The 1996-97 Charleston Cougars went 29-3 (16-0 in the TAAC) under head coach John Kresse. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 5.86.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-22 | at Charleston Southern Buccaneers | W 81–68 | |
| 1996-11-27 | neutral Arizona State Sun Devils | W 77–68 | |
| 1996-11-29 | neutral Stanford Cardinal | W 82–78 | |
| 1996-11-30 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | L 65–92 | |
| 1996-12-07 | vs The Citadel Bulldogs | W 68–63 | |
| 1996-12-14 | vs Presbyterian | W 62–56 | |
| 1996-12-16 | vs Elon | W 68–59 | |
| 1996-12-18 | at Oklahoma State Cowboys | L 49–67 | |
| 1996-12-28 | vs Drexel Dragons | W 75–65 | |
| 1996-12-29 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies | W 71–67 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-01-02 | at Mercer Bears | W 88–64 | |
| 1997-01-04 | at Georgia State Panthers | W 88–63 | |
| 1997-01-09 | vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks | W 90–74 | |
| 1997-01-11 | at Samford Bulldogs | W 79–59 | |
| 1997-01-13 | at Wofford Terriers | W 88–64 | |
| 1997-01-16 | vs Florida Atlantic Owls | W 72–64 | |
| 1997-01-18 | vs Florida International Panthers | W 78–75 | |
| 1997-01-23 | vs Campbell Fighting Camels | W 77–52 | |
| 1997-01-30 | at UCF Knights | W 87–63 | |
| 1997-02-01 | at Stetson Hatters | W 77–56 | |
| 1997-02-03 | at Campbell Fighting Camels | W 97–58 | |
| 1997-02-06 | vs UCF Knights | W 90–61 | |
| 1997-02-08 | vs Stetson Hatters | W 62–44 | |
| 1997-02-13 | at Florida International Panthers | W 85–81 | |
| 1997-02-15 | at Florida Atlantic Owls | W 64–60 | |
| 1997-02-20 | vs SE Louisiana Lions | W 81–68 | |
| 1997-02-22 | vs centenary la | W 94–73 | |
| 1997-02-27 | vs centenary la | W 89–71 | |
| 1997-02-28 | vs SE Louisiana Lions | W 93–63 | |
| 1997-03-01 | vs Florida International Panthers | W 83–73 | |
| 1997-03-13 | neutral Maryland Terrapins | W 75–66 | |
| 1997-03-15 | neutral Arizona Wildcats | L 69–73 |
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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.
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