The 1996-97 Indiana Hoosiers went 22-11 (9-9 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bob Knight. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.94.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-15 | neutral UConn Huskies | W 68–61 | RCA Dome |
| 1996-11-20 | vs Princeton Tigers | W 59–49 | Assembly Hall |
| 1996-11-22 | vs Saint Louis Billikens | W 70–54 | Assembly Hall |
| 1996-11-27 | neutral Evansville Purple Aces | W 74–73 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1996-11-29 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | W 85–69 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1996-12-02 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 76–75 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1996-12-07 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | L 65–99 | Freedom Hall |
| 1996-12-10 | neutral DePaul Blue Demons | W 74–57 | United Center |
| 1996-12-13 | vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | W 73–44 | Assembly Hall |
| 1996-12-14 | vs Santa Clara Broncos | W 86–74 | Assembly Hall |
| 1996-12-21 | neutral Evansville Purple Aces | W 75–57 | RCA Dome |
| 1996-12-23 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 89–84 (OTOT) | Assembly Hall |
| 1996-12-27 | neutral Colgate Raiders | W 63–48 | Market Square Arena |
| 1996-12-28 | neutral Valparaiso Beacons | W 72–51 | Market Square Arena |
| 1997-01-02 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 77–65 | Assembly Hall |
| 1997-01-04 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 58–71 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1997-01-08 | vs St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | L 91–96 (OTOT) | Assembly Hall |
| 1997-01-15 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 66–63 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1997-01-18 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 53–70 | Mackey Arena |
| 1997-01-21 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 72–70 | Assembly Hall |
| 1997-01-26 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | W 70–55 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1997-01-30 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 67–73 | St. John Arena |
| 1997-02-02 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 74–78 | Assembly Hall |
| 1997-02-04 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 67–75 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1997-02-08 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 93–76 | Assembly Hall |
| 1997-02-11 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | W 81–57 | Assembly Hall |
| 1997-02-16 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 84–81 (OTOT) | Crisler Arena |
| 1997-02-18 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 87–89 (OTOT) | Assembly Hall |
| 1997-02-22 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 64–49 | Assembly Hall |
| 1997-03-01 | at St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | L 72–75 | Williams Arena |
| 1997-03-05 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 70–66 | Assembly Hall |
| 1997-03-08 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 60–63 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 1997-03-13 | neutral Colorado Buffaloes | L 62–80 | 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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