The 1996–97 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the

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in the 1996–1997

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season as a member of the

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(ACC). The team was led by head coach

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and played their home games at the

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. The team finished 21–11, 9–7 in ACC play and lost in the semifinals of the ACC tournament to . They received an at-large bid as the number 5 seed in the Southeast region of the 1997 NCAA tournament, where they lost to

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in the opening round.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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