Rick Pitino
35-5
13-3 SEC
PPG
83.1
Opp PPG
62.8
The 1996-97 Wildcats, coached by Rick Pitino, finished 35-5. They went 13-3 in conference play. Ranked #3 in the preseason AP poll, they finished at #5. The team was led by Ron Mercer (18.1 ppg, SO), Derek Anderson (17.7 ppg, SR), and Scott Padgett (9.6 ppg, SO). They reached the NCAA Championship game but fell short, finishing as national runner-up. The season featured 3 overtime games.
| Name | Class | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron MercerNBA | SO | 18.1 | 5.3 | 2.4 |
| Derek AndersonNBA | SR | 17.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| Scott PadgettNBA | SO | 9.6 | 5.1 | 1.8 |
| Anthony Epps | SR | 8.9 | 3.2 | 4.8 |
| Allen Edwards | JR | 8.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| Jared Prickett | SR | 7.9 | 5.9 | 2.1 |
| Nazr MohammedNBA | SO | 7.9 | 5.8 | 0.3 |
| Wayne Turner | SO | 6.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Cameron Mills | JR | 5.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Jamaal MagloireNBA | FR | 4.9 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| Steve Masiello | FR | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Oliver Simmons | SO | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
+27
vs Purdue
+14
vs Indiana
+34
+28
+24
vs Georgia Tech
+29
+54
vs Ohio State
+16
+20
+34
+29
+23
@ Ole Miss
-4
@ Georgia
+21
+24
vs Vanderbilt
+12
@ Arkansas
+10
@ Florida
+27
+25
-5
+27
+37
+36
+29
@ Alabama
+14
+3
+10
-6
vs Auburn
+42
vs Ole Miss
+18
vs Georgia
+27
vs Montana
+38
vs Iowa
+6
+15
vs Utah
+13
vs Minnesota
+9
vs Arizona
-5