The 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season concluded in the 64-team 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament whose finals were held at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Arizona Wildcats earned their first national championship by defeating the Kentucky Wildcats 84–79 on March 31, 1997. They were coached by Lute Olsen and the NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player was Arizona's Miles Simon.
| 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
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| Preseason AP No. 1 | Cincinnati |
| Regular season | November 1996 – March 1997 |
| NCAA Tournament | 1997 |
| Tournament dates | March 13 – March 31, 1997 |
| National Championship | RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana |
| NCAA Champions | Arizona Wildcats |
| Other champions | Michigan Wolverines (Vacated) (NIT) |
| Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden) | Tim Duncan, Wake Forest |
In the 32-team 1997 National Invitation Tournament, the Michigan Wolverines defeated the Florida State Seminoles at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Michigan later vacated the 1997 NIT title after Robert Traylor and Louis Bullock were ruled ineligible.
Following the season, the 1997 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American Consensus First team included Tim Duncan, Danny Fortson, Raef LaFrentz, Ron Mercer, and Keith Van Horn.
Season headlines edit
- Lute Olsen led the Arizona Wildcats to its first national championship.
Pre-season polls edit
The top 25 from the pre-season AP Poll.
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Conference membership changes edit
These schools joined new conferences for the 1996–97 season.
| School | Former conference | New conference |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor | Southwest Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Boise State | Big Sky Conference | Big West Conference |
| Cal Poly | American West Conference | Big West Conference |
| Cal State Northridge | American West Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Colorado | Big Eight Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Eastern Illinois | Mid-Continent Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Houston | Southwest Conference | Conference USA |
| Idaho | Big Sky Conference | Big West Conference |
| Iowa State | Big Eight Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Kansas | Big Eight Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Kansas State | Big Eight Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Missouri | Big Eight Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Nebraska | Big Eight Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| North Texas | Southland Conference | Big West Conference |
| Oklahoma | Big Eight Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Oklahoma State | Big Eight Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Portland State | NCAA Division II | Big Sky Conference |
| Rice | Southwest Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Sacramento State | American West Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| San Jose State | Big West Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| SMU | Southwest Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Southern Utah | American West Conference | NCAA Division I Independent |
| TCU | Southwest Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Texas | Southwest Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Texas A&M | Southwest Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Texas Tech | Southwest Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Tulsa | Missouri Valley Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| UNLV | Big West Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Regular season edit
Conference winners and tournaments edit
27 conference seasons concluded with a single-elimination tournament, with only the Big Ten Conference, Ivy League and the Pac-10 Conference choosing not to conduct conference tournaments. Conference tournament winners received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
Statistical leaders edit
Source for additional stats categories
| Player | School | PPG | Player | School | RPG | Player | School | APG | Player | School | SPG | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Jones | Long Island | 30.1 | Tim Duncan | Wake Forest | 14.7 | Kenny Mitchell | Dartmouth | 7.8 | Joel Hoover | Maryland Eastern Shore | 3.2 | |||
| Ed Gray | California | 24.8 | Adonal Foyle | Colgate | 13.1 | Brevin Knight | Stanford | 7.8 | Philip Huyler | Florida Atlantic | 3.2 | |||
| Adonal Foyle | Colgate | 24.4 | Lorenzo Coleman | Tennessee Tech | 11.9 | Kareem Gilbert | Tennessee State | 7.6 | Kellii Taylor | Pittsburgh | 3.2 | |||
| Raymond Tutt | UC Santa Barbara | 24.0 | Tony Battie | Texas Tech | 11.8 | Jamar Smiley | Illinois State | 7.3 | Moe Segar | St. Peter's | 3.1 | |||
| Antonio Daniels | Bowling Green | 24.0 | Muntrelle Dobbins | Little Rock | 11.4 | Chad Peckinpaugh | Eastern Illinois | 7.3 | Mustafa Barksdale | Monmouth | 3.0 | |||
Field-goal percentage |
Three-Point FG percentage |
Free-throw percentage
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| Player | School | BPG | Player | School | FG% | Player | School | 3FG% | Player | School | FT% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adonal Foyle | Colgate | 6.4 | Todd MacCulloch | Washington | .676 | Corey Reed | Radford | .476 | Aaron Zobrist | Lamar | .906 | |||
| Lorenzo Coleman | Tennessee Tech | 4.8 | Sean Scott | Central Connecticut | .670 | D. J. Bosse | Kent State | .475 | Keith Van Horn | Utah | .904 | |||
| Richard Lugo | St. Francis (NY) | 4.5 | Rosell Ellis | McNeese State | .668 | Louis Bullock | Michigan | .472 | Jim Williamson | Loyola Marymount | .902 | |||
| Jerome James | Florida A&M | 4.4 | Ed Sears | Ohio | .647 | Andrew Mavis | Northern Arizona | .471 | Marcus Wilson | Evansville | .901 | |||
| Kelvin Cato | Iowa State | 4.2 | Lorenzo Coleman | Tennessee Tech | .645 | Bryce Drew | Valparaiso | .457 | Trajan Langdon | Duke | .897 | |||
Post-season tournaments edit
NCAA tournament edit
Final Four – RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana edit
| National semifinals | National championship game | ||||||||
| E1 | North Carolina | 58 | |||||||
| SE4 | Arizona | 66 | |||||||
| SE4 | Arizona | 84* | |||||||
| W1 | Kentucky | 79 | |||||||
| M1 | Minnesota | 69 | |||||||
| W1 | Kentucky | 78 | |||||||
National Invitation tournament edit
Semifinals & finals edit
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Florida State | 71 | ||||||||
| Connecticut | 65 | ||||||||
| Florida State | 73 | ||||||||
| Michigan | 82 | ||||||||
| Michigan | 77 | ||||||||
| Arkansas | 62 | ||||||||
- Third Place - Connecticut 74, Arkansas 64
Michigan later forfeited its entire 1996–97 schedule after Robert Traylor, Maurice Taylor and Louis Bullock were found to have taken money from a Michigan booster.
Award winners edit
Consensus All-American teams edit
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan | C | Senior | Wake Forest |
| Danny Fortson | F | Junior | Cincinnati |
| Raef LaFrentz | C | Junior | Kansas |
| Ron Mercer | F | Sophomore | Kentucky |
| Keith Van Horn | F | Senior | Utah |
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups | G | Sophomore | Colorado |
| Bobby Jackson | G | Senior | Minnesota |
| Antawn Jamison | F | Sophomore | North Carolina |
| Brevin Knight | G | Senior | Stanford |
| Jacque Vaughn | G | Senior | Kansas |
Major player of the year awards edit
- Wooden Award: Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
- Naismith Award: Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
- Associated Press Player of the Year: Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
- NABC Player of the Year: Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
- Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
- Adolph Rupp Trophy: Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
- Sporting News Player of the Year: Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
- Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award: Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
Major freshman of the year awards edit
- USBWA Freshman of the Year: No Award Given
- Sporting News Freshman of the Year: No Award Given
Major coach of the year awards edit
- Associated Press Coach of the Year: Clem Haskins, Minnesota (Vacated)
- Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Clem Haskins, Minnesota (Vacated)
- NABC Coach of the Year: Clem Haskins, Minnesota (Vacated)
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Roy Williams, Kansas
- Sporting News Coach of the Year: Roy Williams, Kansas
- Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award: Clem Haskins, Minnesota (Vacated)
Other major awards edit
- NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
- Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Brevin Knight, Stanford
- Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Rashid Bey, St. Joseph's
- NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Charles Jones, Long Island
- Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award (Strong personal character): Tim Duncan, Wake Forest
Coaching changes edit
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A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
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