1996–97 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

The 1996–97 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum^[2] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 26–9.^[3]

1996–97 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
Big Island Invitational Champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Conference USA
Ranking
Coaches	No. 10
AP	No. 25
Record	26–9 (9–5 CUSA)
Head coach	Denny Crum (26th season)
Home arena	Freedom Hall
Seasons ← 1995–96 1997–98 →

1996–97 Conference USA men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Blue
No. 10 Cincinnati	12	–	2		.857			26	–	8		.765
Marquette †	9	–	5		.643			22	–	9		.710
Saint Louis	4	–	10		.286			11	–	18		.379
DePaul	1	–	13		.071			3	–	23		.115
Red
Tulane	11	–	3		.786			20	–	11		.645
UAB	7	–	7		.500			18	–	14		.563
Southern Miss	6	–	8		.429			12	–	15		.444
South Florida	2	–	12		.143			8	–	19		.296
White
UNC Charlotte	10	–	4		.714			22	–	9		.710
Memphis	10	–	4		.714			16	–	15		.516
No. 25 Louisville	9	–	5		.643			26	–	9		.743
Houston	3	–	11		.214			11	–	16		.407
† 1997 Conference USA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

References

1. sports-reference.com 1996-97 Conference USA Season Summary
2. "1996-1997 Louisville Cardinals Roster and Stats". Retrieved 16 November 2013.
3. "1996-1997 Louisville Cardinals Schedule and Results". Retrieved 16 November 2013.