1996–97 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball
Patriot League tournament champions
Patriot League Regular Season Champions
ConferencePatriot League
Record20–9 (10–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Home arenaAlumni Hall
1996–97 Patriot League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Navy102 .833209  .690
Bucknell93 .7501811  .621
Colgate84 .6671216  .429
Holy Cross57 .417819  .296
Lafayette57 .4171117  .393
Army48 .3331016  .385
Lehigh111 .083126  .037
1997 Patriot League tournament winner

The 1996–97 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Midshipmen were led by first-year head coach Pete Herrmann, and played their home games at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland as members of the Patriot League.

Roster

1996–97 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F 35 Hassan Booker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
JrUniversity HS Los Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [1]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non Conference Regular season
    Nov 22, 1996*
    Coast Guard W 84–51  1–0
    Alumni Hall (2,631)
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Nov 24, 1996*
    at Towson L 68–76  1–1
    Towson Center (1,003)
    Towson, Maryland
    Nov 26, 1996*
    Pittsburgh W 60–49  2–1
    Alumni Hall (2,259)
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Nov 30, 1996*
    at Air Force W 78–59  3–1
    Clune Arena (1,279)
    Colorado Springs, Colorado
    Dec 3, 1996*
    New Hampshire W 89–81  4–1
    Alumni Hall (1,165)
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Dec 5, 1996*
    at VMI W 68–62  5–1
    Cameron Hall (1,043)
    Lexington, Virginia
    Dec 7, 1996*
    at Wofford L 65–89  5–2
    Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,684)
    Spartanburg, South Carolina
    Dec 9, 1996*
    Gettysburg W 78–64  6–2
    Alumni Hall (1,078)
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Dec 21, 1996*
    Dartmouth L 63–77  6–3
    Alumni Hall (1,475)
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Dec 23, 1996*
    at St. Bonaventure L 69–85  6–4
    Reilly Center (5,247)
    St. Bonaventure, New York
    Dec 28, 1996*
    at No. 23 Stanford L 68–85  6–5
    Maples Pavilion (7,149)
    Stanford, California
    Dec 30, 1996*
    at Rice L 52–69  6–6
    Tudor Fieldhouse (4,030)
    Houston, Texas
    Jan 2, 1997*
    Harvard W 66–63  7–6
    Alumni Hall (1,059)
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Conference Regular Season
    Jan 8, 1997
    at Army W 70–56  8–6 (1–0)
    Christl Arena (2,632)
    West Point, New York
    Jan 11, 1997
    at Colgate L 60–64  8–7 (1–1)
    Cotterell Court (2,400)
    Hamilton, New York
    Jan 13, 1997*
    William & Mary W 74–63  9–7 (1–1)
    Alumni Hall (1,011)
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Jan 15, 1997
    at Lehigh W 70–64  10–7 (2–1)
    Stabler Arena (942)
    Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
    Jan 18, 1997
    Lafayette W 60–55  11–7 (3–1)
    Alumni Hall (2,592)
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Jan 22, 1997
    at Bucknell L 55–69  11–8 (3–2)
    Davis Gym (2,248)
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Jan 29, 1997
    Holy Cross W 83–75  12–8 (4–2)
    Alumni Hall (1,861)
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Feb 1, 1997
    Army W 68–64  13–8 (5–2)
    Alumni Hall (5,710)
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Feb 5, 1997
    Colgate W 79–56  14–8 (6–2)
    Alumni Hall (3,428)
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Feb 8, 1997
    Lehigh W 109–73  15–8 (7–2)
    Alumni Hall (1,945)
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Feb 12, 1997
    at Lafayette W 74–72  16–8 (8–2)
    Kirby Sports Center (1,029)
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Feb 15, 1997
    Bucknell W 78–67  17–8 (9–2)
    Alumni Hall (3,732)
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Jan 2, 1997
    at Holy Cross W 76–61  18–8 (10–2)
    Hart Center (2,833)
    Worcester, Massachusetts
    Patriot League tournament
    Mar 2, 1997*
    vs. Lafayette
    Semifinals
    W 96–57  19–8
    Stabler Arena (3,438)
    Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
    Mar 6, 1997*
    Bucknell
    Championship game
    W 76–75  20–8
    Alumni Hall (3,052)
    Annapolis, Maryland
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 14, 1997*
    (15 W) vs. (2 W) No. 2 Utah
    First round
    L 61–75[2][3]  20–9
    McKale Center (12,958)
    Tucson, Arizona
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[4][5]

    References

    1. "1996-97 Navy Midshipmen Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
    2. "No. 2 Utah (26-3) vs. No. 15 Navy (20-8)". The Baltimore Sun. March 14, 1997. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
    3. "Big and balanced, Utah sinks Navy". The Baltimore Sun. March 15, 1997. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
    4. "1996-97 Navy Midshipmen Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 13, 2022.
    5. "1996-1997 Navy Men's Basketball Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
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