The 1996-97 Clemson Tigers went 23-10 (9-7 in the ACC) under head coach Rick Barnes. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.23.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-15 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | W 79–71 (OTOT) | RCA Dome |
| 1996-11-23 | vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | W 70–47 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1996-11-29 | neutral Delaware Blue Hens | W 78–71 | Caguas Municipal Complex |
| 1996-11-30 | neutral Missouri Tigers | W 47–45 | Caguas Municipal Complex |
| 1996-12-01 | neutral St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | L 65–75 | Caguas Municipal Complex |
| 1996-12-04 | vs Furman Paladins | W 82–55 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1996-12-07 | at Virginia Cavaliers | W 62–52 | University Hall |
| 1996-12-14 | vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers | W 80–57 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1996-12-17 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | W 58–39 | Carolina Coliseum |
| 1996-12-20 | vs Wofford Terriers | W 89–49 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1996-12-22 | at Texas A&M Aggies | W 76–64 | G. Rollie White Coliseum |
| 1996-12-30 | vs Marshall Thundering Herd | W 73–57 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1997-01-04 | vs South Carolina State Bulldogs | W 63–44 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1997-01-07 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 86–82 (OTOT) | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1997-01-11 | at Florida State Seminoles | W 76–70 | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center |
| 1997-01-15 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 67–63 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1997-01-18 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 51–42 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1997-01-23 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 62–65 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1997-01-26 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 48–61 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1997-01-30 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 70–57 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1997-02-01 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 54–58 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1997-02-04 | vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 69–55 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1997-02-08 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 80–68 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1997-02-12 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 49–55 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1997-02-15 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 71–65 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1997-02-18 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 77–84 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1997-02-23 | vs Florida State Seminoles | L 65–67 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1997-02-26 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | L 69–76 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1997-03-01 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 55–53 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1997-03-07 | neutral Maryland Terrapins | L 61–76 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1997-03-14 | neutral Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 68–56 | Kemper Arena |
| 1997-03-16 | neutral Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 65–59 | Kemper Arena |
| 1997-03-20 | neutral St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | L 84–90 (2OTOT) | Alamodome |
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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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