1996–97 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
1996–97 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
SEC Champions
NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, Runner up
Conference	Southeast Conference . ..
Ranking
Coaches	#4
AP	#5
1996–97 record	35–5 (13–3 SEC)
Head coach	Rick Pitino
Assistant coach	Jim O'Brien
Assistant coach	Winston Bennett
Assistant coach	Delray Brooks
Home arena	Rupp Arena
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The 1996–97 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky coached by Rick Pitino . The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Rupp Arena.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
G/F	3	Allen Edwards	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Jr	Miami, FL
G	4	Steve Masiello	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	Fr	White Plains, NY
G	5	Wayne Turner	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	So	Boston, MA
C	13	Nazr Mohammed	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	—	So	Chicago, IL
G	21	Cameron Mills	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	—	Jr	Lexington, KY
G/F	23	Derek Anderson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Sr	Louisville, KY
G	25	Anthony Epps	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	Sr	Lebanon, KY
F	32	Jared Prickett	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	—	Sr	Fairmont, WV
G/F	33	Ron Mercer	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	So	Nashville, TN
F	34	Scott Padgett	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	—	So	Louisville, KY
C	42	Jamaal Magloire	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	—	Fr	Toronto

Head coach

Rick Pitino

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/4/1996* no, no		Athletes in Action	W 79-62		Rupp Arena (-) Lexington, KY
11/20/1996* no, no		Australia	W 84-51		Rupp Arena (-) Lexington, KY
Regular Season
11/15/1996* no, no	#3	vs. #20 Clemson BCA Classic	L 71-79 ^(OT)	0-1	RCA Dome (32,250) Indianapolis, IN
11/28/1996* no, no	#8	vs. #12 Syracuse Great Alaska Shootout	W 87-53	1-1	Sullivan Arena (8,285) Anchorage, AK
11/29/1996* no, no	#8	vs. Alaska Anchorage Great Alaska Shootout	W 104-72	2-1	Sullivan Arena (8,285) Anchorage, AK
11/30/1996* no, no	#8	vs. College of Charleston Great Alaska Shootout	W 92-65	3-1	Sullivan Arena (8,285) Anchorage, AK
12/3/1996* no, no	#8	vs. Purdue Great Eight	W 101-87	4-1	United Center (20,171) Chicago, IL
12/7/1996* no, no	#6	vs. #8 Indiana	W 99-65	5-1	Freedom Hall (20,074) Louisville, KY
12/9/1996* no, no	#6	Wright State	W 90-62	6-1	Rupp Arena (23,127) Lexington, KY
12/14/1996* no, no	#3	Notre Dame	W 80-56	7-1	Rupp Arena (24,152) Lexington, KY
12/21/1996* no, no	#3	vs. Georgia Tech Delta Air Lines Classic	W 88-59	8-1	Georgia Dome (27,842) Atlanta, GA
12/23/1996* no, no	#3	UNC Asheville	W 105-51	9-1	Rupp Arena (23,891) Lexington, KY
12/28/1996* no, no	#3	vs. Ohio State Rock and Roll Shootout	W 81-65	10-1	Gund Arena (20,562) Cleveland, OH
12/31/1996* no, no	#3	at #16 Louisville	W 74-54	11-1	Freedom Hall (20,075) Louisville, KY
01/04/1997 no, no	#3	Tennessee	W 74-40	12-1 (1-0)	Rupp Arena (24,091) Lexington, KY
