1996–97 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1996–97 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1996–97 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with an 18–15 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 7–11 record.

They came in Third Place in the 1997 National Invitation Tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by eleventh-year head coach Jim Calhoun.

Roster Listed are the student athletes who were members of the 1996–1997 team. Name Position YearDion Carson G SRKyle Chapman G SRKevin Freeman F FRSam Funches F FRRichard Hamilton F/G FRMonquencio Hardnett G JRRuslan Inyatkin F JRRashamel Jones F/G SOKirk King F SRAntric Klaiber F/C SOMichael Leblanc F FRPete McCann G FRRicky Moore G SOJake Voskuhl C FR

Schedule

!colspan=12 style=""| Regular Season

!colspan=12 style=""| Big East tournament

!colspan=12 style=""| NIT

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