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1996–97 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

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1996–97 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
NIT, Second Round, L 71–76 vs. Arkansas
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Record18–15 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFitzgerald Field House
(Capacity: 4,122)
Seasons
1996–97 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Big East 6
No. 20 Villanova 12 6   .667 24 10   .706
No. 23 Boston College 12 6   .667 22 9   .710
West Virginia 11 7   .611 21 10   .677
Notre Dame 8 10   .444 16 14   .533
St. John's 8 10   .444 13 15   .464
Connecticut 7 11   .389 18 15   .545
Big East 7
Georgetown 11 7   .611 20 10   .667
Providence 10 8   .556 24 12   .667
Pittsburgh 10 8   .556 18 15   .545
Miami 9 9   .500 16 13   .552
Syracuse 9 9   .500 19 13   .594
Seton Hall 5 13   .278 10 18   .357
Rutgers 5 13   .278 11 16   .407
1997 Big East tournament winner
As of March 31, 1997[1][2][3]
Rankings from AP poll

The 1996–97 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Ralph Willard, the Panthers finished with a record of 18–15.[4] They were invited to the 1997 National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the second round to Arkansas.

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1996-97 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ Keefe, Gavin, "Big East Notes: The Big East 7 and Big East 6? Big Deal!", The Day, January 1, 1996, p. 7.
  3. ^ "PLUS: COLLEGE BASKETBALL -- BIG EAST CONFERENCE; League Cuts Games In Search of Bids," The New York Times, August 7, 1998.
  4. ^ "1996-97 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results".