01/07/1997 no, no	#3	Mississippi State	W 90-61	13-1 (2-0)	Rupp Arena (24,038) Lexington, KY
01/09/1997* no, no	#3	Canisius	W 68-45	14-1	Rupp Arena (22,883) Lexington, KY
01/11/1997 no, no	#3	Mississippi	L 69-73	14-2 (2-1)	Tad Smith Coliseum (8,195) Oxford, MS
01/14/1997 no, no	#3	at #24 Georgia	W 86-65	15-2 (3-1)	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA
01/18/1997 no, no	#5	Auburn	W 77-53	16-2 (4-1)	Rupp Arena (24,169) Lexington, KY
01/22/1997 no, no	#3	vs. Vanderbilt	W 58-46	17-2 (5-1)	Riverfront Coliseum (17.121) Cincinnati, OH
01/26/1997 no, no	#3	at Arkansas	W 83-73	18-2 (6-1)	Bud Walton Arena (20,320) Fayetteville, AR
01/29/1997 no, no	#3	at Florida	W 92-65	19-2 (7-1)	Stephen C. O'Connell Center (11,629) Gainesville, FL
02/01/1997 no, no	#3	Georgia	W 82-57	20-2 (8-1)	Rupp Arena (24,197) Lexington, KY
02/04/1997 no, no	#3	at #25 South Carolina	L 79-84 ^(OT)	20-3 (8-2)	Frank McGuire Arena (12,575) Columbia, SC
02/06/1997* no, no	#3	Western Carolina	W 82-55	21-3	Rupp Arena (22,134) Lexington, KY
02/09/1997* no, no	#3	#18 Villanova	W 93-56	22-3	Rupp Arena (24,277) Lexington, KY
02/12/1997 no, no	#4	Louisiana State	W 84-48	23-3 (9-2)	Rupp Arena (23,981) Lexington, KY
02/15/1997 no, no	#4	Florida	W 85-56	24-3 (10-2)	Rupp Arena (24,191) Lexington, KY
02/19/1997 no, no	#3	Alabama	W 75-61	25-3 (11-2)	Coleman Coliseum (13,736) Tuscaloosa, AL
02/22/1997 no, no	#3	at Vanderbilt	W 82-79	26-3 (12-2)	Memorial Gymnasium (15,311) Nashville, TN
02/25/1997 no, no	#3	at Tennessee	W 74-64	27-3 (13-2)	Thompson-Boling Arena (20,241) Knoxville, TN
03/02/1997 no, no	#3	#6 South Carolina	L 66-72	27-4 (13-3)	Rupp Arena (24,326) Lexington, KY
1997 SEC Tournament
03/07/1997 no, no	#6	vs. Auburn Quarterfinals	W 92-50	28-4	The Pyramid (20,000) Memphis, TN
03/08/1997 no, no	#6	vs. Mississippi Semifinals	W 88-70	29-4	The Pyramid (20,000) Memphis, TN
03/09/1997 no, no	#6	vs. #24 Georgia Finals	W 95-68	30-4	The Pyramid (19,423) Memphis, TN
1997 NCAA Tournament (Tournament seeding in parentheses)
03/13/1997* no, no	#5 (1)	vs. (16) Montana West Regional 1st Round	W 92-54	31-4	Huntsman Center (13,832) Salt Lake City, UT
03/15/1997* no, no	#5 (1)	vs. (8) Iowa West Regional 2nd Round	W 75-69	32-4	Huntsman Center (14,387) Salt Lake City, UT
03/20/1997* no, no	#5 (1)	vs. #12 (4) Saint Joseph's West Regional Semifinal	W 83-68	33-4	San Jose Arena (18,543) San Jose, CA
03/22/1997* no, no	#5 (1)	vs. #2 (2) Utah West Regional Final	W 72-59	34-4	San Jose Arena (18,543) San Jose, CA
03/29/1997* no, no	#5 (W1)	vs. #3 (MW1) Minnesota National Semifinal	W 78-69	35-4	RCA Dome (47,028) Indianapolis, IN
03/31/1997* no, no	#5 (W1)	vs. #15 (SE4) Arizona National Championship	L 79-84 ^(OT)	35-5	RCA Dome (47,028) Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Awards and honors

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Team players drafted into the NBA

Year	Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1997	1	6	Ron Mercer	Boston Celtics
1997	1	13	Derek Anderson	Cleveland Cavaliers
1998	1	29	Nazr Mohammed	Utah Jazz
1999	1	28	Scott Padgett	Utah Jazz
2000	1	19	Jamaal Magloire	Charlotte Hornets

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References

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