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1996-97 Murray State Racers Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 20-10 (12-6, 2nd in OVC MBB)

Coach: Mark Gottfried

PS/G: 78.6 (29th of 306)

PA/G: 72.5 (211th of 306)

SRS: -4.26 (180th of 305)

SOS: -8.18 (277th of 305)

ORtg: 109.4 (26th of 306)

DRtg: 100.8 (186th of 306)

NCAA Tournament: (#15 seed in Southeast)
Lost Southeast First Round (71-68) versus #2 Duke

OVC Reg Season Champ
OVC Tourney Champ

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
Murray State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Sat, Nov 23, 1996	REG		Belmont			W	84	45		1	0	W 1	Racer Arena
2	Mon, Nov 25, 1996	REG		IUPUI			W	85	75		2	0	W 2	Racer Arena
3	Mon, Dec 2, 1996	REG	@	Middle Tennessee	OVC	-4.70	L	72	85		2	1	L 1	Murphy Center
4	Thu, Dec 5, 1996	REG		Alcorn State	SWAC	-15.53	W	107	86		3	1	W 1	Racer Arena
5	Sat, Dec 7, 1996	REG		Campbellsville			W	110	80		4	1	W 2	Racer Arena
6	Sat, Dec 14, 1996	REG	@	Arkansas State	Sun Belt	-5.48	L	69	70		4	2	L 1	Convocation Center
7	Wed, Dec 18, 1996	REG	@	Saint Louis	CUSA	-0.53	L	54	61		4	3	L 2	Kiel Center
8	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	REG	N	Auburn	SEC	5.42	L	72	86		4	4	L 3
9	Sat, Dec 28, 1996	REG	@	Alcorn State	SWAC	-15.53	W	64	62		5	4	W 1	Davey Whitney Complex
10	Mon, Jan 6, 1997	REG	@	Tennessee-Martin	OVC	-10.62	W	80	68		6	4	W 2	Skyhawk Arena
11	Thu, Jan 9, 1997	REG	@	Eastern Illinois	OVC	-12.50	L	64	76		6	5	L 1	Lantz Arena
12	Sat, Jan 11, 1997	REG		Austin Peay	OVC	-5.01	W	85	78		7	5	W 1	Racer Arena
13	Mon, Jan 13, 1997	REG		Tennessee State	OVC	-11.57	W	87	75		8	5	W 2	Racer Arena
14	Sat, Jan 18, 1997	REG	@	Eastern Kentucky	OVC	-16.43	W	60	59		9	5	W 3	McBrayer Arena
15	Mon, Jan 20, 1997	REG	@	Morehead State	OVC	-16.12	L	78	86		9	6	L 1	Ellis T. Johnson Arena
16	Thu, Jan 23, 1997	REG		Southeast Missouri State	OVC	-10.06	W	77	75		10	6	W 1	Racer Arena
17	Sat, Jan 25, 1997	REG		Middle Tennessee	OVC	-4.70	W	78	72		11	6	W 2	Racer Arena
18	Mon, Jan 27, 1997	REG		Tennessee Tech	OVC	-8.28	W	85	78		12	6	W 3	Racer Arena
19	Sat, Feb 1, 1997	REG		Tennessee-Martin	OVC	-10.62	W	88	69		13	6	W 4	Racer Arena
20	Thu, Feb 6, 1997	REG	@	Southeast Missouri State	OVC	-10.06	W	86	75		14	6	W 5	Show Me Center
21	Sat, Feb 8, 1997	REG	@	Tennessee State	OVC	-11.57	L	68	84		14	7	L 1	Gentry Center Complex
22	Mon, Feb 10, 1997	REG	@	Austin Peay	OVC	-5.01	L	67	79		14	8	L 2	Winfield Dunn Center
23	Thu, Feb 13, 1997	REG	@	Tennessee Tech	OVC	-8.28	L	62	89		14	9	L 3	Eblen Center
24	Sat, Feb 15, 1997	REG		Morehead State	OVC	-16.12	W	82	65		15	9	W 1	Racer Arena
25	Mon, Feb 17, 1997	REG		Eastern Kentucky	OVC	-16.43	W	83	57		16	9	W 2	Racer Arena
26	Thu, Feb 20, 1997	REG		Eastern Illinois	OVC	-12.50	W	106	72		17	9	W 3	Racer Arena
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
27	Tue, Feb 25, 1997	CTOURN		Tennessee State	OVC	-11.57	W	76	63		18	9	W 4	Racer Arena
28	Fri, Feb 28, 1997	CTOURN	N	Middle Tennessee	OVC	-4.70	W	74	48		19	9	W 5	Bridgestone Arena
29	Sat, Mar 1, 1997	CTOURN	N	Austin Peay	OVC	-5.01	W	88	85	OT	20	9	W 6	Bridgestone Arena
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
30	Fri, Mar 14, 1997	NCAA	N	Duke (8)	ACC	22.52	L	68	71		20	10	L 1	Charlotte Coliseum (II)