The 1996-97 Louisville Cardinals went 26-9 (9-5 in the CUSA) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.98.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-29 | neutral Montana State Bobcats | W 92–78 | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium |
| 1996-11-30 | neutral Illinois Fighting Illini | W 70–60 | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium |
| 1996-12-01 | neutral Colorado Buffaloes | W 92–82 | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium |
| 1996-12-07 | neutral LSU Tigers | W 93–87 (OTOT) | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim |
| 1996-12-11 | vs Dayton Flyers | W 80–67 | Freedom Hall |
| 1996-12-14 | neutral Purdue Boilermakers | W 88–72 | Market Square Arena |
| 1996-12-16 | vs Wright State Raiders | W 65–57 | Freedom Hall |
| 1996-12-21 | at Arkansas Razorbacks | W 91–88 (OTOT) | Bud Walton Arena |
| 1996-12-23 | vs Tennessee State Tigers | W 102–54 | Freedom Hall |
| 1996-12-29 | vs Boston College Eagles | W 89–85 (2OTOT) | Freedom Hall |
| 1996-12-31 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | L 54–74 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-01-03 | at UAB Blazers | W 93–79 | Bartow Arena |
| 1997-01-06 | at Charlotte 49ers | W 92–81 | Dale F. Halton Arena |
| 1997-01-11 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 60–56 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-01-15 | vs Houston Cougars | W 92–78 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-01-19 | at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | W 85–78 (OTOT) | Frank Erwin Center |
| 1997-01-23 | vs Memphis Tigers | L 58–64 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-01-25 | vs UCLA Bruins | W 74–71 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-01-28 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | W 71–54 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-01-30 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 81–70 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-02-02 | at Temple Owls | L 44–67 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1997-02-06 | vs Saint Louis Billikens | L 62–64 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-02-09 | at Memphis Tigers | L 59–79 | The Pyramid |
| 1997-02-15 | at Houston Cougars | W 70–66 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1997-02-17 | vs South Florida Bulls | W 75–64 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-02-20 | at Marquette Golden Eagles | L 71–79 (OTOT) | Bradley Center |
| 1997-02-22 | at Southern Miss Golden Eagles | W 75–72 (OTOT) | Reed Green Coliseum |
| 1997-02-26 | vs Charlotte 49ers | W 72–71 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-03-01 | at Tulane Green Wave | L 71–83 | Avron B. Fogelman Arena |
| 1997-03-05 | neutral South Florida Bulls | W 69–58 | Kiel Center |
| 1997-03-06 | neutral Charlotte 49ers | L 60–64 | Kiel Center |
| 1997-03-14 | neutral Massachusetts Minutemen | W 65–57 | Civic Arena |
| 1997-03-16 | neutral New Mexico Lobos | W 64–63 | Civic Arena |
| 1997-03-21 | neutral Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | W 78–63 | Carrier Dome |
| 1997-03-23 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 74–97 | Carrier Dome |
1996-11-29: Louisville Cardinals beat Montana State 92–78 as Flynn scored a team-high 19. Holmstadt had 32 for Montana State.
1996-11-30: Behind Wheat's 19 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Illinois Fighting Illini 70–60. Gandy had 15 for Illinois Fighting Illini.
1996-12-01: Louisville Cardinals beat Colorado Buffaloes 92–82 as Wheat scored a team-high 21. Billups had 20 for Colorado Buffaloes.
1996-12-11: Louisville Cardinals beat Dayton Flyers 80–67 as Wheat scored a team-high 25. Perryman had 22 for Dayton Flyers.
1996-12-14: Louisville Cardinals beat Purdue Boilermakers 88–72 as Wheat scored a team-high 25. Miller had 22 for Purdue Boilermakers.
1996-12-16: Louisville Cardinals beat Wright State Raiders 65–57. Wheat led the winners with 14 points. Welch had 15 for Wright State Raiders.
