1996–97 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

The 1996–97 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University in the 1996–97 college basketball season. This was head coach Jeff Capel's third of seven seasons at Old Dominion. The Monarchs competed in the Colonial Athletic Association and played their home games at the ODU Fieldhouse. They finished the season 22–11, 10–6 in CAA play to finish as regular season conference champions. They went on to win the 1997 CAA men's basketball tournament to earn the CAA's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. They earned a 14 seed in the East Region where they were beaten by No. 3 seed New Mexico in the opening round.[1]

1996–97 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
CAA tournament & regular season champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record22–11 (10–6 CAA)
Head coach
Home arenaODU Fieldhouse
Hampton Coliseum (alternate)
Seasons
1996–97 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Old Dominion 10 6   .625 22 11   .667
UNC Wilmington 10 6   .625 16 14   .533
East Carolina 9 7   .563 17 10   .630
VCU 9 7   .563 14 13   .519
William & Mary 8 8   .500 12 16   .429
James Madison 8 8   .500 16 13   .552
American 7 9   .438 11 16   .407
Richmond 7 9   .438 13 15   .464
George Mason 4 12   .250 10 17   .370
1997 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1996–97 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 3 Cal Bowdler 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Rappahannock Warsaw, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 9, 1996*
Sundance W 97–75 
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Nov 16, 1996*
Court Authority W 83–70 
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Regular season
Nov 22, 1996*
at Towson State W 84–82  1–0
Towson Center 
Towson, Maryland
Nov 25, 1996*
Toledo W 65–57  2–0
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Nov 30, 1996*
UNC Charlotte W 65–64  3–0
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 2, 1996*
Tennessee State W 95–85  4–0
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 5, 1996*
Washington W 67–57  5–0
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 10, 1996*
at Hampton W 57–46  6–0
Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Dec 13, 1996*
vs. Eastern Michigan L 78–79  6–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 14, 1996*
vs. Pepperdine W 56–47  7–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 19, 1996*
at Mississippi State L 73–80  7–2
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, Mississippi
Dec 30, 1996*
vs. Nebraska
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic
L 66–72  7–3
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Dec 31, 1996*
vs. Southeast Missouri State
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic
W 74–61  8–3
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Jan 1, 1997*
vs. Mississippi State
Puerto Rico Holiday Classic
W 72–71 OT 9–3
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex 
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Jan 4, 1997
at Richmond W 76–69  10–3
(1–0)
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 8, 1997
at George Mason W 94–85  11–3
(2–0)
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, Virginia
Jan 11, 1997*
East Carolina W 79–70  12–3
(3–0)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 13, 1997
UNC Wilmington W 61–45  13–3
(4–0)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 15, 1997
at American L 77–80 OT 13–4
(4–1)
Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 18, 1997
at VCU
Rivalry
W 82–65  14–4
(5–1)
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 22, 1997
William & Mary
Rivalry
L 55–61  14–5
(5–2)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 25, 1997
at James Madison
Rivalry
L 66–84  14–6
(5–3)
JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Jan 29, 1997
at East Carolina L 63–78  14–7
(5–4)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, North Carolina
Feb 1, 1997
Richmond W 63–51  15–7
(6–4)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 5, 1997
at William & Mary
Rivalry
L 52–80  15–8
(6–5)
William & Mary Hall 
Williamsburg, Virginia
Feb 8, 1997
at UNC Wilmington L 73–74 OT 15–9
(6–6)
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, North Carolina
Feb 11, 1997*
at George Washington L 63–68  15–10
Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Feb 15, 1997
VCU
Rivalry
W 75–70  16–10
(7–6)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 19, 1997
American W 99–61  17–10
(8–6)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 22, 1997
George Mason W 85–62  18–10
(9–6)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 24, 1997
James Madison
Rivalry
W 72–66  19–10
(10–6)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
CAA tournament
Mar 1, 1997*
vs. Richmond
Quarterfinals
W 69–56  20–10
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 2, 1997*
vs. William & Mary
Semifinals
W 70–62  21–10
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 3, 1997*
vs. James Madison
Championship game
W 62–58 OT 22–10
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 1997*
(14 E) vs. (3 E) No. 11 New Mexico
First round
L 55–59  22–11
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "New Mexico 59, Old Dominion 55". UPI Archives. March 15, 1997. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "1996–97 Old Dominion Monarchs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "2020-21 ODU Monarch Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2022.