View source for 1997 Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball

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='''Final Standings'''=
[[image:Kansas.png|right]]
{{standings-12| col7=200
| team01=''[[Kansas]]''
| cw01=15
| cl01=1
| w01=34
| l01=2
| note01=1 AP/5 USA
| team02=''[[Colorado]]''
| cw02=11
| cl02=5
| w02=22
| l02=10
| note02=24 AP/25 USA
| team03=''[[Texas]]''
| cw03=11
| cl03=5
| w03=19
| l03=11
| note03=-- AP/20 USA
| team04=''[[Iowa State]]''
| cw04=10
| cl04=6
| w04=18
| l04=12
| note04=18 AP/13 USA
| team05=''[[Oklahoma]]''
| cw05=10
| cl05=6
| w05=20
| l05=10
| note05=
| team06=[[Oklahoma State]]*
| cw06=9
| cl06=7
| w06=19
| l06=13
| note06=
| team07=[[Nebraska]]*
| cw07=8
| cl07=8
| w07=19
| l07=14
| note07=
| team08=[[Baylor]]
| cw08=7
| cl08=9
| w08=19
| l08=11
| note08=
| team09=[[Missouri]]
| cw09=6
| cl09=10
| w09=17
| l09=16
| note09=
| team10=[[Texas A&M]]
| cw10=5
| cl10=11
| w10=11
| l10=16
| note10=
| team11=[[Kansas State]]
| cw11=4
| cl11=12
| w11=12
| l11=15
| note11=
| team12=[[Texas Tech]]†
| cw12=0
| cl12=16
| w12=8
| l12=20
| note12=
| ocwl=122-54
}}
† Texas Tech was forced to forfeit its conference wins due to use of ineligible players.  The following table reflects on-court results:
{{standings-12| col7=200
| team01=''[[Kansas]]''
| cw01=15
| cl01=1
| w01=34
| l01=2
| note01=1 AP/5 USA
| team02=''[[Colorado]]''
| cw02=11
| cl02=5
| w02=22
| l02=10
| note02=24 AP/25 USA
| team03=''[[Texas]]''
| cw03=10
| cl03=6
| w03=18
| l03=12
| note03=-- AP/20 USA
| team04=''[[Iowa State]]''
| cw04=10
| cl04=6
| w04=18
| l04=12
| note04=18 AP/13 USA
| team05=[[Texas Tech]]
| cw05=10
| cl05=6
| w05=19
| l05=9
| note05= 
| team06=''[[Oklahoma]]''
| cw06=9
| cl06=7
| w06=19
| l06=11
| note06= 
| team07=[[Nebraska]]*
| cw07=7
| cl07=9
| w07=18
| l07=15
| note07= 
| team08=[[Oklahoma State]]*
| cw08=7
| cl08=9
| w08=17
| l08=15
| note 08= 
| team09=[[Baylor]]
| cw09=6
| cl09=10
| w09=18
| l09=12
| note 09= 
| team10=[[Missouri]]
| cw10=5
| cl10=11
| w10=16
| l10=17
| note 10= 
| team11=[[Texas A&M]]
| cw11=3
| cl11=13
| w11=9
| l11=18
| note 11= 
| team12=[[Kansas State]]
| cw12=3
| cl12=13
| w12=10
| l12=17
| note 12= 
| ocwl=122-54
}}
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=='''Honors'''==
===National Awards===
'''Roy Williams, Kansas'''
* [[Naismith College Coach of the Year (men)|Naismith College Coach of the Year]]
===Consensus All-Americans===
'''First Team'''
*'''Raef LaFrentz''', Kansas
'''Second Team'''
*'''Chauncey Billups''', Colorado
*'''Jacque Vaughn''', Kansas
===All-Americans===
'''Raef LaFrentz''', Kansas
*First Team (AP, NABC, USBWA)
'''Chauncey Billups''', Colorado
*Second Team (AP, NABC, USBWA)
'''Jacque Vaughn''', Kansas
*Second Team (AP, NABC, USBWA)
==='''Conference Honors'''===
'''Coach of the Year''': Roy Williams, Kansas

'''Freshman of the Year''': Jerald Brown, Texas A&M

'''Player of the Year''': Raef LaFrentz, Kansas

'''Newcomer of the Year''': Corey Brewer, Oklahoma
===All-Conference===
'''Note''': parentheticals indicate All-Conference awards won by players in the [[{{swest}}|Southwest Conference]].
{{list-4col-06| col1=170
| col2=150
| col3=50
| col4=50
| item01a='''PLAYER'''
| item01b='''SCHOOL'''
| item01c='''CLASS'''
| item01d='''POS'''
| item02a=Tony Battie*(†)
| item02b=Texas Tech
| item02c=Jr.
| item02d=C
| item03a=Chauncey Billups*†
| item03b=Colorado
| item03c=So.
| item03d=G
| item04a=Reggie Freeman*(*)
| item04b=Texas
| item04c=Sr.
| item04d=G
| item05a=Raef LaFrentz**
| item05b=Kansas
| item05c=Jr.
| item05d=F
| item06a=Dedric Willoughby**
| item06b=Iowa State
| item06c=Sr.
| item06d=G
}}