1996-12-21: Louisville Cardinals survived Arkansas Razorbacks 91–88 as Sims scored a team-high 22. Reid had 21 for Arkansas Razorbacks.
1996-12-23: Behind Flynn's 17 points, Louisville Cardinals rolled past Tennessee State Tigers 102–54. Samuel, Kel. had 15 for Tennessee State Tigers.
1996-12-29: Louisville Cardinals got past Boston College Eagles 89–85 as Wheat scored a team-high 23. Abrams had 23 for Boston College Eagles.
1996-12-31: Kentucky Wildcats routed Louisville 74–54. Derek Anderson led the winners with 19 points. B.J. Flynn (*) had 12 for Louisville.
1997-01-03: Louisville Cardinals handled UAB Blazers 93–79. Wheat led the winners with 31 points. Dixon had 26 for UAB Blazers.
1997-01-06: Behind Wheat's 21 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Charlotte 49ers 92–81. Johnson had 27 for Charlotte 49ers.
1997-01-11: Louisville Cardinals got past Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 60–56 as Wheat scored a team-high 14. Elisma had 13 for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Elisma grabbed 15 rebounds.
1997-01-15: Louisville Cardinals beat Houston Cougars 92–78 as N. Johnson scored a team-high 24. Jones had 15 for Houston Cougars.
1997-01-19: Louisville Cardinals got past Texas Longhorns 85–78 as N. Johnson scored a team-high 21. Freeman had 34 for Texas Longhorns.
1997-01-23: Memphis Tigers got past Louisville Cardinals 64–58 as Adebayo scored a team-high 16. Sanders had 17 for Louisville Cardinals.
1997-01-25: Louisville Cardinals edged UCLA Bruins 74–71. Wheat led the winners with 17 points. O'Bannon had 24 for UCLA Bruins.
1997-01-28: Behind Wheat's 20 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from DePaul Blue Demons 71–54. Gelatt had 24 for DePaul Blue Demons. Gelatt grabbed 16 rebounds.
1997-01-30: Behind Wheat's 18 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Cincinnati Bearcats 81–70. Patterson had 18 for Cincinnati Bearcats.
1997-02-02: Temple Owls routed Louisville Cardinals 67–44. Jackson led the winners with 20 points.
1997-02-06: Saint Louis Billikens edged Louisville Cardinals 64–62. Harris led the winners with 19 points. N. Johnson had 19 for Louisville Cardinals.
1997-02-09: Behind Henderson's 27 points, Memphis Tigers rolled past Louisville Cardinals 79–59. Wheat had 22 for Louisville Cardinals.
1997-02-15: Louisville Cardinals beat Houston Cougars 70–66. Wheat led the winners with 22 points. Jones had 28 for Houston Cougars.
1997-02-17: Louisville Cardinals beat South Florida Bulls 75–64 as Wheat scored a team-high 19. Lamb had 19 for South Florida Bulls.
1997-02-20: Behind Lovette's 19 points, Marquette Golden Eagles defeated Louisville Cardinals 79–71. Sanders had 21 for Louisville Cardinals. Lovette grabbed 15 rebounds.
1997-02-22: Behind Wheat's 30 points, Louisville Cardinals held off Southern Mississippi 75–72. Jones had 20 for Southern Mississippi.
1997-02-26: Behind Wheat's 16 points, Louisville Cardinals held off Charlotte 49ers 72–71. Johnson had 14 for Charlotte 49ers.
1997-03-01: Tulane Green Wave beat Louisville Cardinals 83–71 as Allen scored a team-high 24. Dantzler had 15 for Louisville Cardinals.
1997-03-05: Louisville Cardinals handled South Florida Bulls 69–58. Wheat led the winners with 22 points. Harper had 23 for South Florida Bulls.
1997-03-06: Charlotte 49ers beat Louisville Cardinals 64–60. Johnson led the winners with 22 points. Wheat had 20 for Louisville Cardinals.
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