Rankings from AP Poll *Michigan: 24 games vacated; including NIT champ. vacated due to sanctions against the program *Minnesota: 31 games including 5 NCAA Tournament games vacated due to sanctions against the program Disputed records: Michigan-(24–11)(9–9); Minnesota-(31–4)(16–2)
Wisconsin won 18 regular season games for only the second time in school history and recorded a winning Big Ten record for the first time since 1974. The Badgers finished as the Big Ten's top defensive squad, surrendering only 55.3 points-per-game over the entire season and 56.8 points-per-game on 39.7 percent shooting during conference play. They overcame the absence of two promising wing players with a strong frontcourt featuring lone senior Paul Grant, a 7-foot transfer from Boston College, at center. Grant led the team in scoring (12.5 ppg), while leading rebounder Sam Okey (8.5 rpg) and junior Sean Daugherty manned the forward spots as the second and third leading scorers, respectively.
A highlight of a 6–0 start was when junior guard Sean Mason scored all 18 of his points in the second half and overtime to win at Temple, 64–57. The Badgers dropped two contests when Okey and guard Ty Calderwood took turns missing one game apiece, but the team's first loss at full strength came on the road to No. 15 Minnesota in the 10th game of the season. Wisconsin responded two nights later by using a 17–0 opening run to topple No. 12 Indiana, 71–58, to snap a 31-game losing streak to the Hoosiers.
Calderwood made a pair of memorable game-winning plays during his junior year. On February 26, 1997, he hit a three-pointer with seven seconds remaining to beat Iowa, 49–48, to extend Wisconsin's Big Ten winning streak to six games. In the regular season finale, Calderwood sank two free throws and then poked the ball away on the following defensive possession to upset No. 2 Minnesota, 66–65.
Wisconsin earned a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament, only its second bid in 56 years, but the Badgers lost to No. 10 seed Texas, 71–58, in a first-round game in Pittsburgh.
Notable injuriesedit
Mason was Wisconsin's leading scorer (12.3 ppg) through three games when he went down with a season-ending ACL injury to his left knee in the opening minutes against Brown on December 7, 1996. He then redshirted. It was the second straight year Mason's season ended early due to an ACL injury.[1]
Still recovering from the severely dislocated left knee cap he suffered in Wisconsin's first round NIT game the previous season, junior Mosezell Peterson sat the entire year as a medical redshirt. Peterson never suited up for the Badgers again as a result of the foot drop he developed,[2] accepting a student assistant role the following season.
Awardsedit
All-Big Ten
Sam Okey - 2nd team (media) and 3rd team (coaches)
Paul Grant - Honorable mention (media and coaches)
Wisconsin went 5–2 against teams ranked in the AP Top 25.
Calderwood tallied 63 steals in 27 games to lead the Big Ten with a 2.33 steals-per-game average.
Prior to the season, Bennett awarded one-year scholarships to four walk-ons from the 1995-96 roster: juniors David Burkemper, Adam Schafer, Brian Vraney, and sophomore Mike Kosolcharoen. This brought the number of scholarship athletes on the 1996-97 roster to the allowed maximum of 13.[4]
Referencesedit
^Crothers, Tim (January 25, 1999). "Inside College Basketball". Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
^Temple, Jesse (October 23, 2012). "UW's Bruesewitz focused on speedy recovery". FOX Sports. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
^"1996-97 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
^ ab"Janesville Gazette Newspaper Archives, Aug 24, 1996, p. 29". NewspaperArchive.com. August 24, 1996. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
