The 1996-97 Kentucky Wildcats went 35-5 (13-3 in the SEC) under head coach Rick Pitino. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 29.29.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-15 | neutral Clemson Tigers | L 71–79 (OTOT) | RCA Dome |
| 1996-11-28 | neutral Syracuse Orange | W 87–53 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1996-11-29 | neutral Alaska Anchorage | W 104–72 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1996-11-30 | neutral Charleston Cougars | W 92–65 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1996-12-03 | neutral Purdue Boilermakers | W 101–87 | United Center |
| 1996-12-07 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | W 99–65 | Freedom Hall |
| 1996-12-09 | vs Wright State Raiders | W 90–62 | Rupp Arena |
| 1996-12-14 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 80–56 | Rupp Arena |
| 1996-12-21 | neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 88–59 | Georgia Dome |
| 1996-12-23 | vs UNC Asheville Bulldogs | W 105–51 | Rupp Arena |
| 1996-12-28 | neutral Ohio State Buckeyes | W 81–65 | Gund Arena |
| 1996-12-31 | at Louisville Cardinals | W 74–54 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-01-04 | vs Tennessee Volunteers | W 74–40 | Rupp Arena |
| 1997-01-07 | vs Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 90–61 | Rupp Arena |
| 1997-01-09 | vs Canisius Golden Griffins | W 68–45 | Rupp Arena |
| 1997-01-11 | at Ole Miss Rebels | L 69–73 | C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum |
| 1997-01-14 | at Georgia Bulldogs | W 86–65 | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 1997-01-18 | vs Auburn Tigers | W 77–53 | Rupp Arena |
| 1997-01-22 | neutral Vanderbilt Commodores | W 58–46 | Riverfront Coliseum |
| 1997-01-26 | at Arkansas Razorbacks | W 83–73 | Bud Walton Arena |
| 1997-01-29 | at Florida Gators | W 92–65 | Stephen C. O''Connell Center |
| 1997-02-01 | vs Georgia Bulldogs | W 82–57 | Rupp Arena |
| 1997-02-04 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | L 79–84 (OTOT) | Carolina Coliseum |
| 1997-02-06 | vs Western Carolina Catamounts | W 82–55 | Rupp Arena |
| 1997-02-09 | vs Villanova Wildcats | W 93–56 | Rupp Arena |
| 1997-02-12 | vs LSU Tigers | W 84–48 | Rupp Arena |
| 1997-02-15 | vs Florida Gators | W 85–56 | Rupp Arena |
| 1997-02-19 | at Alabama Crimson Tide | W 75–61 | Coleman Coliseum |
| 1997-02-22 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | W 82–79 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1997-02-25 | at Tennessee Volunteers | W 74–64 | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 1997-03-02 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | L 66–72 | Rupp Arena |
| 1997-03-07 | neutral Auburn Tigers | W 92–50 | The Pyramid |
| 1997-03-08 | neutral Ole Miss Rebels | W 88–70 | The Pyramid |
| 1997-03-09 | neutral Georgia Bulldogs | W 95–68 | The Pyramid |
| 1997-03-13 | neutral Montana Grizzlies | W 92–54 | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 1997-03-15 | neutral Iowa Hawkeyes | W 75–69 | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 1997-03-20 | neutral Saint Joseph's Hawks | W 83–68 | San Jose Arena |
| 1997-03-22 | neutral Utah Utes | W 72–59 | San Jose Arena |
| 1997-03-29 | neutral St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | W 78–69 | RCA Dome |
| 1997-03-31 | neutral Arizona Wildcats | L 79–84 (OTOT) | RCA Dome |
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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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