1996–97 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team

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1996–97 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball
CAA tournament champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record34–2 (16–0 CAA)
Head coach
Home arenaODU Fieldhouse
Norfolk Scope (alternate)
Seasons
← 1995–96
1997–98 →
1996–97 CAA women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Old Dominion 16 0   1.000 34 2   .944
American 11 5   .688 18 9   .667
Richmond 10 6   .625 16 11   .593
James Madison 9 7   .563 19 9   .679
George Mason 8 8   .500 15 12   .556
East Carolina 6 10   .375 13 16   .448
VCU 5 11   .313 13 15   .464
UNC Wilmington 4 12   .250 11 16   .407
William & Mary 3 13   .188 7 20   .259
1997 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1996–97 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by tenth-year head coach Wendy Larry, played their home games at the Old Dominion University Fieldhouse, and alternatively at the Norfolk Scope, in Norfolk, Virginia. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Roster

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1996–97 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
F/C 00 Nyree Roberts 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr
G 12 Aubrey Eblin 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So
PG 21 Ticha Penicheiro 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr
F 23 Mery Andrade 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So
F/C 33 Clarisse Machanguana 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 15, 1996*
No. 7 George Washington
Preseason WNIT
W 70–44  1–0
ODU Fieldhouse 
Norfolk, VA
Nov 17, 1996*
No. 7 No. 13 NC State
Preseason WNIT
L 62–65  1–1
 
Norfolk, VA
Dec 17, 1996*
No. 4 No. 1 Stanford W 83–66[1]  8–1
 
Norfolk, VA
Jan 7, 1997*
No. 2 No. 9 Tennessee W 83–72  12–1
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
Feb 23, 1997
No. 2 at George Mason W 102–46  26–1
(16–0)
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
CAA tournament
Feb 27, 1997*
(1) No. 2 vs. (9) William & Mary
Quarterfinals
W 101–35  27–1
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, VA
Feb 28, 1997*
(1) No. 2 vs. (4) James Madison
Semifinals
W 86–48  28–1
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, VA
Mar 2, 1997*
(1) No. 2 vs. (6) East Carolina
Championship game
W 83–46  29–1
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, VA
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1997*
(1 ME) No. 2 vs. (16 ME) Liberty
First round
W 102–52  30–1
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
Mar 17, 1997*
(1 ME) No. 2 vs. (8 ME) Purdue
Second round
W 69–65 OT 31–1
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
Mar 22, 1997*
(1 ME) No. 2 vs. (4 ME) No. 9 LSU
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 62–49  32–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
Mar 24, 1997*
(1 ME) No. 2 vs. (3 ME) No. 7 Florida
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 53–51  33–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
Mar 28, 1997*
(1 ME) No. 2 vs. (1 W) No. 3 Stanford
National Semifinal – Final Four
W 83–82 OT[2] 34–1
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, OH
Mar 30, 1997*
(1 ME) No. 2 vs. (3 MW) No. 10 Tennessee
National Championship
L 59–68[3]  34–2
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
E = East, MW = Midwest
  • Source: Old Dominion Athletics,[4]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
AP798664222222222222Not released
Coaches7986654443333333332

References

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  1. ^ "Old Dominion Stuns No. 1 Stanford". The Washington Post. December 18, 1996. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Old Dominion stops Stanford in OT". The Deseret News. March 29, 1997. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Tennessee repels ODU, keeps title". The Baltimore Sun. March 31, 1997. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "1996-97 Women's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University. Retrieved June 19, 2024.