^"The University of Wisconsin Collection: Wisconsin 1997-98 media guide: Wisconsin 1997-98 media guide". digicoll.library.wisc.edu. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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The 1996 97 Wisconsin Badgers men s basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin Madison as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1996 97 NCAA Division I men s basketball season Head coach Dick Bennett completed his second season coaching with the Badgers The team played its home games in Madison Wisconsin at the UW Field House Wisconsin finished the season 18 10 11 7 in Big Ten play to finish tied for fourth place The Badgers received an at large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No 7 seed in the East Region where they were defeated in the first round by No 10 seed Texas 1996 97 Wisconsin Badgers men s basketballNCAA Tournament First RoundConferenceBig Ten ConferenceRecord18 10 11 7 Big Ten Head coachDick Bennett 2nd season Assistant coachesBrad Soderberg Shawn Hood Brian HeckerHome arenaUW Field House capacity 11 500 Seasons 1995 961997 98 1996 97 Big Ten Conference men s basketball standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L PCT W L PCTIowa 12 6 667 22 10 688Purdue 12 6 667 18 12 600No 19 Illinois 11 7 611 22 10 688Wisconsin 11 7 611 18 10 643Indiana 9 9 500 22 11 667Michigan State 9 9 500 17 12 586Ohio State 5 13 278 10 17 370Penn State 3 15 167 10 17 370Northwestern 2 16 111 7 22 241No 3 Minnesota 0 2 000 0 4 000Michigan 0 9 000 0 11 000Rankings from AP Poll Michigan 24 games vacated including NIT champ vacated due to sanctions against the program Minnesota 31 games including 5 NCAA Tournament games vacated due to sanctions against the programDisputed records Michigan 24 11 9 9 Minnesota 31 4 16 2 Contents 1 Season summary 1 1 Notable injuries 2 Awards 3 Roster 4 Schedule 5 Player statistics 6 Records and trivia 7 ReferencesSeason summary editWisconsin won 18 regular season games for only the second time in school history and recorded a winning Big Ten record for the first time since 1974 The Badgers finished as the Big Ten s top defensive squad surrendering only 55 3 points per game over the entire season and 56 8 points per game on 39 7 percent shooting during conference play They overcame the absence of two promising wing players with a strong frontcourt featuring lone senior Paul Grant a 7 foot transfer from Boston College at center Grant led the team in scoring 12 5 ppg while leading rebounder Sam Okey 8 5 rpg and junior Sean Daugherty manned the forward spots as the second and third leading scorers respectively A highlight of a 6 0 start was when junior guard Sean Mason scored all 18 of his points in the second half and overtime to win at Temple 64 57 The Badgers dropped two contests when Okey and guard Ty Calderwood took turns missing one game apiece but the team s first loss at full strength came on the road to No 15 Minnesota in the 10th game of the season Wisconsin responded two nights later by using a 17 0 opening run to topple No 12 Indiana 71 58 to snap a 31 game losing streak to the Hoosiers Calderwood made a pair of memorable game winning plays during his junior year On February 26 1997 he hit a three pointer with seven seconds remaining to beat Iowa 49 48 to extend Wisconsin s Big Ten winning streak to six games In the regular season finale Calderwood sank two free throws and then poked the ball away on the following defensive possession to upset No 2 Minnesota 66 65 Wisconsin earned a No 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament only its second bid in 56 years but the Badgers lost to No 10 seed Texas 71 58 in a first round game in Pittsburgh Notable injuries edit Mason was Wisconsin s leading scorer 12 3 ppg through three games when he went down with a season ending ACL injury to his left knee in the opening minutes against Brown on December 7 1996 He then redshirted It was the second straight year Mason s season ended early due to an ACL injury 1 Still recovering from the severely dislocated left knee cap he suffered in Wisconsin s first round NIT game the previous season junior Mosezell Peterson sat the entire year as a medical redshirt Peterson never suited up for the Badgers again as a result of the foot drop he developed 2 accepting a student assistant role the following season Awards editAll Big Ten Sam Okey 2nd team media and 3rd team coaches Paul Grant Honorable mention media and coaches Big Ten Player of the Week Sam Okey Week of December 16Roster edit1996 