[2] The 1996–97 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 1996–97 season.
1996–97 California Golden Bears men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 18 |
Record | 23–9 (12–6 Pac-10) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Harmon Gym |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 UCLA | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Stanford | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Arizona | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
Led by head coach Ben Braun, the Bears finished the regular season with a 12–6 record in the Pac-10, placing them in a tie for second. The Bears would receive an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament where they would make a run to the Sweet Sixteen. The Golden Bears defeated Princeton[3] and Villanova[4] before falling to North Carolina[5] in the East Regional semifinal. The team finished the season with an overall record of 23–9. [6]
Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 25, 1996* ESPN |
vs. Iowa Maui Invitational Tournament |
W 75–59 | 1–0 |
Lahaina Civic Center Maui, Hawaii | |||||||
Nov 26, 1996* |
vs. No. 2 Kansas Maui Invitational Tournament |
L 67–85 | 1–1 |
Lahaina Civic Center Maui, Hawaii | |||||||
Nov 27, 1996* |
vs. No. 17 UMass Maui Invitational Tournament |
W 59–55 | 2–1 |
Lahaina Civic Center Maui, Hawaii | |||||||
Nov 30, 1996* |
Texas Southern | W 97–60 | 3–1 |
Harmon Gym Berkeley, California | |||||||
Dec 3, 1996* |
Illinois | W 89–88 2OT | 4–1 |
Harmon Gym (6,578) Berkeley, California | |||||||
Dec 8, 1996* |
at Maryland | L 64–80 | 4–2 |
Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland | |||||||
Dec 9, 1996* |
vs. Mississippi State | W 78–45 | 5–2 |
U.S. Airways Arena Landover, Maryland | |||||||
Dec 20, 1996* |
vs. Penn State | W 76–63 | 6–2 |
Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey | |||||||
Dec 23, 1996* |
San Francisco | W 78–63 | 7–2 |
Harmon Gym Berkeley, California | |||||||
Dec 28, 1996* |
Howard | W 86–61 | 8–2 |
Harmon Gym Berkeley, California | |||||||
Dec 29, 1996* |
Cal Poly | W 77–59 | 9–2 |
Harmon Gym Berkeley, California | |||||||
Jan 2, 1997 |
at No. 9 Arizona | L 80–81 | 9–3 (0–1) |
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | |||||||
Jan 4, 1997 |
at Arizona State | L 60–64 | 9–4 (0–2) |
ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona | |||||||
Jan 9, 1997 |
USC | W 83–71 | 10–4 (1–2) |
Harmon Gym Berkeley, California | |||||||
Jan 11, 1997 |
UCLA | L 56–64 | 10–5 (1–3) |
Harmon Gym Berkeley, California | |||||||
Jan 16, 1997 |
at Oregon State | W 80–70 | 11–5 (2–3) |
Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon | |||||||
Jan 18, 1997 |
at No. 24 Oregon | W 73–62 | 12–5 (3–3) |
McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon | |||||||
Jan 23, 1997 |
Washington State | W 77–75 2OT | 13–5 (4–3) |
Harmon Gym Berkeley, California | |||||||
Jan 25, 1997 |
Washington | W 80–52 | 14–5 (5–3) |
Harmon Gym Berkeley, California | |||||||
Jan 29, 1997 |
No. 15 Stanford | W 70–64 | 15–5 (6–3) |
Harmon Gym Berkeley, California | |||||||
Feb 6, 1997 |
at UCLA | W 71–68 | 16–5 (7–3) |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Feb 8, 1997 |
at USC | L 85–93 | 16–6 (7–4) |
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Feb 13, 1997 |
Oregon | W 73–66 | 17–6 (8–4) |
Harmon Gym Berkeley, California | |||||||
Feb 15, 1997 |
Oregon State | W 90–68 | 18–6 (9–4) |
Harmon Gym Berkeley, California | |||||||
Feb 20, 1997 |
No. 25 | at Washington | W 78–67 | 19–6 (10–4) |
Bank of America Arena Seattle, Washington | ||||||
Feb 22, 1997 |
No. 25 | at Washington State | L 87–89 | 19–7 (10–5) |
Friel Court Pullman, Washington | ||||||
Mar 1, 1997 |
at No. 25 Stanford | L 63–73 | 19–8 (10–6) |
Maples Pavilion Stanford, California | |||||||
Mar 6, 1997 |
Arizona State | W 84–66 | 20–8 (11–6) |
Harmon Gym Berkeley, California | |||||||
Mar 8, 1997 |
vs. No. 12 Arizona | W 79–77[7] | 21–8 (12–6) |
Cow Palace Daly City, California | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13, 1997* |
(5 E) | vs. (12 E) Princeton First round |
W 55–52[3] | 22–8 |
Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ||||||
Mar 15, 1997* |
(5 E) | vs. (4 E) No. 20 Villanova Second Round |
W 75–68[4] | 23–8 |
Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ||||||
Mar 21, 1997* |
(5 E) | vs. (1 E) No. 4 North Carolina East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen |
L 57–63[5] | 23–9 |
Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York | ||||||
Rankings
editTeam players drafted into the NBA
editRound | Pick | Player | NBA Team |
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1 | 22 | Ed Gray | Atlanta Hawks |
References
edit- ^ "Pacific 10 conference 1996–97 standings". Retrieved November 21, 2007.
- ^ "1996-97 University of California Golden Bears Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "Cal Escapes Upset-Minded Princeton". The Washington Post. March 14, 1997. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Villanova Falls Under California Spell, 75-68". The Los Angeles Times. March 16, 1997. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "North Carolina and Louisville Move On". The New York Times. March 22, 1997. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Cal Bears Basketball 1996-97". www.cs.cmu.edu.
- ^ "No. 12 Arizona Falls to Cal". The Los Angeles Times. March 9, 1997. Retrieved June 6, 2021.