1996–97 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

1996–97 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record13–15 (7–11 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachGlenn Braica (8th season)
Home arenaGeneroso Pope Athletic Complex
Seasons
1996–97 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Long Island† 15 – 3   .833 21 – 9   .700
Fairleigh Dickinson 13 – 5   .722 18 – 10   .643
Monmouth 12 – 6   .667 18 – 11   .621
Rider 10 – 8   .556 14 – 14   .500
Mount St. Mary's 10 – 8   .556 14 – 13   .519
Saint Francis (PA) 9 – 9   .500 12 – 15   .444
St. Francis Brooklyn 7 – 11   .389 13 – 15   .464
Wagner 7 – 11   .389 10 – 17   .370
Marist 4 – 14   .222 6 – 22   .214
Robert Morris 3 – 15   .167 4 – 23   .148
† 1997 NEC tournament winner

The 1996–97 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Ron Ganulin, who was in his sixth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981.

The Terriers finished their season at 13–15 overall and 7–11 in conference play. They advanced to the NEC Tournament quarterfinals after defeating Robert Morris in the first round.

Roster

1996–97 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Danny Manning 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 Sr
G 12 John Thomas 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
—
 Jr
F 5 Ralph Auriantal 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 Jr Montreal, Canada
G Daimian Cosby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Jr
G 32 Tim Rail 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Staten Island, New York
F Jason Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 So
C Andrew Chmiel 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
—
 So
G Omar Calhoun 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 So
G Jan Espinosa 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Fr
F 24 Angel Santana 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Las Palmas, Spain
C Richard Lugo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Caracas, Venezuela
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 26, 1996*
 at Lehigh W 74–69  1–0
 Stabler Arena (542)
Bethlehem, PA
November 30, 1996*
 Brown W 73–55  2–0
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (316)
Brooklyn, NY
December 3, 1996*
 at Hartford L 53–77  2–1
 Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (361)
Hartford, CT
December 7, 1996*
 at Morgan State L 69–80  2–2
 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,812)
Baltimore, MD
December 7, 1996*
 at Columbia L 58–64  2–3
 Levien Gymnasium (300)
New York City, NY
December 14, 1996*
 Central Connecticut W 69–66  3–3
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (217)
Brooklyn, NY
December 20, 1996*
 at South Florida W 51–47 OT 4–3
 USF Sun Dome (3,344)
Tampa, FL
December 21, 1996*
 vs. Central Connecticut W 59–50  5–3
 USF Sun Dome (3,319)
Tampa, FL
NEC Regular Season
January 4, 1997
 Robert Morris W 53–45  6–3 (1–0)
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (341)
Brooklyn, NY
January 6, 1997
 Saint Francis (PA) L 64–74  6–4 (1–1)
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (185)
Brooklyn, NY
January 9, 1997
 at Wagner L 73–84  6–5 (1–2)
 Spiro Sports Center (346)
Staten Island, NY
January 9, 1997
 at Monmouth W 49–46  7–5 (2–2)
 William T. Boylan Gymnasium (2,500)
West Long Branch, NJ
January 15, 1997
 at Rider L 48–74  7–6 (2–3)
 Alumni Gymnasium (1,040)
Lawrenceville, NJ
January 18, 1997
 Fairleigh Dickinson L 71–82  7–7 (2–4)
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (207)
Brooklyn, NY
January 20, 1997
 at Mount St. Mary's W 54–52  8–7 (3–4)
 Knott Arena (1,780)
Emmitsburg, MD
January 23, 1997
 at Marist W 87–74  9–7 (4–4)
 McCann Field House (1,580)
Poughkeepsie, NY
January 25, 1997
 Long Island
Battle of Brooklyn 		L 64–68  9–8 (4–5)
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,118)
Brooklyn, NY
February 1, 1997
 at Robert Morris L 55–63  9–9 (4–6)
 Charles L. Sewall Center (1,259)
Moon Township, PA
February 3, 1997
 at Saint Francis (PA) L 67–77  9–10 (4–7)
 DeGol Arena (737)
Loretto, PA
February 6, 1997
 Wagner W 68–66  10–10 (5–7)
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (207)
Brooklyn, NY
February 8, 1997
 Monmouth L 61–81  10–11 (5–8)
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (246)
Brooklyn, NY
February 12, 1997
 Rider W 74–65  11–11 (6–8)
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (185)
Brooklyn, NY
February 14, 1997
 at Fairleigh Dickinson L 65–73  11–12 (6–9)
 Rothman Center (614)
Hackensack, NJ
February 17, 1997
 Mount St. Mary's L 69–86  11–13 (6–10)
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (251)
Brooklyn, NY
February 20, 1997
 Marist W 70–69 OT 12–13 (7–10)
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (185)
Brooklyn, NY
February 22, 1997
 at Long Island L 92–120  12–14 (7–11)
 Schwartz Athletic Center (1,700)
Brooklyn, NY
1997 NEC tournament
February 25, 1997
 Robert Morris
First Round 		W 62–59  13–14
 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (92)
Brooklyn, NY
February 28, 1997
 at Fairleigh Dickinson
Quarterfinals 		L 69–72  13–15
 Rothman Center (2,003)
Hackensack, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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