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{{short description|American college basketball season}} |
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{{Infobox |
{{Infobox college sports team season |
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|year=1996–97 |
|year=1996–97 |
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|prev_year=1995–96 |
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|next_year=1997–98 |
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|team=Villanova Wildcats |
|team=Villanova Wildcats |
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|image=File:Villanova Wildcats logo.svg |
|image=File:Villanova Wildcats logo.svg |
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|conference=Big East Conference |
|conference=Big East Conference |
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|short_conf= Big East |
|short_conf= Big East |
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|CoachRank= |
|CoachRank= |
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|APRank= |
|APRank=20 |
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|record=24–10 |
|record=24–10 |
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|conf_record=12–6 |
|conf_record=12–6 |
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|stadium=[[CoreStates Center]] (Capacity: 6,500) |
|stadium=[[CoreStates Center]] (Capacity: 6,500) |
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|champion= |
|champion= Big East Regular Season co-champions |
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|tourney= [[1997 NCAA |
|tourney= [[1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]] |
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|tourney_result= |
|tourney_result= Round of 32 |
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{{1996–97 Big East men's basketball standings}} |
{{1996–97 Big East men's basketball standings}} |
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| ⚫ | The '''1996–97 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team''' represented [[Villanova University]] in the 1996–97 season. With an overall record |
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| ⚫ | The '''1996–97 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team''' represented [[Villanova University]] in the 1996–97 season. With an overall record 24–10 and conference record of 12–6, the Wildcats placed first in the Big East Conference, and after reaching the finals of the Big East tournament, the team was invited to the NCAA tournament as a 3 seed. |
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== Roster == |
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{{CBB roster/Header|year=1996|team=Villanova Wildcats|teamcolors=y}} |
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tim|last=Thomas|link=y|dab=basketball|num=3|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=230|class=Fr|home=[[Paterson, New Jersey]]}} |
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=Celestand|link=y|dab=|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=175|class=So|home=[[Piscataway, New Jersey]]}} |
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Malik|last=Allen|link=y|dab=|num=15|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=245|class=Fr|home=[[Medford, New Jersey]]}} |
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alvin|last=Williams|link=y|dab=|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=180|class=Sr|home=[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]}} |
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jason|last=Lawson|link=y|dab=|num=42|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=240|class=Sr|home=[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]}} |
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{{CBB roster/Footer |
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* [[Steve Lappas]] <!--({{college|Vermont}})--> |
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Villanova Wildcats}}| Regular season |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = November 29 |
| date = November 29 |
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| opponent = American-Puerto Rico |
| opponent = American-Puerto Rico |
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| gamename = |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 68–62 |
| score = 68–62 |
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| opponent = Butler |
| opponent = [[1996–97 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team|Butler]] |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 62–54 |
| score = 62–54 |
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| opponent = Tulane |
| opponent = Tulane |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 85–70 |
| score = 85–70 |
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| opponent = Providence |
| opponent = [[1996–97 Providence Friars men's basketball team|Providence]] |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 75–64 |
| score = 75–64 |
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| opponent = [[1996–97 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team|St. John's]] |
| opponent = [[1996–97 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team|St. John's]] |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 82–70 |
| score = 82–70 |
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| opponent = Pennsylvania |
| opponent = Pennsylvania |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 82–62 |
| score = 82–62 |
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| opponent = [[1996–97 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] |
| opponent = [[1996–97 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] |
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| w/l = l |
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| score = 79–87 |
| score = 79–87 |
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| opponent = Mount St. Mary's |
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 91–66 |
| score = 91–66 |
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| opponent = Saint Joseph's |
| opponent = Saint Joseph's |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 81–65 |
| score = 81–65 |
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| opponent = Rider |
| opponent = Rider |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 75–61 |
| score = 75–61 |
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| opponent = North Carolina-Wilmington |
| opponent = North Carolina-Wilmington |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 87–38 |
| score = 87–38 |
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| opponent = Seton Hall |
| opponent = Seton Hall |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 88–67 |
| score = 88–67 |
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| opponent = Providence |
| opponent = Providence |
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| w/l = l |
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| score = 68–91 |
| score = 68–91 |
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| opponent = Oral Roberts |
| opponent = Oral Roberts |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 64–46 |
| score = 64–46 |
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| opponent = Miami |
| opponent = Miami |
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| w/l = l |
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| score = 59–61 |
| score = 59–61 |
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| opponent = Notre Dame |
| opponent = Notre Dame |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 68–57 |
| score = 68–57 |
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| opponent = Rutgers |
| opponent = Rutgers |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 79–56 |
| score = 79–56 |
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| opponent = Syracuse |
| opponent = Syracuse |
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| w/l = l |
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| score = 60–62 |
| score = 60–62 |
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| opponent = Boston College |
| opponent = Boston College |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 84–66 |
| score = 84–66 |
