Southern Illinoise University Athletics
1996-97 Men's Basketball Schedule
Overall13-170.433
Conference6-120.333
StreakL7
Home6-6
Away5-7
Neutral2-4
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10 (Fri) | 7:05 PM | Home | Athletes In Action | Carbondale, Ill. (SIU Arena) | Exhibitions | L 69-93 |
| Nov 8 (Fri) | 7:05 PM | Home | SAK-Moscow | Carbondale, Ill. (SIU Arena) | Exhibitions | W 92-73 |
| Nov 22 (Fri) | 6:30 PM | Neutral | Baylor | Fairbanks, AK. | Top of the World Classic | W 78-77 |
| Nov 23 (Sat) | 8:45 PM | Neutral | Alabama | Fairbanks, AK. | Top of the World Classic | L 58-79 |
| Nov 24 (Sun) | 8:30 PM | Neutral | Providence | Fairbanks, AK. | Top of the World Classic | L 58-82 |
| Nov 30 (Sat) | 7:05 PM | Home | Northern Illinois | Carbondale, Ill. (SIU Arena) | W 98-70 | |
| Dec 4 (Wed) | 8:15 PM | Away | Saint Louis | Saint Louis, MO (Kiel Center) | W 67-38 | |
| Dec 12 (Thu) | 7:30 PM | Away | Southeast Missouri | Cape Girardeau, MO (Show Me Center) | W 78-68 | |
| Dec 18 (Wed) | 6:30 PM | Away | Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | L 62-71 | |
| Dec 21 (Sat) | 7:05 PM | Home | James Madison | Carbondale, Ill. (SIU Arena) | W 74-67 | |
| Dec 27 (Fri) | 8:00 PM | Neutral | Wyoming | Casper, Wy. | Cowboy Shootout | W 92-87 |
| Dec 28 (Sat) | 10:00 PM | Neutral | New Mexico St. | Casper, Wy. | Cowboy Shootout | L 78-91 |
| Dec 31 (Tue) | 7:05 PM | Away | Bradley | Peoria, Ill. (Carver Arena) | W 64-63 | |
| Jan 4 (Sat) | 7:05 PM | Home | Utah St. | Carbondale, Ill. (SIU Arena) | W 67-64 | |
| Jan 7 (Tue) | 7:05 PM | Home | Evansville | Carbondale, Ill. (SIU Arena) | L 75-80 | |
| Jan 12 (Sun) | 3:05 PM | Home | Illinois St. | Carbondale, Ill. (SIU Arena) | L 70-76 | |
| Jan 16 (Thu) | 7:05 PM | Away | Creighton | Omaha, NE (Civic Auditorium) | L 67-76 | |
| Jan 18 (Sat) | 3:05 PM | Away | Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA (UNI Dome) | L 77-79 | |
| Jan 22 (Wed) | 7:05 PM | Away | Missouri St. | Springfield, MO (Hammons Center) | L 58-73 | |
| Jan 25 (Sat) | 7:05 PM | Home | Indiana St. | Carbondale, Ill. (SIU Arena) | W 99-61 | |
| Jan 27 (Mon) | 7:05 PM | Home | Creighton | Carbondale, Ill. (SIU Arena) | L 65-72 | |
| Feb 1 (Sat) | 7:05 PM | Home | Drake | Carbondale, Ill. (SIU Arena) | W 80-62 | |
| Feb 3 (Mon) | 6:00 PM | Away | Indiana St. | Terre Haute, IN (Hulman Center) | W 91-77 | |
| Feb 5 (Wed) | 7:05 PM | Home | Wichita St. | Carbondale, Ill. (SIU Arena) | W 60-56 | |
| Feb 8 (Sat) | 11:05 AM | Away | Drake | Des Moines, IA (Knapp Center) | W 63-60 | |
| Feb 10 (Mon) | 7:05 PM | Home | Bradley | Carbondale, Ill. (SIU Arena) | L 53-55 | |
| Feb 13 (Thu) | 7:05 PM | Away | Illinois St. | Normal, Ill. (Redbird Arena) | L 77-82 | |
| Feb 15 (Sat) | 7:05 PM | Home | Northern Iowa | Carbondale, Ill. (SIU Arena) | L 81-92 | |
| Feb 17 (Mon) | 7:35 PM | Away | Wichita St. | Wichita, KS (Levitt Arena) | L 82-92 | |
| Feb 22 (Sat) | 7:05 PM | Away | Evansville | Evansville, IN (Roberts Stadium) | L 59-77 | |
| Feb 24 (Mon) | 7:05 PM | Home | Missouri St. | Carbondale, Ill. (SIU Arena) | L 81-88 | |
| Feb 28 (Fri) | 3:30 PM | Neutral | Indiana St. | St. Louis, Mo. (Kiel Center) | State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament | L 71-86 |