Mike DeSimone's 1996/1997
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Mike DeSimone's 1997 NCAA Tournament Conference Statistics

Final 1996/1997 Posting: 2:00pm, Saturday, April 5th, 1997
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Rating
Conf. Team Team Record Opponents
1
Arizona Wins
25
North Carolina, Northern Arizona, Utah, Texas, Jackson State, Robert Morris, Pennsylvania, California, Stanford, Arizona State, Oregon State, Oregon, Washington State, Arizona State, Tulane, Southern California, Oregon State, Washington State, Washington, South Alabama, Charleston, Kansas, Providence, North Carolina, Kentucky
Losses
9
New Mexico, Michigan, Southern California, UCLA, Washington, UCLA, Oregon, Stanford, California
2
Kentucky Wins
35
Syracuse, Alaska-Anchorage, College Of Charleston, Purdue, Indiana, Wright State, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, NC-Asheville, Ohio State, Louisville, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Canisius, Georgia, Auburn, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Western Carolina, Villanova, Louisiana State, Florida, Alabama, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Auburn, Mississippi, Georgia, Montana, Iowa, St. Joseph's-PA, Utah, Minnesota
Losses
5
Clemson, Mississippi, South Carolina, South Carolina, Arizona
3
Minnesota Wins
31
Stephen Austin, West Virginia, Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Creighton, Clemson, St. John's, Rhode Island, Nebraska, Alabama State, LIU-Brooklyn, Mercer, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State, Iowa, Purdue, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, Iowa, Ohio State, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Michigan State, Southwest Texas State, Temple, Clemson, UCLA
Losses
4
Alabama, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky
4
North
Carolina
Wins
28
Richmond, Pittsburgh, Bethune-Cookman, Southern California, South Carolina, Virginia Military Institute, Louisiana State, Massachusetts, Princeton, North Carolina State, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Middle Tennessee State, Florida State, Virginia, North Carolina State, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Maryland, Clemson, Duke, Virginia, Wake Forest, North Carolina State, Fairfield, Colorado, California, Louisville
Losses
7
Arizona, Wake Forest, Maryland, Virginia, Florida State, Duke, Arizona
5
Kansas Wins
34
Santa Clara, Louisiana State, California, Virginia, San Diego, Cincinnati, UCLA, George Washington, UNC-Asheville, North Carolina State, Washburn, Brown, Kansas State, Texas, Niagara, Baylor, Iowa State, Connecticut, Texas A&M, Colorado, Texas Tech, Nebraska, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Colorado, Missouri, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Missouri, Jackson State, Purdue
Losses
2
Missouri, Arizona
6
Utah Wins
29
Azusa Pacific, Utah State, California State-Fullerton, Southern Utah, Weber State, Texas, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, California-Irvine, Colorado State, Brigham Young, Southern Methodist, Texas Christian, Rice, Tulsa, Texas-El Paso, Brigham Young, Colorado State, Southern Methodist, Texas Christian, Tulsa, Rice, Texas-El Paso, New Mexico, Southern Methodist, New Mexico, Texas Christian, , Navy, NC-Charlotte, Stanford
Losses
4
Arizona, Wake Forest, New Mexico, Kentucky
7
UCLA Wins
24
California State-Northridge, Ohio, Jackson State, St. Louis, Morgan State, Washington State, Washington, California, Arizona State, Arizona, Southern California, Oregon State, Stanford, Arizona, Arizona State, Southern California, Duke, Oregon State, Oregon, Washington, Washington State, Charleston Southern, Xavier, Iowa State
Losses
8
Tulsa, Kansas, Illinois, Stanford, Louisville, Oregon, California, Minnesota
8
Louisville Wins
26
Montana State, Illinois, Colorado, Louisiana State, Dayton, Purdue, Wright State, Arkansas, Tennessee State, Boston College, Alabama-Birmingham, North Carolina-Charlotte, Georgia Tech, Houston, Texas, UCLA, Depaul, Cincinnati, Houston, South Florida, Southern Mississippi, UNC-Charlotte, South Florida, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Texas
