The 1996-97 Eastern Michigan Eagles went 22-10 (11-7 in the MAC) under head coach Milton Barnes. Simple Rating System: 4.15.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-23 | vs Oakland | W 94–76 | |
| 1996-11-26 | vs Saint Joseph's (IN) | W 106–70 | |
| 1996-11-30 | at Drake Bulldogs | W 96–81 | |
| 1996-12-07 | at Jackson State Tigers | W 84–69 | |
| 1996-12-13 | neutral Old Dominion Monarchs | W 79–78 | |
| 1996-12-14 | at Syracuse Orange | W 68–65 | |
| 1996-12-19 | at Cincinnati Bearcats | L 79–102 | |
| 1996-12-28 | at Hawaii Hilo | W 82–71 | |
| 1996-12-29 | neutral Idaho Vandals | W 81–71 (OTOT) | |
| 1996-12-30 | neutral Liberty Flames | W 72–70 | |
| 1997-01-04 | vs Kent State Golden Flashes | W 91–77 | |
| 1997-01-08 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 104–67 | |
| 1997-01-13 | vs Toledo Rockets | W 73–70 | |
| 1997-01-16 | at Boise State Broncos | L 61–73 | |
| 1997-01-20 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | W 76–67 | |
| 1997-01-22 | at Western Michigan Broncos | L 73–76 | |
| 1997-01-25 | vs Ball State Cardinals | W 85–75 | |
| 1997-01-29 | at Akron Zips | W 79–76 | |
| 1997-02-01 | at Central Michigan Chippewas | W 100–94 | |
| 1997-02-03 | at Ohio Bobcats | L 70–71 | |
| 1997-02-06 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 82–77 | |
| 1997-02-08 | at Toledo Rockets | W 83–63 | |
| 1997-02-12 | vs Ohio Bobcats | L 62–71 | |
| 1997-02-15 | at Bowling Green Falcons | L 83–98 | |
| 1997-02-19 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | L 77–82 | |
| 1997-02-22 | at Ball State Cardinals | L 89–107 | |
| 1997-02-24 | at Miami (OH) RedHawks | L 77–86 | |
| 1997-02-26 | vs Akron Zips | W 76–75 | |
| 1997-03-01 | at Kent State Golden Flashes | W 73–59 | |
| 1997-03-04 | vs Ball State Cardinals | W 85–75 | |
| 1997-03-07 | neutral Bowling Green Falcons | W 73–64 | |
| 1997-03-08 | neutral Miami (OH) RedHawks | L 76–96 |
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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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