1996-97 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary

Record: 154-141, .522 W-L% (11th of 31) (Schedule and Results)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
SRS: 3.72 (10th of 31) ▪ SOS: 2.95 (10th of 31)

Regular Season Champion: Illinois State
Tournament Champion: Illinois State

NCAA Tournament: 1 (Illinois State)

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	Illinois State* RT	14	4	.778	24	6	.800	74.2	65.7	10.8	2.3
2	Missouri State	12	6	.667	24	9	.727	75.9	71.8	6.6	2.5
2	Bradley	12	6	.667	17	13	.567	64.3	59.6	8.0	3.4
4	Northern Iowa	11	7	.611	16	12	.571	71.3	69.5	5.8	4.0
4	Evansville	11	7	.611	17	14	.548	63.4	64.5	2.8	3.9
6	Creighton	10	8	.556	15	15	.500	67.5	66.0	3.9	2.4
7	Wichita State	8	10	.444	14	13	.519	67.2	63.0	5.9	1.7
8	Southern Illinois	6	12	.333	13	17	.433	72.8	73.4	2.8	3.4
8	Indiana State	6	12	.333	12	16	.429	69.4	73.9	-3.2	1.3
10	Drake	0	18	.000	2	26	.071	62.5	73.4	-6.2	4.7

First Round
Illinois State lost (69-57) versus Iowa State (Midwest Regional)