The 1996-97 Colorado Buffaloes went 22-10 (11-5 in the Big 12) under head coach Ricardo Patton. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.69.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-24 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 82–80 (OTOT) | Coors Events Center |
| 1996-11-29 | neutral Auburn Tigers | W 78–72 (OTOT) | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium |
| 1996-11-30 | neutral Virginia Tech Hokies | W 63–56 | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium |
| 1996-12-01 | neutral Louisville Cardinals | L 82–92 | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium |
| 1996-12-05 | vs UT Arlington Mavericks | W 81–52 | Coors Events Center |
| 1996-12-07 | at George Mason Patriots | L 81–85 | Patriot Center |
| 1996-12-10 | at Wyoming Cowboys | W 84–68 | Arena-Auditorium |
| 1996-12-12 | vs Colorado State Rams | W 76–69 | Coors Events Center |
| 1996-12-21 | vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | W 76–55 | Coors Events Center |
| 1996-12-23 | at Georgia Bulldogs | L 52–62 | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 1996-12-28 | at Kansas City Roos | W 82–61 | Municipal Auditorium |
| 1996-12-30 | vs Northwestern State Demons | W 82–70 | Coors Events Center |
| 1997-01-04 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 79–73 | Coors Events Center |
| 1997-01-07 | vs Missouri Tigers | W 87–78 | Coors Events Center |
| 1997-01-11 | at Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 80–78 | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
| 1997-01-15 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 78–74 (OTOT) | Coors Events Center |
| 1997-01-18 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | W 70–45 | Coors Events Center |
| 1997-01-21 | at Baylor Bears | W 74–70 | Ferrell Center |
| 1997-01-26 | vs Kansas Jayhawks | L 68–77 | Coors Events Center |
| 1997-01-29 | at Kansas State Wildcats | W 69–60 | Bramlage Coliseum |
| 1997-02-05 | at Nebraska Cornhuskers | L 69–77 | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| 1997-02-08 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | W 77–64 | Coors Events Center |
| 1997-02-12 | at Oklahoma Sooners | L 66–91 | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 1997-02-15 | at Kansas Jayhawks | L 74–114 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1997-02-19 | vs Kansas State Wildcats | W 67–57 | Coors Events Center |
| 1997-02-22 | vs Missouri Tigers | W 84–75 | Coors Events Center |
| 1997-02-24 | vs Wofford Terriers | W 65–58 | Coors Events Center |
| 1997-02-26 | at Iowa State Cyclones | L 54–65 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1997-03-01 | vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | W 83–60 | Coors Events Center |
| 1997-03-07 | neutral Oklahoma Sooners | L 41–55 | Kemper Arena |
| 1997-03-13 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | W 80–62 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1997-03-15 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 56–73 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
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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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