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1996–97 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

1996–97 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
NIT, Third Place
Conference Big East Conference
1996–97 record 18–15 (7–11 Big East)
Head coach Jim Calhoun (11th year)
Assistant coach Karl Hobbs
Assistant coach Dave Leitao
Assistant coach Tom Moore
Home arena Hartford Civic Center
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
Seasons
← 1995–96
1997–98 →
1996–97 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Big East 6
#20 Villanova 12 6   .667     24 10   .706
#23 Boston College 12 6   .667     22 9   .710
West Virginia 11 7   .611     21 10   .677
Notre Dame 8 10   .444     16 14   .533
St. John's 8 10   .444     13 15   .464
Connecticut 7 11   .389     18 15   .545
Big East 7
Georgetown 11 7   .611     20 10   .667
Providence 10 8   .556     24 12   .667
Pittsburgh 10 8   .556     18 15   .545
Miami 9 9   .500     16 13   .552
Syracuse 9 9   .500     19 13   .594
Seton Hall 5 13   .278     10 18   .357
Rutgers 5 13   .278     11 16   .407
† 1997 Big East Tournament winner
As of March 31, 1997; Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996–97 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1996–97 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with an 18–15 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 7–11 record. They came in Third Place in the 1997 National Invitation Tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by eleventh-year head coach Jim Calhoun.

Listed are the student athletes who were members of the 1996–1997 team.

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