97 Wisconsin Badgers men s basketball teamPlayers CoachesEarned 1 year scholarship for 96 97 Pos Name Height Weight Year HometownG F 3 Duany Duany 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 190 lb 86 kg RS Fr Bloomington INF 4 Sam Okey 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 240 lb 109 kg So Cassville WIG 5 Hennssy Auriantal 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 190 lb 86 kg So MontrealG 12 Ty Calderwood 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 175 lb 79 kg Jr Joliet ILG F 13 Mosezell Peterson nbsp nbsp 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 200 lb 91 kg Jr Louisville KYG 22 Sean Mason nbsp nbsp 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 175 lb 79 kg Jr Country Club Hills ILG 23 Mike Kosolcharoen 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 195 lb 88 kg So Adams WIG 25 David Burkemper 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 205 lb 93 kg Jr Hubertus WIG F 32 Adam Shafer 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 180 lb 82 kg Jr Downers Grove ILF 33 Brian Vraney 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 240 lb 109 kg Jr Valders WIC 40 Paul Grant C 7 ft 0 in 2 13 m 245 lb 111 kg Sr West Bloomfield MIF C 41 Booker Coleman 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 230 lb 104 kg Jr Jamestown NYF 42 Matt Quest W 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 220 lb 100 kg RS So Watertown WIF C 52 Sean Daugherty 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 230 lb 104 kg Jr Vincennes ING Troy Schuhmacher W 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m Fr Sun Prairie WIG Matt Meiners W 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m Fr Hyattsville MD Head coachDick Bennett Ripon Assistant coach es Brad Soderberg Ripon Shawn Hood Brian HeckerLegend C Team captain S Suspended I Ineligible W Walk on nbsp Injured nbsp Current redshirtRoster Last update 2019 08 05 3 awarded one year scholarship prior to season 4 Schedule editDatetime TV Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site attendance city stateRegular Season11 23 1996 vs Memphis Capital City Shootout W 49 46 1 0 20 Grant 10 Daugherty 3 Calderwood Okey Corel Centre 7 000 Ottawa ON11 30 1996 UNC Wilmington W 68 35 2 0 13 Mason 6 Okey 6 Calderwood UW Field House 11 354 Madison WI12 4 1996 at Temple W 64 57 OT 3 0 18 Mason 10 Grant 7 Calderwood McGonigle Hall 3 427 Philadelphia PA12 7 1996 Brown W 52 30 4 0 13 Auriental 7 Auriental 3 Calderwood Okey UW Field House 11 354 Madison WI12 10 1996 UW Milwaukee W 61 41 5 0 30 Okey 17 Okey 8 Calderwood UW Field House 10 982 Madison WI12 14 1996 at St Bonaventure W 77 68 6 0 16 Grant 12 Okey 6 Calderwood Reilly Center 5 953 Olean NY12 23 1996 Providence L 57 59 6 1 16 Daugherty Grant 9 Grant 2 Calderwood Duany Kosolcharoen UW Field House 11 500 Madison WI12 26 1996 Ball State W 74 59 7 1 19 Daugherty 8 Daugherty 5 Auriental Okey UW Field House 11 500 Madison WI12 31 1996 at Marquette L 52 59 7 2 14 Duany 7 Auriental 6 Auriental Bradley Center 15 292 Milwaukee WI1 2 1997 at No 15 Minnesota L 48 65 7 3 0 1 16 Okey 10 Daugherty 4 Calderwood Williams Arena 14 351 Minneapolis MN1 4 1997 No 12 Indiana W 71 58 8 3 1 1 13 Daugherty Grant Okey 5 Okey 6 Calderwood UW Field House 11 500 Madison WI1 9 1997 ESPN Michigan State L 50 58 8 4 1 2 15 Grant 6 Daugherty 2 Okey UW Field House 11 719 Madison WI1 11 1997 at Iowa L 53 78 8 5 1 3 15 Grant 11 Okey 5 Calderwood Okey Carver Hawkeye Arena 15 500 Iowa City IA1 18 1997 Penn State W 64 45 9 5 2 3 13 Calderwood Okey 7 Daugherty 5 Calderwood UW Field House 11 715 Madison WI1 22 1997 at Purdue L 52 60 9 6 2 4 14 Calderwood 7 Okey 5 Okey Mackey Arena 14 123 West Lafayette IN1 25 1997 at Illinois W 73 56 10 6 3 4 20 Duany 16 Okey 5 Calderwood Assembly Hall 15 448 Champaign IL1 29 1997 Northwestern W 65 53 11 6 4 4 17 Okey 7 Daugherty Okey 3 Calderwood UW Field House 11 500 Madison WI2 1 1997 at Ohio State L 42 60 11 7 4 5 16 Daugherty 13 Okey 2 Calderwood Okey St John Arena 10 001 Columbus OH2 6 1997 No 13 Michigan W 58 53 12 7 5 5 19 Grant 11 Daugherty 7 Okey UW Field House 11 500 Madison WI2 8 1997 at Northwestern W 56 44 13 