1996–97 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	1996–97
Prev Year:	1995–96
Next Year:	1997–98
Team:	Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Conference:	Western Athletic Conference
Division:	Mountain
Short Conf:	WAC
Record:	24–10
Conf Record:	12–4
Hc Year:	2nd
Tourney Result:	Second round

The 1996–97 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1996–97 college basketball season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Tulsa Convention Center. Led by head coach Steve Robinson, they finished the season 24–10 overall and 12–4 in conference play to finish second in the WAC Mountain division standings. After losing in the championship game of the WAC tournament, the team defeated Boston University in the opening round^[1] of the NCAA tournament, before falling to No. 4 seed Clemson in the round of 32.^[2]

Roster

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Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=| WAC Tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament

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Rankings

See main article: 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. ^[5]

Awards and honors

• Shea Seals  - Third-team All-American, First-team All-WAC

Notes and References

1. News: Call TU the Boston Strangler . . March 15, 1997 . February 12, 2022.
2. News: Minnesota Cruises Past Temple; Clemson Ousts Tulsa . . March 17, 1997 . February 9, 2022.
3. Web site: 1996-97 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster and Stats . . February 9, 2022.
4. Web site: 1996-97 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results . . February 9, 2022.
5. • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 1053–1054. 2009. 0-345-51392-4.