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1996-97 Tennessee Volunteers Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 11-16 (4-12, 6th in SEC MBB East)

Coach: Kevin O'Neill

PS/G: 57.2 (301st of 306)

PA/G: 61.6 (20th of 306)

SRS: 1.98 (131st of 305)

SOS: 6.35 (65th of 305)

ORtg: 87.0 (294th of 306)

DRtg: 93.6 (35th of 306)

AP Poll Summary

1996-97 Season AP Poll summary

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	11/18	11/25	12/2	12/9	12/16	12/23	12/30	1/6	1/13	1/20	1/27	2/3	2/10	2/17	2/24	3/3	Final
Tennessee	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Sun, Nov 24, 1996	REG		Morehead State	OVC	-16.12	W	85	63		1	0	W 1	Thompson-Boling Arena
2	Sun, Dec 1, 1996	REG		Georgia State	TAAC	-15.84	W	70	53		2	0	W 2	Thompson-Boling Arena
3	Wed, Dec 4, 1996	REG		Tennessee Tech	OVC	-8.28	L	62	73		2	1	L 1	Thompson-Boling Arena
4	Sat, Dec 7, 1996	REG	@	Penn State	Big Ten	3.75	L	41	42	OT	2	2	L 2	Bryce Jordan Center
5	Sun, Dec 15, 1996	REG		Memphis	CUSA	7.57	W	57	47		3	2	W 1	Thompson-Boling Arena
6	Wed, Dec 18, 1996	REG		Southern California	Pac-10	14.51	W	71	59		4	2	W 2	Thompson-Boling Arena
7	Sun, Dec 22, 1996	REG		Miami (FL)	Big East	8.18	W	78	65		5	2	W 3	Thompson-Boling Arena
8	Sat, Dec 28, 1996	REG	@	Charlotte	CUSA	10.83	L	51	72		5	3	L 1	Dale F. Halton Arena
9	Tue, Dec 31, 1996	REG		East Tennessee State	Southern	-19.41	W	54	40		6	3	W 1	Thompson-Boling Arena
10	Sat, Jan 4, 1997	REG	@	Kentucky (3)	SEC	29.29	L	40	74		6	4	L 1	Rupp Arena
11	Wed, Jan 8, 1997	REG	@	South Carolina	SEC	15.09	L	41	73		6	5	L 2	Carolina Coliseum
12	Sat, Jan 11, 1997	REG		Vanderbilt	SEC	11.55	W	75	65		7	5	W 1	Thompson-Boling Arena
13	Wed, Jan 15, 1997	REG	@	Auburn	SEC	5.42	L	35	43		7	6	L 1	Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum
14	Sun, Jan 19, 1997	REG		Louisiana State	SEC	3.91	W	66	52		8	6	W 1	Thompson-Boling Arena
15	Wed, Jan 22, 1997	REG	@	Mississippi	SEC	11.40	L	48	70		8	7	L 1	C.M. Tad Smith Coliseum
16	Sat, Jan 25, 1997	REG		Florida	SEC	5.54	L	50	56		8	8	L 2	Thompson-Boling Arena
17	Wed, Jan 29, 1997	REG		Georgia	SEC	13.09	L	50	63		8	9	L 3	Thompson-Boling Arena
18	Sat, Feb 1, 1997	REG		Wofford	Ind	-15.42	W	60	41		9	9	W 1	Thompson-Boling Arena
19	Wed, Feb 5, 1997	REG	@	Arkansas	SEC	14.74	L	54	77		9	10	L 1	Bud Walton Arena
20	Sat, Feb 8, 1997	REG		Alabama	SEC	9.75	W	65	61		10	10	W 1	Thompson-Boling Arena
21	Wed, Feb 12, 1997	REG	@	Vanderbilt	SEC	11.55	L	53	66		10	11	L 1	Memorial Gymnasium
22	Sat, Feb 15, 1997	REG		Mississippi State	SEC	1.98	W	54	53		11	11	W 1	Thompson-Boling Arena
23	Wed, Feb 19, 1997	REG	@	Florida	SEC	5.54	L	54	76		11	12	L 1	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
24	Sat, Feb 22, 1997	REG		South Carolina (9)	SEC	15.09	L	58	69		11	13	L 2	Thompson-Boling Arena
25	Tue, Feb 25, 1997	REG		Kentucky (3)	SEC	29.29	L	64	74		11	14	L 3	Thompson-Boling Arena
26	Sat, Mar 1, 1997	REG	@	Georgia	SEC	13.09	L	55	69		11	15	L 4	Stegeman Coliseum
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
27	Thu, Mar 6, 1997	CTOURN	N	Auburn	SEC	5.42	L	54	67		11	16	L 5	The Pyramid