The 1996-97 Lamar Cardinals went 15-12 (10-8 in the Sun Belt) under head coach Grey Giovanine. Simple Rating System: -4.47.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-23 | at centenary la | W 80–70 | |
| 1996-11-25 | vs Angelo State | W 67–50 | |
| 1996-11-27 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 52–67 | |
| 1996-11-30 | at Baylor Bears | L 68–73 | |
| 1996-12-07 | at Nicholls Colonels | W 64–59 | |
| 1996-12-14 | vs McNeese Cowboys | L 61–71 | |
| 1996-12-18 | vs Mary Hardin Baylor | W 117–42 | |
| 1996-12-21 | vs Texas State Bobcats | W 73–67 | |
| 1996-12-28 | at Little Rock Trojans | L 76–89 | |
| 1997-01-02 | vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 98–80 | |
| 1997-01-04 | vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | W 75–64 | |
| 1997-01-09 | at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | L 78–86 | |
| 1997-01-11 | vs South Alabama Jaguars | L 62–84 | |
| 1997-01-16 | at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 77–70 | |
| 1997-01-18 | vs Jacksonville Dolphins | W 93–83 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-01-23 | at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros | L 55–57 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-01-25 | at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | W 93–86 (2OTOT) | |
| 1997-01-30 | vs Arkansas State Red Wolves | W 76–67 | |
| 1997-02-01 | at Jacksonville Dolphins | L 96–99 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-02-03 | vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros | W 77–69 | |
| 1997-02-05 | vs Little Rock Trojans | W 75–72 | |
| 1997-02-08 | vs New Orleans Privateers | W 69–61 | |
| 1997-02-13 | at South Alabama Jaguars | L 53–66 | |
| 1997-02-15 | at New Orleans Privateers | L 59–66 | |
| 1997-02-20 | vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | W 75–72 | |
| 1997-02-22 | at Arkansas State Red Wolves | L 77–85 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-03-01 | neutral Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | L 62–64 |
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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.
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