The 1996-97 Iona Gaels went 22-8 (11-3 in the MAAC) under head coach Tim Welsh. Simple Rating System: 3.52.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-20 | at Seton Hall Pirates | W 79–66 | |
| 1996-11-22 | at Evansville Purple Aces | L 41–44 | |
| 1996-11-30 | vs American University Eagles | W 85–72 | |
| 1996-12-04 | vs Hampton Pirates | W 91–72 | |
| 1996-12-07 | at Wagner Seahawks | L 71–79 | |
| 1996-12-11 | vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | W 81–58 | |
| 1996-12-14 | at Cornell Big Red | W 89–67 | |
| 1996-12-18 | at Fordham Rams | W 71–69 | |
| 1996-12-21 | at Detroit Mercy Titans | L 48–66 | |
| 1996-12-27 | vs Northeastern Huskies | W 80–73 | |
| 1996-12-28 | vs Richmond Spiders | W 71–66 | |
| 1997-01-02 | at Rhode Island Rams | W 89–84 | |
| 1997-01-08 | at Loyola Maryland Greyhounds | W 85–78 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-01-12 | at Siena Saints | W 91–58 | |
| 1997-01-15 | vs Cleveland State Vikings | W 98–63 | |
| 1997-01-18 | vs Fairfield Stags | W 81–70 | |
| 1997-01-21 | vs Saint Peter's Peacocks | W 78–67 | |
| 1997-01-23 | at Colgate Raiders | W 85–68 | |
| 1997-01-26 | vs Niagara Purple Eagles | W 91–90 (2OTOT) | |
| 1997-01-31 | at Canisius Golden Griffins | L 58–65 | |
| 1997-02-02 | at Niagara Purple Eagles | W 94–70 | |
| 1997-02-06 | vs Manhattan Jaspers | L 89–98 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-02-09 | vs Loyola Maryland Greyhounds | W 98–88 | |
| 1997-02-12 | at Manhattan Jaspers | W 63–62 | |
| 1997-02-15 | at Saint Peter's Peacocks | L 65–71 | |
| 1997-02-18 | at Fairfield Stags | W 74–64 | |
| 1997-02-21 | vs Canisius Golden Griffins | W 73–62 | |
| 1997-02-23 | vs Siena Saints | W 64–58 | |
| 1997-03-01 | neutral Fairfield Stags | L 71–80 | |
| 1997-03-12 | at UConn Huskies | L 66–71 |
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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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