1996-97 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary

Record: 94-131, .418 W-L% (29th of 31) (Schedule and Results)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
SRS: -16.65 (31st of 31) ▪ SOS: -9.98 (31st of 31)

Regular Season Champion: Mississippi Valley State
Tournament Champion: Jackson State

NCAA Tournament: 1 (Jackson 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	Mississippi Valley State R	11	3	.786	19	10	.655	81.7	79.2	-10.6	-13.0
2	Jackson State* T	9	5	.643	14	16	.467	71.1	75.1	-11.5	-7.5
3	Alcorn State	8	6	.571	11	17	.393	70.8	76.2	-15.5	-10.2
4	Prairie View	7	7	.500	10	17	.370	68.5	82.4	-22.0	-8.0
5	Texas Southern	6	8	.429	12	16	.429	71.3	76.5	-15.3	-10.0
7	Grambling	5	9	.357	10	17	.370	66.3	72.8	-18.1	-11.5
8	Alabama State	5	9	.357	8	21	.276	63.8	77.2	-21.8	-8.3
9	Southern	5	9	.357	10	17	.370	78.0	85.2	-18.6	-11.4

First Round
Jackson State lost (78-64) versus Kansas (Southeast Regional)