VCU	5	–	11	.313	13	–	15	.464
UNC Wilmington	4	–	12	.250	11	–	16	.407
William & Mary	3	–	13	.188	7	–	20	.259

† 1997 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 1996–97 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by tenth-year head coach Wendy Larry, played their home games at the Old Dominion University Fieldhouse, and alternatively at the Norfolk Scope, in Norfolk, Virginia. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Roster

1996–97 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year
F/C	00	Nyree Roberts	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Jr
G	12	Aubrey Eblin	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	So
PG	21	Ticha Penicheiro	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Jr
F	23	Mery Andrade	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	So
F/C	33	Clarisse Machanguana	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Sr

Head coach

Wendy Larry

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 15, 1996*	No. 7	George Washington Preseason WNIT	W 70–44	1–0	ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, VA
Nov 17, 1996*	No. 7	No. 13 NC State Preseason WNIT	L 62–65	1–1	Norfolk, VA
Dec 17, 1996*	No. 4	No. 1 Stanford	W 83–66^[1]	8–1	Norfolk, VA
Jan 7, 1997*	No. 2	No. 9 Tennessee	W 83–72	12–1	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
Feb 23, 1997	No. 2	at George Mason	W 102–46	26–1 (16–0)	Patriot Center Fairfax, VA
CAA tournament
Feb 27, 1997*	(1) No. 2	vs. (9) William & Mary Quarterfinals	W 101–35	27–1	Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA
Feb 28, 1997*	(1) No. 2	vs. (4) James Madison Semifinals	W 86–48	28–1	Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA
Mar 2, 1997*	(1) No. 2	vs. (6) East Carolina Championship game	W 83–46	29–1	Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1997*	(1 ME) No. 2	vs. (16 ME) Liberty First round	W 102–52	30–1	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
Mar 17, 1997*	(1 ME) No. 2	vs. (8 ME) Purdue Second round	W 69–65 ^OT	31–1	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
Mar 22, 1997*	(1 ME) No. 2	vs. (4 ME) No. 9 LSU Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	W 62–49	32–1	Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN
Mar 24, 1997*	(1 ME) No. 2	vs. (3 ME) No. 7 Florida Regional Final – Elite Eight	W 53–51	33–1	Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN
Mar 28, 1997*	(1 ME) No. 2	vs. (1 W) No. 3 Stanford National Semifinal – Final Four	W 83–82 ^{OT^[2]}	34–1	Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, OH
Mar 30, 1997*	(1 ME) No. 2	vs. (3 MW) No. 10 Tennessee National Championship	L 59–68^[3]	34–2	Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, OH
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. E = East, MW = Midwest

Source: Old Dominion Athletics,^[4]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
AP	7	9	8	6	6	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	Not released
Coaches	7	9	8	6	6	5	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2

References

^ "Old Dominion Stuns No. 1 Stanford". The Washington Post. December 18, 1996. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
^ "Old Dominion stops Stanford in OT". The Deseret News. March 29, 1997. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
^ "Tennessee repels ODU, keeps title". The Baltimore Sun. March 31, 1997. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
^ "1996-97 Women's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University. Retrieved June 19, 2024.

[1] "Old Dominion Stuns No. 1 Stanford". The Washington Post. December 18, 1996. Retrieved June 19, 2024.

[semi-2] "Old Dominion stops Stanford in OT". The Deseret News. March 29, 1997. Retrieved June 19, 2024.

[3] "Tennessee repels ODU, keeps title". The Baltimore Sun. March 31, 1997. Retrieved June 19, 2024.

[4] "1996-97 Women's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University. Retrieved June 19, 2024.

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v t e Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball
Venues	ODU Fieldhouse (1970–2002) Norfolk Scope (alternate: 1971–2002) Hampton Coliseum (alternate: 1970–1995) Chartway Arena (2002–present)
Rivalries	James Madison Norfolk State VCU William & Mary
Culture & lore	Monarch Pep Band
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
AIAW and NCAA national championships in bold; AIAW and NCAA Final Four appearances in italics