1996-97 Big Sky Conference Season Summary

Record: 111-115, .491 W-L% (17th of 31) (Schedule and Results)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
SRS: -5.51 (20th of 31) ▪ SOS: -3.44 (19th of 31)

Regular Season Champion: Northern Arizona
Tournament Champion: Montana

NCAA Tournament: 1 (Montana)

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0

Standings

		Conference			Overall			PTS/G		SRS
Rk	School	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	Own	Opp	SRS	SOS
1	Northern Arizona R	14	2	.875	21	7	.750	77.7	70.7	1.9	-5.2
2	Montana* T	11	5	.688	21	11	.656	73.2	69.5	0.5	-3.2
3	Montana State	10	6	.625	16	14	.533	76.2	76.4	-3.5	-3.3
4	Weber State	9	7	.563	15	13	.536	78.5	79.7	-3.7	-2.5
4	Idaho State	9	7	.563	14	13	.519	73.3	73.0	-5.6	-5.9
6	Cal State Northridge	8	8	.500	14	15	.483	75.5	74.5	-1.8	-2.9
7	Portland State	6	10	.375	9	17	.346
8	Eastern Washington	3	13	.188	7	19	.269	68.5	76.1	-11.3	-3.7
9	Sacramento State	2	14	.125	3	23	.115	60.3	80.0	-20.7	-1.0

First Round
Montana lost (92-54) versus Kentucky (West Regional)