Led by first-year head coach Ricardo Patton, and sophomore Guard Chauncey Billups, the Buffaloes made the NCAA tournament despite only having won nine games the previous year.
Following this season, Billups would declare his eligibility for the NBA draft, being selected third overall in 1997.
Following his career end, Billups' number would be retired by the Buffaloes.
Patton would stay head coach of the Buffaloes until 2007.
[2][3] Roster [4] Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinal Vs. Oklahoma, Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO - L, 41-55 NCAA Tournament First Round Vs. Indiana, Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, NC - W, 80-62 Round of 32 Vs. North Carolina, Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, NC - L, 56-73 [5] [6]