The 1996–97 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University in the college basketball season of 1996–97. The team was coached by Larry Hunter and played their home games at the Convocation Center. They finished the season 17–10 and finished third in the MAC regular season with a conference record of 12–6.

Roster

Schedule

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Source:

Statistics Team statistics Final 1996–97 statistics

Scoring 1984 1904 Scoring Average 73.48 70.52 Field goals – Att 742–1550 666–1481 3-pt. Field goals – Att 117–307 145–412 Free throws – Att 383–588 427–597 Rebounds 1015 836 Assists 364 368 Turnovers 440 403 Steals 204 204 Blocked Shots 73 68 Source

Player statistics MinutesScoringTotal FGs3-point FGsFree-ThrowsReboundsPlayerGPGSTotAvgPtsAvgFGFGAPct3FG3FAPctFTFTAPctOffDefTotAvgAPFTOStlBlkGeno Ford2727101537.650518.71674040.413591510.3911121310.85500983.6787668464Ed Sears272770626.140314.91562410.647000911330.684001766.5248801216Curtis Simmons24106732838816.21582680.59140.25711220.582001395.8566304025Damion Washington27757321.21565.8571350.42219570.33323350.65700943.5334645211Diante Flenorl251853421.41435.7601480.405140.2522360.61100983.93251301512Basra Fakhir271955520.61234.6551140.48200013270.481001465.428583183Jason Grunkemeyer26642816.51154.436850.42427570.47416250.6400411.614442492Corey Reed261862123.9973.733860.38401031720.43100702.7845260439Jim Peterson1901035.4361.912420.28610330.303240.500100.5119820Paul Morris9318320.31828200.4000230.66700343.814231981Jason Bundy102200010000000000000000Matt Jager30217000200000000010.303000Andy Kanzig2010500040000000002101200Total27-0-198473.574215500.4791173070.3813835880.651390625101537.636452444020473Opponents27---190470.566614810.4501454120.3524275970.71529454283631.036854540320468 Legend  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 high Source

References

Final 1997 Division I Men's Basketball Statistics Report Ohio Record Book