The 1996-97 California Golden Bears went 23-9 (12-6 in the Pac-10) under head coach Ben Braun. The team peaked at #25 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.34.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-25 | neutral Iowa Hawkeyes | W 75–59 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1996-11-26 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | L 67–85 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1996-11-27 | neutral Massachusetts Minutemen | W 59–55 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1996-11-30 | vs Texas Southern Tigers | W 97–60 | Harmon Gym |
| 1996-12-03 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 89–88 (2OTOT) | Harmon Gym |
| 1996-12-08 | at Maryland Terrapins | L 64–80 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1996-12-09 | neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 78–45 | US Airways Arena |
| 1996-12-20 | neutral Penn State Nittany Lions | W 76–63 | Continental Airlines Arena |
| 1996-12-23 | vs San Francisco Dons | W 78–63 | Harmon Gym |
| 1996-12-28 | vs Howard Bison | W 86–61 | Harmon Gym |
| 1996-12-29 | vs Cal Poly Mustangs | W 77–59 | Harmon Gym |
| 1997-01-02 | at Arizona Wildcats | L 80–81 | McKale Center |
| 1997-01-04 | at Arizona State Sun Devils | L 60–64 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 1997-01-09 | vs USC Trojans | W 83–71 | Harmon Gym |
| 1997-01-11 | vs UCLA Bruins | L 56–64 | Harmon Gym |
| 1997-01-16 | at Oregon State Beavers | W 80–70 | Gill Coliseum |
| 1997-01-18 | at Oregon Ducks | W 73–62 | McArthur Court |
| 1997-01-23 | vs Washington State Cougars | W 77–75 (2OTOT) | Harmon Gym |
| 1997-01-25 | vs Washington Huskies | W 80–52 | Harmon Gym |
| 1997-01-29 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 70–64 | Harmon Gym |
| 1997-02-06 | at UCLA Bruins | W 71–68 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1997-02-08 | at USC Trojans | L 85–93 | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 1997-02-13 | vs Oregon Ducks | W 73–66 | Harmon Gym |
| 1997-02-15 | vs Oregon State Beavers | W 90–68 | Harmon Gym |
| 1997-02-20 | at Washington Huskies | W 78–67 | Hec Edmundson Pavilion |
| 1997-02-22 | at Washington State Cougars | L 87–89 | Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum |
| 1997-03-01 | at Stanford Cardinal | L 63–73 | Maples Pavilion |
| 1997-03-06 | vs Arizona State Sun Devils | W 84–66 | Harmon Gym |
| 1997-03-08 | neutral Arizona Wildcats | W 79–77 | Harmon Gym |
| 1997-03-13 | neutral Princeton Tigers | W 55–52 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1997-03-15 | neutral Villanova Wildcats | W 75–68 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1997-03-21 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 57–63 | Carrier Dome |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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