===Second-Team All-Conference===
{{list-4col-06| col1=170
| col2=150
| col3=50
| col4=50
| item01a='''PLAYER'''
| item01b='''SCHOOL'''
| item01c='''CLASS'''
| item01d='''POS'''
| item02a=Cory Carr†(†)
| item02b=Texas Tech
| item02c=Jr.
| item02d=G
| item03a=Nate Erdmann†
| item03b=Oklahoma
| item03c=Sr.
| item03d=G
| item04a=Tyronn Lue†
| item04b=Nebraska
| item04c=So.
| item04d=G
| item05a=Brian Skinner†(*)
| item05b=Baylor
| item05c=Jr.
| item05d=C
| item06a=Jacque Vaughn†**
| item06b=Kansas
| item06c=Sr.
| item06d=G
}}

===Third-Team All-Conference===
{{list-4col-06| col1=170
| col2=150
| col3=50
| col4=50
| item01a='''PLAYER'''
| item01b='''SCHOOL'''
| item01c='''CLASS'''
| item01d='''POS'''
| item02a=Kelvin Cato‡
| item02b=Iowa State
| item02c=Sr.
| item02d=C
| item03a=Paul Pierce‡
| item03b=Kansas
| item03c=So.
| item03d=F
| item04a=Kenny Pratt‡
| item04b=Iowa State
| item04c=Sr.
| item04d=G/F
| item05a=Chianti Roberts‡
| item05b=Oklahoma State
| item05c=Jr.
| item05d=G/F
| item06a=Kelly Thames‡
| item06b=Missouri
| item06c=Jr.
| item06d=F
}}

='''Post-Season'''=
=='''1997 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament'''==
[[image:Kansas.png|right]]
{{bracket12 | Info=Kemper Arena, Kansas City MO
| RD1=First Round, Mar 6
| RD2=Quarterfinals, Mar 7
| RD3=Semifinals, Mar 8
| RD4=Championship, Mar 9
| RD1-seed1=11
| RD1-team1=Texas A&M
| RD1-score1=58
| RD1-seed2=6
| RD1-team2=Oklahoma
| RD1-score2=67
| RD1-seed3=10
| RD1-team3=Missouri
| RD1-score3=78
| RD1-seed4=7
| RD1-team4=Nebraska
| RD1-score4=72
| RD1-seed5=12
| RD1-team5=Kansas State
| RD1-score5=57
| RD1-seed6=5
| RD1-team6=Texas Tech
| RD1-score6=73
| RD1-seed7=9
| RD1-team7=Baylor
| RD1-score7=66
| RD1-seed8=8
| RD1-team8=Oklahoma State
| RD1-score8=80
| RD2-seed1=6
| RD2-team1=Oklahoma
| RD2-score1=55
| RD2-seed2=3
| RD2-team2=Colorado
| RD2-score2=41
| RD2-seed3=10
| RD2-team3=Missouri
| RD2-score3=80
| RD2-seed4=2
| RD2-team4=Texas
| RD2-score4=75
| RD2-seed5=5
| RD2-team5=Texas Tech
| RD2-score5=70
| RD2-seed6=4
| RD2-team6=Iowa State
| RD2-score6=72
| RD2-seed7=8
| RD2-team7=Oklahoma State
| RD2-score7=59
| RD2-seed8=1
| RD2-team8=Kansas
| RD2-score8=74
| RD3-seed1=6
| RD3-team1=Oklahoma
| RD3-score1=80
| RD3-seed2=10
| RD3-team2=Missouri
| RD3-score2=89
| RD3-seed3=4
| RD3-team3=Iowa State
| RD3-score3=48
| RD3-seed4=1
| RD3-team4=Kansas
| RD3-score4=72
| RD4-seed1=10
| RD4-team1=Missouri
| RD4-score1=60
| RD4-seed2=1
| RD4-team2=Kansas
| RD4-score2=87
}}
==='''All-Tournament Team'''===
{{list-4col-06| col2=125
| col3=50
| col4=50
| item01a='''PLAYER'''
| item01b='''SCHOOL'''
| item01c='''CLASS'''
| item01d='''POS'''
| item02a=Cory Brewer*
| item02b=Oklahoma
| item02c=Jr.
| item02d=G
| item03a=Raef LaFrentz**
| item03b=Kansas
| item03c=Jr.
| item03d=F
| item04a=Paul Pierce*
| item04b=Kansas
| item04c=So.
| item04d=F
| item05a=Jacque Vaughn**
| item05b=Kansas
| item05c=Sr.
| item05d=G
| item06a=Jason Sutherland*
| item06b=Missouri
| item06c=Sr.
| item06d=G
}}
'''Most Valuable Player''': Paul Pierce, Kansas

