1996–97 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team

The 1996–97 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of the Pacific during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers were led by ninth-year head coach Bob Thomason and played their home games at the Alex G. Spanos Center in Stockton, California as members of the Big West Conference.

1996–97 Pacific Tigers men's basketball
Big West regular season co-champions
Big West tournament champions
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record24–6 (12–4 Big West)
Head coach
Home arenaAlex G. Spanos Center
Seasons
1996–97 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East Division
Utah State 12 4   .750 20 9   .690
New Mexico State 12 4   .750 19 9   .679
Nevada 12 4   .750 21 10   .677
Boise State 9 7   .563 14 13   .519
Idaho 5 11   .313 13 17   .433
North Texas 5 11   .313 10 16   .385
West Division
Pacific 12 4   .750 24 6   .800
Long Beach State 9 7   .563 13 14   .481
UC Santa Barbara 7 9   .438 12 15   .444
Cal State Fullerton 6 10   .375 13 14   .481
Cal Poly 6 10   .375 14 16   .467
UC Irvine 1 15   .063 1 25   .038
1997 Big West tournament winner
As of April 1, 1997[1]
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1996–97 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 55 Michael Olowokandi 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Lagos, Nigeria
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. 14 Fresno State L 71–75  0–1
Selland Arena 
Fresno, California
Nov 26, 1996*
Stanislaus State W 91–51  1–1
Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Nov 30, 1996*
at BYU W 80–58  2–1
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 5, 1996*
at San Diego W 63–57  3–1
USD Sports Center 
San Diego, California
Dec 7, 1996*
at Pepperdine W 54–52  4–1
Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, California
Dec 14, 1996*
Chico State W 90–55  5–1
A.G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Dec 21, 1996*
Santa Clara W 77–59  6–1
A.G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Dec 23, 1996*
Sacramento State W 95–50  7–1
A.G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Dec 28, 1996*
vs. Georgetown W 73–56  8–1
Halifax Metro Center 
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Jan 4, 1997*
at Sacramento State W 73–47  9–1
Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, California
Jan 9, 1997
at UC Irvine W 63–52  10–1
(1–0)
Bren Events Center 
Irvine, California
Jan 11, 1997
at Cal State Fullerton W 67–60  11–1
(2–0)
Titan Gym 
Fullerton, California
Jan 16, 1997*
Idaho W 64–54  12–1
(3–0)
A.G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Jan 18, 1997*
Long Beach State W 74–57  13–1
(4–0)
A.G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Jan 23, 1997
Cal Poly W 68–64  14–1
(5–0)
A.G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Jan 25, 1997
UC Santa Barbara W 69–51  15–1
(6–0)
A.G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Jan 30, 1997*
at North Texas W 55–52  16–1
(6–1)
Super Pit 
Denton, Texas
Feb 1, 1997
at New Mexico State L 76–80 OT 16–2
(7–1)
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Feb 6, 1997
Utah State W 77–71 OT 17–2
(8–1)
A.G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Feb 9, 1997
Nevada W 63–60  18–2
(9–1)
A.G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Feb 13, 1997
at UC Santa Barbara L 69–75  18–3
(9–2)
The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, California
Feb 15, 1997
at Cal Poly L 92–93  18–4
(9–3)
Mott Gym 
San Luis Obispo, California
Feb 20, 1997
Cal State Fullerton W 81–57  19–4
(10–3)
A.G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Feb 22, 1997
UC Irvine W 96–46  20–4
(11–3)
A.G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Feb 27, 1997
at Boise State W 63–53  21–4
(12–3)
BSU Pavilion 
Boise, Idaho
Mar 1, 1997
Long Beach State L 75–79  21–5
(12–4)
The Walter Pyramid 
Long Beach, California
Big West tournament
Mar 7, 1997*
vs. Boise State
Quarterfinals
W 68–52  22–5
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Mar 8, 1997*
vs. Utah State
Semifinals
W 71–54  23–5
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Mar 9, 1997*
at Nevada
Championship game
W 63–55  24–5
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 1997*
(13 W) vs. (4 W) No. 12 Saint Joseph's
First round
L 65–75[2]  24–6
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Big West MBB Record Book
  2. ^ "St. Joseph's guards go on scoring binge, gobble Pacific, 75-65". The Baltimore Sun. March 14, 1997. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "1996-97 Men's Basketball Schedule". pacifictigers.com.