7 6 5 12 Calderwood 12 Okey 5 Calderwood Welsh Ryan Arena 5 117 Evanston IL2 12 1997 No 20 Illinois W 62 45 14 7 7 5 16 Okey 11 Daugherty 3 Okey UW Field House 11 500 Madison WI2 15 1997 Purdue W 69 52 15 7 8 5 20 Okey 9 Daugherty 4 Calderwood UW Field House 11 500 Madison WI2 19 1997 at Penn State W 49 45 16 7 9 5 11 Grant 14 Okey 3 Okey Bryce Jordan Center 13 205 University Park PA2 26 1997 Iowa W 49 48 17 7 10 5 23 Grant 10 Grant 3 Okey UW Field House 11 500 Madison WI3 1 1997 at Michigan State L 49 68 17 8 10 6 12 Grant 6 Okey 5 Calderwood Breslin Center 15 138 East Lansing MI3 5 1997 at No 25 Indiana L 66 70 17 9 10 7 16 Grant 7 Grant 5 Calderwood Assembly Hall 17 284 Bloomington IN3 8 1997 No 2 Minnesota W 66 65 18 9 11 7 19 Calderwood 9 Okey 3 Auriental Calderwood UW Field House 11 500 Madison WINCAA tournament3 14 1997 vs 10 Texas First Round East Region L 58 71 18 10 17 Okey 10 Okey 6 Okey Civic Arena 17 300 Pittsburgh PA Non conference game Tournament seedings in parentheses Player statistics editIndividual player statistics Final 5 Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3 point FGs Free Throws ReboundsPlayer GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A TO Blk Stl PFGrant Paul 28 26 765 27 3 350 12 5 129 261 494 0 1 000 92 129 713 145 5 2 21 62 34 14 82Okey Sam 27 27 833 30 9 302 11 2 103 239 431 16 48 333 80 125 640 230 8 5 77 63 24 32 90Daugherty Sean 28 21 795 28 4 270 9 6 104 235 443 17 48 354 45 65 692 151 5 4 22 39 13 17 78Mason Sean 4 4 81 20 2 37 9 2 9 25 360 3 9 333 16 20 800 11 2 8 5 9 2 5 7Calderwood Ty 27 24 886 32 8 238 8 8 71 202 351 39 117 333 57 72 792 87 3 2 101 68 5 63 71Duany Duany 27 9 459 17 0 137 5 1 47 142 331 28 86 326 15 34 441 39 1 4 11 29 1 6 31Auriental Hennssy 28 13 631 22 5 141 5 0 49 121 405 20 49 408 23 40 575 75 2 7 42 45 2 25 72Kosolcharoen Mike 28 4 575 20 5 117 4 2 39 110 355 12 37 324 27 33 818 45 1 6 24 55 2 16 66Coleman Booker 27 2 211 7 8 30 1 1 11 23 478 0 0 000 8 25 320 37 1 4 2 15 13 3 24Burkemper David 24 10 300 12 5 16 0 7 4 15 267 1 7 143 7 8 875 25 1 0 25 19 0 5 33Shafer Adam 7 0 23 3 3 4 0 6 0 4 000 0 2 000 4 8 500 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1Vraney Brian 11 0 24 2 2 6 0 5 2 8 250 0 0 000 2 2 1 000 6 0 5 0 0 0 1 3Schuhmacher Troy 6 0 15 2 5 3 0 5 1 3 333 1 2 500 0 2 000 4 0 7 0 0 0 0 0Meiners Matt 4 0 5 1 2 2 0 5 1 1 1 000 0 0 000 0 0 000 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 2Quest Matt 10 0 22 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 000 0 0 000 1 6 167 10 1 0 0 3 1 0 4Total 28 5625 40 2 1654 59 1 570 1391 410 137 406 337 377 569 663 320 631 951 34 0 332 422 97 187 564Opponents 28 5625 40 2 1548 55 3 502 1329 378 128 408 314 416 612 680 296 589 885 31 6 236 437 73 195 525Legend GP Games played GS Games started Avg Average per game FG Field goals made FGA Field goal attempts Off Offensive rebounds Def Defensive rebounds A Assists TO Turnovers Blk Blocks Stl Steals High Team highRecords and trivia editWisconsin went 5 2 against teams ranked in the AP Top 25 Calderwood tallied 63 steals in 27 games to lead the Big Ten with a 2 33 steals per game average Prior to the season Bennett awarded one year scholarships to four walk ons from the 1995 96 roster juniors David Burkemper Adam Schafer Brian Vraney and sophomore Mike Kosolcharoen This brought the number of scholarship athletes on the 1996 97 roster to the allowed maximum of 13 4 References edit Crothers Tim January 25 1999 Inside College Basketball Sports Illustrated Vault SI com Retrieved June 12 2020 Temple Jesse October 23 2012 UW s Bruesewitz focused on speedy recovery FOX Sports Retrieved May 27 2020 1996 97 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports Reference com Retrieved May 27 2020 a b Janesville Gazette Newspaper Archives Aug 24 1996 p 29 NewspaperArchive com August 24 1996 Retrieved June 4 2020 The University of Wisconsin Collection Wisconsin 1997 98 media guide Wisconsin 1997 98 media guide digicoll library wisc edu Retrieved May 29 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1996 97 Wisconsin Badgers men 27s basketball team amp oldid 1171225407, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
