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1996β97 Utah Utes Men's Basketball Team
The 1996β97 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1996β97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 1996β97 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes made a run through the 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament to the West regional final. The team finished with an overall record of 29β4 (15β1 WAC). Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - , - !colspan=9 style=, WAC Tournament , - !colspan=9 style=, NCAA Tournament Rankings Awards and honors *Keith Van Horn – 1997 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, Consensus First-team All-American, Western Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year, WAC Player of the Year (3x) *Rick Majerus – WAC Coach of the Year Team players in the 1997 NBA draft References {{DEFAULTSORT:199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Majerus
Richard Raymond Majerus (February 17, 1948 β December 1, 2012) was an American basketball coach and TV analyst. He coached at Marquette University (1983β1986), Ball State University (1987β1989), the University of Utah (1989β2004), and Saint Louis University (2007β2012). Majerus's most successful season came at Utah in the 1997β98 season, when the Utes finished as runners-up in the 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Majerus was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019. Early life Majerus was the son of Alyce and Raymond Majerus, a Kohler factory worker and labor leader who was at one time secretary-treasurer of the United Auto Workers. Rick was raised with sisters Jodi and Tracy. As a teenager, Rick accompanied his father to the civil rights marches in Selma, Alabama, an experience that had a profound impact on him. A voracious reader, his sisters said he read four complete newspapers a day. Majerus graduated from Marquette University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
The Dee Glen Smith Spectrum is a 10,270-seat multi-purpose arena in the western United States, located on the campus of Utah State University in Logan, Utah. Best known as the home of the Utah State Aggies men's and the women's basketball teams, it also hosts gymnastics, volleyball, and other sporting events. The elevation at street level is approximately above sea level. In addition to sporting events, the Smith Spectrum is utilized for concerts, commencement ceremonies, and other special events central to the Cache Valley community. Originally known as the Assembly Center, the arena's first basketball game was on December 1, 1970, a 95β89 victory over Ohio State. It became known as the Spectrum within the next year, and was named for Dee Glen Smith, founder of Smith's Food and Drug, whose contribution funded a 1988 renovation that added new offices for the athletics department and ticket office. USU Men's Basketball Since the Spectrum's inaugural 1970-1971 season, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provo, Utah
Provo ( ) is the fourth-largest city in Utah, United States. It is south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the largest city and county seat of Utah County and is home to Brigham Young University (BYU). Provo lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south. With a population at the 2020 census of 115,162. Provo is the principal city in the Provo-Orem metropolitan area, which had a population of 526,810 at the 2010 census. It is Utah's second-largest metropolitan area after Salt Lake City. Provo is the home to Brigham Young University, a private higher education institution operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Provo also has the LDS Church's largest Missionary Training Center (MTC). The city is a focus area for technology development in Utah, with several billion-dollar startups. The city's Peaks Ice Arena was a venue for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002. Sundance Resort is northeas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marriott Center
The Marriott Center is a multi-purpose arena in the western United States, located on the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. It is home to the BYU Cougars BYU Cougars men's basketball, men's and BYU Cougars women's basketball, women's basketball teams. The seating capacity for basketball games at the Marriott Center is officially 18,987. The largest basketball arena in the West Coast Conference (in which BYU competes for most sports, except BYU Cougars football, football), it is among the largest on-campus basketball arenas in the nation. In addition to basketball, the Marriott Center is used for weekly devotionals and forums. The elevation of the court is approximately above sea level. History The Marriott Center was named in honor of benefactor and hotel tycoon J. Willard Marriott, founder of the Marriott Corporation. When the arena opened in 1971, it passed the University of Minnesota's Williams Arena as the largest college basketball arena in the nation. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996β97 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Men's Basketball Team
The 1996β97 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University in the 1996β97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 8th year head coach Dave Odom, and played their home games at LJVM Coliseum. The Deacons finished second in the ACC regular season standings, but were unable to three-peat as champions of the ACC tournament. After a close win over Florida State in the quarterfinals, North Carolina eliminated Wake Forest in the semifinal round. The team was assigned the No. 3 seed in the West region of the NCAA tournament, and earned a victory over Saint Mary's in the opening round before being upended by No. 6 seed Stanford in the round of 32. Wake Forest finished the season with a 24β7 overall record and, once again, a final ranking of No. 9 in both major polls. Senior forward/center Tim Duncan was named the consensus National Player of the Year, and repeated as ACC Player of the Year and a consensus First-team All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irvine, California
