1996–97 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

The 1996–97 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.

1996–97 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
Illini Classic, Champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record22–10 (11–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Lon Kruger
Assistant coaches
  • Robert McCullum
  • Rob Judson
  • Mike Shepherd
MVPKiwane Garris
CaptainHerb Caldwell
Kiwane Garris
Chris Gandy
Home arenaAssembly Hall
1996–97 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Iowa126 .6672210  .688
Purdue126 .6671812  .600
No. 19 Illinois117 .6112210  .688
Wisconsin117 .6111810  .643
Indiana99 .5002211  .667
Michigan State99 .5001712  .586
Ohio State513 .2781017  .370
Penn State315 .1671017  .370
Northwestern216 .111722  .241
No. 3 Minnesota*02 .00004  .000
Michigan*09 .000011  .000
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)
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