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| opponent = [[1996–97 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]] |
| opponent = [[1996–97 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]] |
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| w/l = l |
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| score = 67–78 |
| score = 67–78 |
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| opponent = Syracuse |
| opponent = Syracuse |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 70–60 |
| score = 70–60 |
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| opponent = West Virginia |
| opponent = West Virginia |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 81–70 |
| score = 81–70 |
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| assists = |
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| site_stadium = [[The Pavilion]] |
| site_stadium = [[Finneran Pavilion|The Pavilion]] |
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| attend = |
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| site_cityst = [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania]] |
| site_cityst = [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania]] |
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| opponent = [[1996–97 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]] |
| opponent = [[1996–97 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]] |
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| w/l = l |
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| score = 56–93 |
| score = 56–93 |
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| opponent = [[1995–96 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team|Pittsburgh]] |
| opponent = [[1995–96 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team|Pittsburgh]] |
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| w/l = l |
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| score = 89–95 |
| score = 89–95 |
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| opponent = Notre Dame |
| opponent = Notre Dame |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 75–70 |
| score = 75–70 |
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| opponent = St. John's |
| opponent = St. John's |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 65–54 |
| score = 65–54 |
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| opponent = [[1996–97 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team|Connecticut]] |
| opponent = [[1996–97 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team|Connecticut]] |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 65–58 |
| score = 65–58 |
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| opponent = West Virginia |
| opponent = West Virginia |
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| w/l = l |
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| score = 76–83 |
| score = 76–83 |
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| opponent = Rutgers |
| opponent = Rutgers |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 84–74 |
| score = 84–74 |
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!colspan=9 style="text-align: center; background:#{{NCAA color|Villanova Wildcats|1}}"|[[1997 Big East |
!colspan=9 style="text-align: center; background:#{{NCAA color|Villanova Wildcats|1}}"|[[1997 Big East men's basketball tournament|<span style="color:#{{NCAA color|Villanova Wildcats|2}};">Big East tournament</span>]] |
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| date = March 6 |
| date = March 6 |
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| opponent = Syracuse |
| opponent = Syracuse |
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| gamename = Quarterfinals |
| gamename = Quarterfinals |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 80–70 |
| score = 80–70 |
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| opponent = Providence |
| opponent = Providence |
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| gamename = Semifinals |
| gamename = Semifinals |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 73–63 |
| score = 73–63 |
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| opponent = Boston College |
| opponent = Boston College |
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| gamename = Championship |
| gamename = Championship |
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| w/l = l |
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| score = 58–70 |
| score = 58–70 |
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Villanova Wildcats}}| [[1997 NCAA Division I |
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Villanova Wildcats}}| [[1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|<span style={{NCAA color cell|Villanova Wildcats}}>NCAA tournament</span>]] |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = March 13 |
| date = March 13 |
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| opponent = Long Island |
| opponent = Long Island |
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| gamename = First round |
| gamename = First round |
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| w/l = w |
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| score = 101–91 |
| score = 101–91 |
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| opponent = California |
| opponent = [[1996–97 California Golden Bears men's basketball team|California]] |
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| gamename = Second round |
| gamename = Second round |
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| w/l = l |
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| score = 68–75 |
| score = 68–75 |
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{{CBB schedule end |
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| poll = [[1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|AP poll]] |
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}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/villanova/1997-schedule.html|title=1996–97 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}</ref> |
}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/villanova/1997-schedule.html|title=1996–97 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}</ref> |
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==Rankings== |
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{{main|1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}} |
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==Team players in the 1997 NBA draft== |
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{{see also|1997 NBA draft}} |
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Villanova Wildcats| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club }} |
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| 1 || 7 || [[Tim Thomas (basketball)|Tim Thomas]] || [[New Jersey Nets]] |
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<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1997.html|title=1997 NBA Draft|publisher=Basketball-reference.com|accessdate=June 13, 2020}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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| 1996–97 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball | |
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Big East Regular Season co-champions | |
NCAA tournament, Round of 32 | |
| Conference | Big East Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 20 |
| Record | 24–10 (12–6 Big East) |
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| Home arena | CoreStates Center (Capacity: 6,500) |
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| Big East 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Villanova | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Boston College† | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Big East 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 1997 Big East tournament winner As of March 31, 1997[1][2][3] Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1996–97 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 1996–97 season. With an overall record 24–10 and conference record of 12–6, the Wildcats placed first in the Big East Conference, and after reaching the finals of the Big East tournament, the team was invited to the NCAA tournament as a 3 seed.
