Date time, TV |
Rank# |
Opponent# |
Result |
Record |
Site (attendance) city, state |
Regular season |
Nov 22, 1996*
|
|
at No. 16 Arkansas |
L 74–127 |
0–1
|
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas |
Nov 26, 1996*
|
|
at Southern Miss |
L 54–68 |
0–2
|
Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS |
Nov 30, 1996*
|
|
Southeastern Louisiana |
W 92–53 |
1–2
|
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
Dec 2, 1996*
|
|
at Memphis |
L 58–65 |
1–3
|
The Pyramid Memphis, TN |
Dec 4, 1996*
|
|
Tougaloo |
W 78–70 |
2–3
|
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
Dec 7, 1996*
|
|
Eastern Michigan |
L 69–84 |
2–4
|
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
Dec 14, 1996*
|
|
at No. 8 Arizona |
L 83–111 |
2–5
|
McKale Center Tucson, AZ |
Dec 17, 1996*
|
|
at No. 24 UCLA |
L 67–93 |
2–6
|
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
Dec 20, 1996*
|
|
at Arizona State |
L 69–83 |
2–7
|
Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, AZ |
Dec 23, 1996*
|
|
at No. 14 New Mexico |
L 45–98 |
2–8
|
University Arena Albuquerque, NM |
Dec 28, 1996
|
|
at McNeese |
L 71–89 |
2–9
|
Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, LA |
Jan 2, 1997*
|
|
Tennessee State |
L 75–86 |
2–10
|
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
Jan 4, 1997
|
|
at Prairie View A&M |
L 65–80 |
2–11 (0–1) |
William J. Nicks Building Prairie View, TX |
Jan 6, 1997
|
|
at Texas Southern |
L 70–78 |
2–12 (0–2) |
H&PE Arena Houston, TX |
Jan 11, 1997
|
|
Alcorn State |
W 70–58 |
3–12 (1–2) |
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
Jan 13, 1997
|
|
Southern |
W 88–77 |
4–12 (2–2) |
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
Jan 18, 1997
|
|
Grambling State |
W 74–65 |
5–12 (3–2) |
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
Jan 20, 1997
|
|
Mississippi Valley State |
L 62–63 |
5–13 (3–3) |
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
Jan 25, 1997
|
|
at Alabama State |
L 55–58 |
5–14 (3–4) |
Joe L. Reed Acadome Montgomery, AL |
Feb 1, 1997
|
|
Prairie View A&M |
W 89–67 |
6–14 (4–4) |
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
Feb 3, 1997
|
|
Texas Southern |
W 73–62 |
7–14 (5–4) |
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
Feb 8, 1997
|
|
at Alcorn State |
L 52–53 |
7–15 (5–5) |
Davey Whitney Complex Lorman, MS |
Feb 10, 1997
|
|
at Southern |
W 86–75 |
8–15 (6–5) |
F.G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA |
Feb 15, 1997
|
|
vs. Grambling State |
W 69–60 |
9–15 (7–5) |
Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA |
Feb 17, 1997
|
|
at Mississippi Valley State |
W 83–69 |
10–15 (8–5) |
Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS |
Feb 22, 1997
|
|
Alabama State |
W 69–59 |
11–15 (9–5) |
Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
SWAC tournament |
Mar 6, 1997*
|
(2) |
vs. (7) Southern Quarterfinals |
W 82–77 |
12–15
|
Riverside Centroplex Baton Rouge, LA |
Mar 7, 1997*
|
(2) |
vs. (3) Alcorn State Semifinals |
W 72–68 |
13–15
|
Riverside Centroplex Baton Rouge, LA |
Mar 8, 1997*
|
(2) |
vs. (1) Mississippi Valley State Championship game |
W 81–74 |
14–15
|
Riverside Centroplex Baton Rouge, LA |
NCAA tournament |
Mar 13, 1997*
|
(16 SE) |
vs. (1 SE) No. 1 Kansas First round |
L 64–78 |
14–16
|
The Pyramid Memphis, TN |
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |