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


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.

1996–97 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
1996–97 record13–15 (7–11 NEC)
Head coachRon Ganulin (6th season)
Assistant coachGlenn Braica (8th season)
Home arenaGeneroso Pope Athletic Complex
1996–97 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Long Island†1513 .536  219  .700
Fairleigh Dickinson135 .722  1810  .643
Monmouth126 .667  1811  .621
Rider108 .556  1414  .500
Mount St. Mary's108 .556  1413  .519
Saint Francis (PA)99 .500  1215  .444
St. Francis (NY)711 .389  1315  .464
Wagner711 .389  1017  .370
Marist414 .222  622  .214
Robert Morris315 .167  423  .148
1997 NEC Tournament winner

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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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