1996–97 USC Trojans men's basketball team

The 1996–97 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Henry Bibby, they played their home games at the L. A. Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-10 Conference. The Trojans finished the season with a record of 17–11 (12–6 Pac-10) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.

1996–97 USC Trojans men's basketball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record17–11 (12–6 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home arenaL. A. Sports Arena
Seasons
1996–97 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 UCLA 15 3   .833 24 8   .750
No. 21 Stanford 12 6   .667 22 8   .733
California 12 6   .667 23 9   .719
USC 12 6   .667 17 11   .607
No. 15 Arizona 11 7   .611 25 9   .735
Washington 10 8   .556 17 11   .607
Oregon 8 10   .444 17 11   .607
Washington State 5 13   .278 13 17   .433
Oregon State 3 15   .167 7 20   .259
Arizona State 2 16   .111 10 20   .333
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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1996–97 USC Trojans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 12 Rodrick Rhodes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Kentucky Jersey City, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 30, 1996*
Long Beach State W 77–70  1–0
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 2, 1996*
Loyola Marymount W 97–78  2–0
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 6, 1996*
vs. No. 14 North Carolina L 84–99  2–1
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 7, 1996*
at UNC Charlotte W 65–61  3–1
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 15, 1996*
at UC Irvine W 107–45  4–1
Bren Events Center 
Irvine, California
Dec 18, 1996*
at Tennessee L 59–71  4–2
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 21, 1996*
Ohio State W 79–68  5–2
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 28, 1996*
at UNLV L 75–80  5–3
Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 2, 1997
Washington W 77–58  6–3
(1–0)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 4, 1997
Washington State W 106–73  7–3
(2–0)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 9, 1997
at California L 71–83  7–4
(2–1)
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Jan 11, 1997
at No. 21 Stanford L 70–85  7–5
(2–2)
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, California
Jan 16, 1997
No. 6 Arizona W 75–62  8–5
(3–2)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 18, 1997
Arizona State W 75–56  9–5
(4–2)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 23, 1997
UCLA L 87–96  9–6
(4–3)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 26, 1997*
No. 9 Cincinnati L 81–100  9–7
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 30, 1997
at Oregon State W 71–68  10–7
(5–3)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 1, 1997
at Oregon W 79–69  11–7
(6–3)
McArthur Court 
Eugene, Oregon
Feb 6, 1997
No. 18 Stanford W 84–81  12–7
(7–3)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Feb 8, 1997
California W 93–85  13–7
(8–3)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Feb 13, 1997
at Arizona State W 72–66  14–7
(9–3)
Wells Fargo Arena 
Tempe, Arizona
Feb 15, 1997
at No. 11 Arizona L 77–101  14–8
(9–4)
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Feb 19, 1997
at No. 17 UCLA L 60–82  14–9
(9–5)
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Feb 27, 1997
Oregon W 72–69  15–9
(10–5)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Mar 1, 1997
Oregon State W 83–62  16–9
(11–5)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Mar 6, 1997
at Washington State W 92–85  17–9
(12–5)
Friel Court 
Pullman, Washington
Mar 8, 1997
at Washington L 84–94  17–10
(12–6)
Bank of America Arena 
Seattle, Washington
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1997*
 CBS
(11 SE) vs. (6 SE) No. 19 Illinois
First round
L 77–90  17–11
Charlotte Coliseum (11,206)
Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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Rankings

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Team Players in the 1997 NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 24 Rodrick Rhodes Houston Rockets

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References

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  1. ^ "Pacific 10 conference 1996–97 standings". Retrieved November 21, 2007.
  2. ^ "1996-97 USC Trojans Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "2000-01 USC Trojans Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "2019-20 USC Trojans Men's Basketball Media Guide". USC Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1053–1054. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  6. ^ "1997 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.