1996–97 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 1996–97 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln during the 1996–97 college basketball season. Led by head coach Danny Nee (11th season), the Cornhuskers competed in the Big Twelve Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. They finished with a record of 18–15 overall and a 7–9 record in Big Twelve Conference play. Nebraska played in the National Invitation Tournament, and advanced to the third round.[2]

1996–97 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record18-15 (7-9 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Howard
  • Bill Johnson
  • Randy Roth
  • Jimmy Williams
Home arenaBob Devaney Sports Center
Seasons
1996–97 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Kansas 15 1   .938 34 2   .944
No. 24 Colorado 11 5   .688 22 10   .688
Texas 10 6   .625 18 12   .600
No. 18 Iowa State 10 6   .625 22 9   .710
Texas Tech 10 6   .625 19 9   .679
Oklahoma 9 7   .563 19 11   .633
Nebraska 7 9   .438 18 15   .545
Oklahoma State 7 9   .438 17 15   .531
Baylor 6 10   .375 18 12   .600
Missouri 5 11   .313 16 17   .485
Texas A&M 3 13   .188 9 18   .333
Kansas State 3 13   .188 10 17   .370
1997 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

Roster

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1996–97 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
C 4 Venson Hamilton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Oak Hill Academy Forest City, NC
F 5 Larry Florence 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Central Phenix City, AL
G 10 Tyronn Lue 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Raytown Mexico, MO
G 11 Alvin Mitchell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Omaha Burke Omaha,NE
F 13 Bernard Garner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Many Many, LA
F 15 Ryan Hinckley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Highland Pocatello,ID
G 20 Andy Schwindt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Peninsula Palos Verdes, CA
G 24 Michael Johnette 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Millard North Omaha, NE
G 30 Cookie Belcher 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Mexico Mexico, MO
C 32 Mikki Moore 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Blacksburg Gaffney, SC
F 34 Troy Piatkowski 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Stevens Rapid City,SD
G 35 Ryan Phifer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr North Platte North Platte, NE
F 40 Chad Burbach 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Columbus Columbus, NE
F 44 Andy Markowski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Ord Ord, NE
Head coach

Danny Nee

Assistant coach(es)
  • Scott Howard
  • Bill Johnson
  • Randy Roth
  • Jimmy Williams

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

Roster
Last update: May 17, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 23, 1996*
at No. 17 Texas L 81-83 OT 0-1
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Nov 26, 1996*
Weber State W 83-66  1-1
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Nov 30, 1996*
Oregon State W 75-67  2-1
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 3, 1996*
UT-San Antonio W 79-76  3-1
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 6, 1996*
Coppin State
Ameritas Classic
W 88-72  4-1
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 7, 1996
Bowling Green
Ameritas Classic
W 73-68  5-1
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 11, 1996*
at UM-Kansas City W 76-64  6-1
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
Dec 21, 1996*
No. 16 Minnesota L 56-70  6-2
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 30, 1996*
vs. No. Old Dominion 
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic
W 72-66  7-2
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Dec 31, 1997*
vs. No. 6 Cincinnati
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic
L 73-84  7-3
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Jan 1, 1997*
vs. Bowling Green
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic
L 55-58  7-4
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Jan 4, 1996
Colorado L 73-79  7-5
(0-1)
CU Events Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Jan 8, 1997
Creighton W 71-52  8-5
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 11, 1997
Texas A&M W 74-72  9-5
(1-1)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 15, 1997
Kansas State W 87-77 OT 10-5
(2-1)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 18, 1997
Missouri W 76-53  11-5
(3-1)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 22, 1997
at Missouri L 74-75  11-6
(3-2)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Jan 25, 1997
at Oklahoma L 77-84  11-7
(3-3)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Jan 29, 1997
No. 11 Iowa State L 67-77  11-8
(3-4)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 1, 1997
at No. 1 Kansas L 77-82 OT 11-9
(3-5)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 5, 1997
No. 15 Colorado W 77-69  12-9
(4-5)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 8, 1997
at No. 23 Texas Tech L 74-87  12-10
(4-6)
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, Texas
Feb 10, 1997
at Kansas State L 53-61  12-11
(4-7)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Feb 13, 1997*
at Northern Iowa W 77-69  13-11
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Feb 16, 1997
No. 15 Texas W 79-67  14-11
(5-7)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 19, 1997
at Baylor L 60-71  14-12
(5-8)
Ferrell Center 
Waco, Texas
Feb 22, 1997
at No. 7 Iowa State W 74-69 OT 15-12
(6-8)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Feb 26, 1997
Oklahoma State W 77-68  16-12
(7-8)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Mar 2, 1997
No. 1 Kansas L 65-85  16-13
(7-9)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Big 12 Tournament
Mar 6, 1997
vs. Missouri
Quarterfinals
L 72-78  16-14
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
NIT
Mar 12, 1997*
Washington
First round
W 67-63  17–14
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Mar 18, 1997*
at Nevada
Second round
W 78-68  18–14
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Mar 18, 1997*
at UConn
Quarterfinals
L 67-76  18–15
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ 2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "2023-2024 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF) – University of Nebraska" (PDF). University of Nebraska Athletics. p. 200. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "2023-2024 Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF) – University of Nebraska" (PDF). University of Nebraska Athletics. p. 200. Retrieved May 17, 2024.