The 1996–97 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the

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in the 1996–97

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season. This was head coach

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's first of two seasons at the helm of his alma mater. The 49ers competed in

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and played their home games at Dale F. Halton Arena. They finished the season 22–9 (10–4 in C-USA play) and received an at-large bid to the 1997 NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the West region. The 49ers defeated Georgetown in the opening round before losing to No. 2 seed

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, 77–58, in the round of 32.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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