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The 1996–97 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by Gene Keady and played its home games at Mackey Arena.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record18–12 (12–6 Big Ten)
Headcoach
HomearenaMackey Arena
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1996–97 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record18–12 (12–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaMackey Arena
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1996–97 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Iowa12–6 .66722–10  .688
Purdue12–6 .66718–12  .600
No. 19 Illinois11–7 .61122–10  .688
Wisconsin11–7 .61118–10  .643
Indiana9–9 .50022–11  .667
Michigan State9–9 .50017–12  .586
Ohio State5–13 .27810–17  .370
Penn State3–15 .16710–17  .370
Northwestern2–16 .1117–22  .241
No. 3 Minnesota*0–2 .0000–4  .000
Michigan*0–9 .0000–11  .000
Rankings from AP Poll
*Michigan: 24 games vacated; including NIT champ. vacated due to sanctions against the program
*Minnesota: 5 NCAA Tournament games vacated due to sanctions against the program[1]
Disputed records: Michigan-(24–11)(9–9); Minnesota-(31–4)(16–2)
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1996–97 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 3 Chad Austin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr  Richmond, Indiana
C 14 Matt ten Dam 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)285 lb (129 kg) Jr  Almelo, Holland
G 15 Alan Eldridge 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) So  Fort Wayne, Indiana
G 22 Jaraan Cornell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrClay South Bend, Indiana
F 31 David Lesmond 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr  Pierrefitte, France
C 34 Luther Clay 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) So  Oberlin, Ohio
F 35 Brian Cardinal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrUnity Tolono, Illinois
F 52 Brad Miller 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrEast Noble Kendallville, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 24, 1996*
 Idaho W 86–63  1–0
 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Nov 26, 1996*
 at Western Michigan W 65–56  2–0
 University Arena 
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Nov 30, 1996*
 Bowling Green State L 83–86  2–1
 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 3, 1996*
 vs. No. 6 Kentucky
Great Eight		 L 87–101  2–2
 United Center (20,171)
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 6, 1996*
 Cornell W 69–55  3–2
 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 7, 1996*
 Long Beach State W 86–71  4–2
 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 14, 1996*
 vs. No. 22 Louisville L 72–88  4–3
 Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Dec 16, 1996*
 Tennessee-Martin W 75–45  5–3
 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 21, 1996*
 at Oklahoma L 58–82  5–4
 Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 30, 1996*
 at TCU L 69–97  5–5
 Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 
Fort Worth, Texas
Jan 2, 1997
 at No. 24 Illinois W 75–69  6–5
(1–0)		 Assembly Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
Jan 7, 1997
 Iowa L 56–59[3]  6–6
(1–1)		 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Jan 11, 1997
 Northwestern W 78–53  7–6
(2–1)		 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Jan 16, 1997
 at No. 18 Michigan L 65–89  7–7
(2–2)		 Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Jan 18, 1997
 No. 17 Indiana W 70–53  8–7
(3–2)		 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Jan 22, 1997
 Wisconsin W 60–52  9–7
(4–2)		 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Jan 25, 1997
 at No. 8 Minnesota L 68–91  9–8
(4–3)		 Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 29, 1997
 Michigan State W 72–62  10–8
(5–3)		 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Feb 1, 1997
 at Penn State W 67–62  11–8
(6–3)		 Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, Pennsylvania
Feb 5, 1997
 Ohio State W 94–77  12–8
(7–3)		 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Feb 8, 1997
 at Michigan State W 77–62  13–8
(8–3)		 Breslin Student Events Center 
East Lansing, Michigan
Feb 12, 1997
 No. 3 Minnesota L 67–70  13–9
(8–4)		 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Feb 15, 1997
 at Wisconsin L 52–69  13–10
(8–5)		 Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
Feb 18, 1997
 at No. 24 Indiana W 89–87 OT 14–10
(9–5)		 Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
Feb 23, 1997*
 No. 18 Michigan W 67–58  15–10
(10–5)		 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Feb 26, 1997
 at Northwestern W 72–61  16–10
(11–5)		 Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, Illinois
Mar 1, 1997
 at Iowa L 62–84  16–11
(11–6)		 Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Mar 8, 1997
 No. 15 Illinois W 77–69  17–11
(12–6)		 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1997*
 (8 SE) vs. (9 SE) Rhode Island
First round		 W 83–76 OT[4] 18–11
 The Pyramid 
Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 15, 1997*
 (8 SE) vs. (1 SE) No. 1 Kansas
Second round		 L 61–75  18–12
 The Pyramid 
Memphis, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
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Rankings

Main article: 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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