Roster
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Schedule and results
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| November 29* |
at American-Puerto Rico | W 68–62 | 1–0 |
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico | |||||||
| November 30* |
vs. Butler | W 62–54 | 2–0 |
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico | |||||||
| December 1* |
vs. Tulane | W 85–70 | 3–0 |
Eugene Guerra Sports Complex San Juan, Puerto Rico | |||||||
| December 4 |
Providence | W 75–64 | 4–0 (1–0) |
CoreStates Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| December 7 |
at St. John's | W 82–70 | 5–0 (2–0) |
Madison Square Garden New York City, New York | |||||||
| December 10* |
at Pennsylvania | W 82–62 | 6–0 (2–0) |
The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| December 14* |
Duke | L 79–87 | 6–1 (2–0) |
CoreStates Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| December 21* |
Mount St. Mary's | W 91–66 | 7–1 (2–0) |
CoreStates Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| December 23* |
at Saint Joseph's | W 81–65 | 8–1 (2–0) |
Hagan Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| December 28* |
Rider | W 75–61 | 9–1 (2–0) |
CoreStates Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| December 30* |
North Carolina-Wilmington | W 87–38 | 10–1 (2–0) |
CoreStates Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| January 2 |
Seton Hall | W 88–67 | 11–1 (3–0) |
CoreStates Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| January 6 |
at Providence | L 68–91 | 11–2 (3–1) |
Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI | |||||||
| January 8* |
Oral Roberts | W 64–46 | 12–2 (3–1) |
CoreStates Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| January 11 |
Miami | L 59–61 | 12–3 (3–2) |
CoreStates Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| January 14 |
at Notre Dame | W 68–57 | 13–3 (4–2) |
Joyce Center South Bend, IN | |||||||
| January 18 |
Rutgers | W 79–56 | 14–3 (5–2) |
CoreStates Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| January 20 |
Syracuse | L 60–62 | 14–4 (5–3) |
CoreStates Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| January 25 |
at Boston College | W 84–66 | 15–4 (6–3) |
Silvio O. Conte Forum Boston, Massachusetts | |||||||
| January 27 |
at Georgetown | L 67–78 | 15–5 (6–4) |
Capital Centre Landover, Maryland | |||||||
| February 1 |
at Syracuse | W 70–60 | 16–5 (7–4) |
Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | |||||||
| February 4 |
West Virginia | W 81–70 | 17–5 (8–4) |
The Pavilion Delaware County, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| February 9* |
at No. 3 Kentucky | L 56–93 | 17–6 (8–4) |
Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
| February 12 |
at Pittsburgh | L 89–95 | 17–7 (8–5) |
Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| February 16 |
Notre Dame | W 75–70 | 18–7 (9–5) |
CoreStates Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| February 19 |
St. John's | W 65–54 | 19–7 (10–5) |
CoreStates Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| February 23 |
Connecticut | W 65–58 | 20–7 (11–5) |
CoreStates Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
| February 26 |
at West Virginia | L 76–83 | 20–8 (11–6) |
WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV | |||||||
| March 1 |
at Rutgers | W 84–74 | 21–8 (12–6) |
Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ | |||||||
| Big East tournament | |||||||||||
| March 6 |
vs. Syracuse Quarterfinals |
W 80–70 | 22–8 (13–6) |
Madison Square Garden New York City, New York | |||||||
| March 7 |
vs. Providence Semifinals |
W 73–63 | 23–8 (14–6) |
Madison Square Garden New York City, New York | |||||||
| March 8 |
vs. Boston College Championship |
L 58–70 | 23–9 (14–7) |
Madison Square Garden New York City, New York | |||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| March 13* |
vs. Long Island First round |
W 101–91 | 24–9 (14–7) |
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||
| March 15* |
vs. California Second round |
L 68–75 | 24–10 (14–7) |
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Rankings
[edit]Team players in the 1997 NBA draft
[edit]| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Tim Thomas | New Jersey Nets |
References
[edit]- ^ sports-reference.com 1996-97 Big East Conference Season Summary
- ^ Keefe, Gavin, "Big East Notes: The Big East 7 and Big East 6? Big Deal!", The Day, January 1, 1996, p. 7.
- ^ "PLUS: COLLEGE BASKETBALL -- BIG EAST CONFERENCE; League Cuts Games In Search of Bids," The New York Times, August 7, 1998.
- ^ "1996–97 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "1997 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.