Losses
9
Kentucky, Memphis, Temple, St. Louis, Memphis, Marquette, Tulane, UNC-Charlotte, North Carolina
9
Providence Wins
24
Alaska-Fairbanks, Southern Illinois, Long Island, Columbia, Notre Dame, Brown, Wisconsin, Loyola Marymount, Texas, St. John's, Villanova, West Virginia, St. John's, Canisius, Connecticut, Boston College, Rutgers, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Rutgers, West Virginia, Marquette, Duke, Tennesseee-Chattanooga
Losses
12
Middle Tennessee State, Villanova, Rhode Island, Seton Hall, Miami-FL, West Virginia, Georgetown, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Georgetown, Villanova, Arizona
10
Stanford Wins
22
North Carolina-Greensboro, Alaska-Anchorage, Manhattan, San Diego, Alaska-Anchorage, Seton Hall, Navy, Arizona State, UCLA, Southern California, Oregon, Washington, Washington State, Oregon State, Oregon, Washington State, San Diego State, California, Arizona, Arizona State, Oklahoma, Wake Forest
Losses
8
College Of Charleston, Arizona, Oregon State, California, Southern California, UCLA, Washington, Utah
11
St. Joseph's-PA Wins
26
Wyoming, Tulsa, Depaul, Austin Peay, Wisconsin-Green Bay, Massachusetts, St. Boneventure, George Washington, Pennsylvania, Duquesne, Virginia Tech, Rhode Island , Dayton, Fordham, Xavier-OH, Drexel, Fordham, Delaware, St. Boneventure, Massachusetts, La Salle, St. Boneventure, George Washington, Rhode Island, Pacific, Boston College
Losses
7
Duke, East Carolina, Villanova, Rhode Island, Temple, Temple, Kentucky
12
Iowa
State
Wins
22
Alcorn State, Maryland-Eastern Shore, Siena, Tennessee-Martin, Drake, Iowa, East Tennessee State, Texas-El Paso, Texas-Pan American, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Baylor, Missouri, Kansas State, Colorado, Texas Tech, Illinois State, Cincinnati
Losses
9
Marquette, Kansas, Colorado, Kansas, Texas, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Kansas, UCLA
13
Clemson Wins
23
Kentucky, Coastal Carolina, Delaware, Missouri, Furman, Virginia, Charleston Southern, South Carolina, Wofford, Texas A&M, Marshall, South Carolina State, Duke, Florida State, Maryland, North Carolina State, Georgia Tech, Wetern Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia Tech, Miami-OH, Tulsa
Losses
10
Minnesota, Wake Forest, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Wake Forest, Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, Maryland, Minnesota
14
Duke Wins
24
St. Joseph's-PA, Vanderbilt, Tulsa, Lehigh, Florida State, Davidson, Villanova, Army, Western Carolina, South Carolina State, Georgia Tech, Campbell, UNC-Greensboro, Virginia, North Carolina State, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, North Carolina State, Virginia, Florida State, Clemson, Maryland, North Carolina State, Murray State
Losses
9
Indiana, Michigan, Clemson, Wake Forest, Maryland, UCLA, North Carolina, Providence
15
Wake
Forest
Wins
24
Virginia Military Institute, Citadel, Davidson, Richmond, Mississippi State, North Carolina State, Massachusetts, Campbell, Utah, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Duke, Virginia, Clemson, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Wofford, Maryland, Missouri, Clemson, Virginia, Georgia Tech, Florida State, St. Mary's-CA
Losses
7
Maryland, Duke, North Carolina State, North Carolina, Florida State, North Carolina, Stanford
16
California Wins
23
Iowa, Massachusetts, Texas Southern, Illinois, Mississippi State, Penn State, San Francisco, Howard, California-Poly., Southern California, Oregon State, Oregon, Washington State, Washington, Stanford, UCLA, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Arizona State, Arizona, Princeton, Villanova
Losses
9
Kansas, Maryland, Arizona, Arizona State, UCLA, Southern California, Washington State, Stanford, North Carolina
17
Texas Wins
18
Nebraska, Rhode Island, Florida, North Texas, Fresno State, Oregon State, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Baylor, Iowa State, Texas A&M, Wisconsin, Coppin State
Losses
12
