The 1996-97 Iowa Hawkeyes went 22-10 (12-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Tom Davis. The team peaked at #23 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.84.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-22 | neutral Western Illinois Leathernecks | W 81–66 | The MARK of the Quad Cities |
| 1996-11-25 | neutral California Golden Bears | L 59–75 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1996-11-26 | neutral LSU Tigers | L 60–70 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1996-11-27 | at Chaminade | W 67–37 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1996-12-03 | at Drake Bulldogs | W 79–59 | Knapp Center |
| 1996-12-06 | vs Grambling Tigers | W 93–73 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1996-12-07 | vs La Salle Explorers | W 65–60 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1996-12-10 | vs Northern Iowa Panthers | W 72–63 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1996-12-14 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | L 74–81 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1996-12-21 | vs Missouri Tigers | W 88–77 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1996-12-27 | vs Austin Peay Governors | W 90–58 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1996-12-29 | vs Cal State Northridge Matadors | W 90–65 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1997-01-02 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 72–55 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1997-01-04 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | W 69–57 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1997-01-07 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 59–56 | Mackey Arena |
| 1997-01-11 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 78–53 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1997-01-15 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 76–62 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1997-01-19 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 71–79 | Crisler Arena |
| 1997-01-23 | at St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | L 51–66 | Williams Arena |
| 1997-01-29 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 82–65 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1997-02-04 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 75–67 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1997-02-09 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 51–66 | Assembly Hall |
| 1997-02-12 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 67–69 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 1997-02-15 | vs St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | L 66–68 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1997-02-20 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 80–75 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1997-02-22 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 69–56 | St. John Arena |
| 1997-02-26 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 48–49 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1997-03-01 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 84–62 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1997-03-05 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | W 81–55 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1997-03-08 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 75–59 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1997-03-13 | neutral Virginia Cavaliers | W 73–60 | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 1997-03-15 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | L 69–75 | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
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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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