The 1996-97 East Tennessee State Buccaneers went 7-20 (2-12 in the Southern) under head coach Ed DeChellis. Simple Rating System: -19.41.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-23 | vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs | W 78–69 | |
| 1996-11-25 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 45–83 | |
| 1996-11-30 | vs Lees McRae | W 73–56 | |
| 1996-12-05 | at Virginia Tech Hokies | L 41–83 | |
| 1996-12-14 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | L 59–110 | |
| 1996-12-17 | vs Wofford Terriers | W 72–68 | |
| 1996-12-19 | vs Bluefield University | W 93–74 | |
| 1996-12-21 | at Iowa State Cyclones | L 49–77 | |
| 1996-12-22 | neutral Nevada Wolf Pack | L 49–68 | |
| 1996-12-30 | vs Radford Highlanders | L 59–64 | |
| 1996-12-31 | at Tennessee Volunteers | L 40–54 | |
| 1997-01-06 | at Georgia Southern Eagles | L 60–63 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-01-11 | vs The Citadel Bulldogs | L 56–63 | |
| 1997-01-18 | vs Furman Paladins | L 54–67 | |
| 1997-01-20 | vs VMI Keydets | L 54–57 | |
| 1997-01-22 | vs Davidson Wildcats | L 60–79 | |
| 1997-01-25 | at Wofford Terriers | W 67–60 | |
| 1997-01-27 | at App State Mountaineers | L 69–77 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-01-29 | at Chattanooga Mocs | L 53–83 | |
| 1997-02-01 | vs Marshall Thundering Herd | W 76–64 | |
| 1997-02-03 | at Western Carolina Catamounts | L 54–65 | |
| 1997-02-08 | vs Chattanooga Mocs | W 70–69 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-02-10 | at Davidson Wildcats | L 47–97 | |
| 1997-02-15 | vs App State Mountaineers | L 46–66 | |
| 1997-02-17 | at Marshall Thundering Herd | L 69–80 | |
| 1997-02-23 | at VMI Keydets | L 75–97 | |
| 1997-02-27 | neutral Georgia Southern Eagles | L 48–68 |
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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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