The 1996-97 Eastern Illinois Panthers went 12-15 (9-9 in the OVC) under head coach Rick Samuels. Simple Rating System: -12.5.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-23 | at DePaul Blue Demons | L 58–84 | |
| 1996-11-30 | vs Washington & Jefferson | W 86–52 | |
| 1996-12-02 | vs Western Illinois Leathernecks | L 78–79 | |
| 1996-12-04 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | L 68–74 | |
| 1996-12-13 | neutral Santa Clara Broncos | L 80–90 | |
| 1996-12-14 | neutral Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | W 88–76 (OTOT) | |
| 1996-12-16 | vs Elmhurst | W 80–56 | |
| 1996-12-21 | at Saint Louis Billikens | L 59–81 | |
| 1997-01-02 | at Austin Peay Governors | L 69–85 | |
| 1997-01-04 | at Tennessee State Tigers | W 73–71 | |
| 1997-01-09 | vs Murray State Racers | W 76–64 | |
| 1997-01-11 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 86–70 | |
| 1997-01-13 | vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 84–77 | |
| 1997-01-18 | at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 77–66 | |
| 1997-01-20 | at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | L 72–83 | |
| 1997-01-25 | at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | W 65–61 | |
| 1997-01-30 | vs UT Martin Skyhawks | L 68–71 | |
| 1997-02-01 | vs Austin Peay Governors | L 76–86 | |
| 1997-02-03 | vs Tennessee State Tigers | W 82–74 | |
| 1997-02-08 | at Eastern Kentucky Colonels | L 72–82 | |
| 1997-02-10 | at Morehead State Eagles | W 79–76 | |
| 1997-02-13 | at UT Martin Skyhawks | L 53–83 | |
| 1997-02-15 | vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | L 55–77 | |
| 1997-02-17 | vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | L 68–85 | |
| 1997-02-20 | at Murray State Racers | L 72–106 | |
| 1997-02-22 | vs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | W 92–69 | |
| 1997-02-25 | at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | L 81–83 |
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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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