=='''National Bids'''==
{{list-4col-07
| col2=
| col3=
| col4=
| item01a=Kansas
| item01b=(32-1)
| item01c=NCAA (automatic bid)
| item01d=SOUTHEAST 1
| item02a=Iowa State
| item02b=(16-11)
| item02c=NCAA
| item02d=MIDWEST 6
| item03a=Colorado
| item03b=(21-9)
| item03c=NCAA
| item03d=EAST 9
| item04a=Texas
| item04b=(16-11)
| item04c=NCAA
| item04d=EAST 10
| item05a=Oklahoma
| item05b=(19-10)
| item05c=NCAA
| item05d=WEST 11
| item06a=Nebraska
| item06b=(16-14)
| item06c=NIT
| item06d=
| item07a=Oklahoma State
| item07b=(16-14)
| item07c=NIT
}}
=='''[[1997 National Invitation Tournament]]'''==
{{tlist-05
| date01=Mar 12
| round01=FIRST ROUND
| color01=#7ee7bb
| seeda01=
| teama01=Nebraska
| seedb01=
| teamb01=[[Washington]]
| score01=67-63
| site01=Lincoln NE
| date02=Mar 13
| round02=FIRST ROUND
| color02=#7ee7bb
| seeda02=
| teama02=Oklahoma State
| seedb02=
| teamb02=[[Tulane]]
| score02=79-72
| site02=Stillwater OK
| date03=Mar 18
| round03=SECOND ROUND
| color03=#7ee7bb
| seeda03=
| teama03=Nebraska
| seedb03=
| teamb03=[[Nevada]]
| score03=78-68
| site03=Reno NV
| date04=Mar 18
| round04=SECOND ROUND
| color04=#f9aaaa
| seeda04=
| teama04=Oklahoma State
| seedb04=
| teamb04=[[Michigan]]
| score04=65-75
| site04=Ann Arbor MI
| date05=Mar 21
| round05=QUARTERFINAL
| color05=#f9aaaa
| seeda05=
| teama05=Nebraska
| seedb05=
| teamb05=[[Connecticut]]
| score05=67-76
| site05=Storrs CT
}}
=='''[[1997 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament]]'''==
{{tlist-12
| date01=Mar 13
| round01=SOUTHEAST R1
| color01=#7ee7bb
| seeda01=1
| teama01=Kansas
| seedb01=16
| teamb01=[[Jackson State]]
| score01=78-64
| site01=Memphis TN
| date02=Mar 13
| round02=MIDWEST R1
| color02=#7ee7bb
| seeda02=6
| teama02=Iowa State
| seedb02=11
| teamb02=[[Illinois State]]
| score02=69-57
| site02=Auburn Hills MI
| date03=Mar 13
| round03=EAST R1
| color03=#7ee7bb
| seeda03=9
| teama03=Colorado
| seedb03=8
| teamb03=[[Indiana]]
| score03=80-62
| site03=Winston-Salem NC
| date04=Mar 14
| round04=EAST R1
| color04=#7ee7bb
| seeda04=10
| teama04=Texas
| seedb04=7
| teamb04=[[Wisconsin]]
| score04=71-58
| site04=Pittsburgh PA
| date05=Mar 14
| round05=WEST R1
| color05=#f9aaaa
| seeda05=11
| teama05=Oklahoma
| seedb05=6
| teamb05=[[Stanford]]
| score05=67-80
| site05=Tucson AZ
| date06=Mar 15
| round06=SOUTHEAST QF
| color06=#7ee7bb
| seeda06=1
| teama06=Kansas
| seedb06=8
| teamb06=[[Purdue]]
| score06=75-61
| site06=Memphis TN
| date07=Mar 15
| round07=MIDWEST QF
| color07=#7ee7bb
| seeda07=6
| teama07=Iowa State
| seedb07=3
| teamb07=[[Cincinnati]]
| score07=67-66
| site07=Auburn Hills MI
| date08=Mar 15
| round08=EAST QF
| color08=#f9aaaa
| seeda08=9
| teama08=Colorado
| seedb08=1
| teamb08=[[North Carolina]]
| score08=56-73
| site08=Winston-Salem NC
| date09=Mar 16
| round09=EAST QF
| color09=#7ee7bb
| seeda09=10
| teama09=Texas
| seedb09=15
| teamb09=[[Coppin State]]
| score09=82-81
| site09=Pittsburgh PA
| date10=Mar 20
| round10=MIDWEST SF
| color10=#f9aaaa
| seeda10=6
| teama10=Iowa State
| seedb10=2
| teamb10=[[Cal-Los Angeles]]
| score10=73-74<br>(OT)
| site10=San Antonio TX
| date11=Mar 21
| round11=SOUTHEAST SF
| color11=#f9aaaa
| seeda11=1
| teama11=Kansas
| seedb11=4
| teamb11=[[Arizona]]
| score11=82-85
| site11=Birmingham AL
| date12=Mar 21
| round12=EAST SF
| color12=#f9aaaa
| seeda12=10
| teama12=Texas
| seedb12=6
| teamb12=[[Louisville]]
| score12=63-78
| site12=Syracuse NY
}}
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[[category:1997 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Standings|Big Twelve]]
[[category:Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball]]