Irvine () is a Planned community, master-planned city in South Orange County, California, United States, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Irvine Company started developing the area in the 1960s and the city was formally incorporated on December 28, 1971. The city had a population of 307,670 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. A number of corporations, particularly in the technology and semiconductor sectors, have their national or international headquarters in Irvine. Irvine is also home to several higher education institutions including the University of California, Irvine (UCI), Concordia University Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine Valley College, the Orange County Center of the University of Southern California (USC), and campuses of California State University Fullerton (CSUF), University of La Verne, and Pepperdine University. History The GabrieleΓ±o indigenous group inhabited Irvine about 2,000 years ago. Gaspar de PortolΓ , a Spanish explorer, cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bren Events Center
The Donald Bren Events Center, commonly known as the Bren Events Center or simply the Bren, is a 5,608-seat indoor arena on the campus of the University of California, Irvine, in Irvine, California, Irvine, California, United States. Construction and history It was conceived and planned in 1981, with the passage of a student referendum authorizing an assessment of $23 per student per quarter as of winter 1987. It opened January 8, 1987, with UCI men's basketball vs. Utah State. Parkin Architects Limited served as the architects for the building, which was renamed "Donald Bren Events Center" in 1988. The University of California, Irvine renamed the structure in honor of real estate mogul and chairman of the Irvine Company, Donald Bren, upon receipt of a $1.5 million donation. Amenities It is a 65,000 assignable (90,000 gross) square-foot multi-purpose facility servicing the university and all of southern California. It features a arena which hosts UCI Anteater Basketball, volley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996β97 UC Irvine Anteaters Men's Basketball Team
The 1996β97 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 1996β97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by sixth year head coach Rod Baker and played at the Bren Events Center and were members of the Big West Conference. They finished with the worst record in school history and Rod Baker was dismissed as head coach at the end of the season. Previous season The 1995β96 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 15β12, 11β7 in Big West play. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, Source Awards and honors *Brian Johnson **Big West All-Freshman Team *Juma Jackson **Big West All-Freshman Team *Andrew Carlson **Big West All-Freshman Team Source: References {{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball seasons 1990s in Orange County, Californi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaheim, California
Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most populous city in California, and the 56th-most populous city in the United States. Anaheim is the second-largest city in Orange County in terms of land area, and is known for being the home of the Disneyland Resort, the Anaheim Convention Center, and two major sports teams: the Los Angeles Angels baseball team and the Anaheim Ducks ice hockey club. Anaheim was founded by fifty German families in 1857 and incorporated as the second city in Los Angeles County on March 18, 1876; Orange County was split off from Los Angeles County in 1889. Anaheim remained largely an agricultural community until Disneyland opened in 1955. This led to the construction of several hotels and motels around the area, and residential districts in Anaheim soon fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrowhead Pond Of Anaheim
The Honda Center (formerly known as the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim) is an indoor arena located in Anaheim, California. The arena is home to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. Originally named the Anaheim Arena during construction, it was completed in 1993 at a cost of US$123 million. Arrowhead Water paid $15 million for the naming rights over 10 years in October 1993. In the short period of time after the Mighty Ducks franchise was awarded and before the naming rights deal with Arrowhead, Disney referred to the Arena as the Pond of Anaheim. In October 2006, Honda paid $60 million for the naming rights over 15 years, and renewed the deal for another decade in 2020. History The idea for a large indoor arena in Anaheim emerged from entertainment attorney Neil Papiano, who in 1987 randomly selected two of the city's councilmen from the telephone directory to sell them his idea. They approved of the concept, and one year later following location surveys, the place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996β97 Arizona Wildcats Men's Basketball Team
The 1996β97 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona. The head coach was Lute Olson. The team played its home games in the McKale Center, and was a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. After going 11β7 in conference play the team was seeded fourth in the Southeast Region of the 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 1997 NCAA tournament. They went on to win the national championship, the first in program history, defeating three top-seeded teams in the process. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style="background:#; color:white;", Regular season , - !colspan=9 style="background:#;", 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament Rankings Awards and honors NCAA Tournament, Champions Team players drafted into the NBA Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team Arizona Wildcats men's basketball seasons NCAA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
