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1996–97 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

1996-97 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
Conference Big 12 Conference
1996-97 record 16–17 (5–11 Big 12)
Head coach Norm Stewart
Captain Chip Walther
Captain Game captains
Home arena Hearnes Center
Seasons
← 1995-96
1997-98 →
1996–97 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 1 † Kansas 15 1   .938     34 2   .944
No. 24 Colorado 11 5   .688     22 10   .688
Texas 10 6   .625     18 12   .600
No. 18 Iowa State 10 6   .625     22 9   .710
Texas Tech 10 6   .625     19 9   .679
Oklahoma 9 7   .563     19 11   .633
Nebraska 7 9   .438     18 15   .545
Oklahoma State 7 9   .438     17 15   .531
Baylor 6 10   .375     18 12   .600
Missouri 5 11   .313     16 17   .485
Texas A&M 3 13   .188     9 18   .333
Kansas State 3 13   .188     10 17   .370
1997 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996–97 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri during the 1996-97 men's college basketball season. The highlights of the season included upsetting rival and number-one ranked Kansas at home in double overtime and an unexpected run to the finals of the Big 12 Tournament.

Note: Texas Tech later forfeited its win due to ineligible players.


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