Arizona, Utah, Providence, Kansas,Louisville, Baylor, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas Tech, Colorado, Missouri, Louisville
18
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Wins
24
Tennessee Wesleyan, South Carolina-Aiken, Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Tennessee State, Coastal Carolina, Wofford, Furman, Virginia Military Institute, Davidson, Furman, Western Carolina, Georgia Southern, East Tennessee State, Appalachian State, The Citadel, Alabama-Birmingham, The Citadel, Marshall, Cumberland-TN, Virginia Military Institute, Davidson, Marshall, Georgia, Illinois
Losses
11
Missouri, Delaware, Penn State, Middle Tennessee State, Alabama-Birmingham, Marshall, Canisius, East Tennessee State, Western Carolina, Georgia Southern, Providence
19
New
Mexico
Wins
25
Simon Fraser, Columbia, Eastern Washington, Centenary, Arizona, New Mexico State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston State, Jackson State, Bucknell, Mississippi, Texas Christian, Southern Methodist, Rice, Texas-El Paso, Utah, Brigham Young, Southern Methodist, Rice, Tulsa, Hawaii, Brigham Young, San Jose State, Hawaii, Old Dominion
Losses
8
Texas Tech, Hawaii, Tulsa, Texas Christian, Texas-El Paso, Utah, Utah, Louisville
20
Cincinnati Wins
26
Western Carolina, Rutgers, Howard, Eastern Michigan, Western Kentucky, Southeast Missouri State, Nebraska, Southwest Missouri State, St. Louis, Alabama-Birmingham, Miami-FL, Arkansas, UNC-Charlotte, Southern California, Depaul, Tulane, Marquette, Washington, St. Louis, Houston, South Florida, Depaul, Outhern Mississippi, Marquette, St. Louis, Butler
Losses
8
Xavier-Ohio, Kansas, Temple, Louisville, South Carolina, Memphis, Marquette, Iowa State
21
Xavier-Ohio Wins
23
Western Kentucky, Cincinnati, Miami-Ohio, Florida A&M, Loyola Marymount, LIU-Brooklyn, Hofstra, Akron, Kansas State, Virginia Tech, Fordham, Temple, George Washington, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, La Salle, Dayton, George Washington, Duquesne, La Salle, St. Boneventure, Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt
Losses
6
Dayton, Tulane, Duquesne, St. Joseph's-PA, Temple, UCLA
22
College Of
Charleston
Wins
29
Charleston Southern, Arizona State, Stanford, Citadel, Presbyterian, Elon, Drexel, Northern Illinois, Mercer, Georgia Southern, Jacksonville State, Samford, Wofford, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Campbell, Central Florida, Stetson, Cambell, Central Florida, Stetson, Florida International, Florida Atlantic, Southeast Louisiana, Centenary, Centenary, Southeast Louisiana, Florida International, Maryland
Losses
3
Kentucky, Oklahoma State, Arizona
23
Villanova Wins
24
Au Puerto Rico, Butler, Tulane, Providence, St. John's, Pennsylvania, Mount St. Mary's, St. Joseph's-PA, Rider, NC-Wilmington, Seton Hall, Oral Roberts, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Boston College, Syracuse, West Virginia, Notre Dame, St. John's, Connecticut, Rutgers, Syracuse, Providence, Long Island-Brooklyn
Losses
10
Duke, Providence, Miami-FL, Syracuse, Georgetown, Kentucky, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Boston College, California
24
Michigan Wins
24
Ball State, Cleveland State, Bradley, Detroit Mercy, Duke, St. John's, Louisiana State, Arizona, Washington State, Northwestern, Illinois, Purdue, Iowa, Michigan State, Penn State, Michigan State, Penn State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Miami-FL, Oklahoma State, Notre Dame, Arkansas, Florida State
Losses
11
Memphis, Pittsburgh, Ohio State, Minnesota, Indiana, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Purdue, Minnesota, Illinois
25
South
Carolina
Wins
24
Chaminade, Lousiana State, Wofford, UNC-Charlotte, South Carolina State, Furman, Auburn, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Vanderbilt, Louisiana State, Kentucky, Florida, Cincinnati, Arkansas, Citadel, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Alabama
Losses
8
Virginia, North Carolina, Clemson, UNC-Asheville, Charleston Southern, Georgia, Georgia, Coppin State

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