The 1996-97 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders went 19-12 (11-7 in the OVC) under head coach Randy Wiel. Simple Rating System: -4.7.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-22 | neutral Montana Grizzlies | W 66–63 | Carlson Center |
| 1996-11-23 | neutral Providence Friars | W 77–75 | Carlson Center |
| 1996-11-24 | neutral Alabama Crimson Tide | L 74–77 | Carlson Center |
| 1996-11-27 | vs Montreat | W 98–52 | Murphy Center |
| 1996-11-30 | at New Orleans Privateers | L 54–66 | Kiefer Lakefront Arena |
| 1996-12-02 | vs Murray State Racers | W 85–72 | Murphy Center |
| 1996-12-07 | at Southern Jaguars | W 91–67 | F. G. Clark Center |
| 1996-12-14 | vs Chattanooga Mocs | W 83–73 | Murphy Center |
| 1996-12-16 | vs Belmont | W 94–76 | Murphy Center |
| 1996-12-19 | at Indiana State Sycamores | L 66–92 | Hulman Center |
| 1996-12-29 | vs Sue Bennett | W 127–70 | |
| 1997-01-04 | at Eastern Kentucky Colonels | L 77–79 | McBrayer Arena |
| 1997-01-06 | at Morehead State Eagles | W 78–72 | Ellis T. Johnson Arena |
| 1997-01-09 | vs Tennessee State Tigers | W 72–70 | Murphy Center |
| 1997-01-11 | vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 80–72 | Murphy Center |
| 1997-01-18 | vs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | L 76–78 | Murphy Center |
| 1997-01-20 | vs Eastern Illinois Panthers | W 83–72 | Murphy Center |
| 1997-01-23 | at Austin Peay Governors | L 74–82 | Winfield Dunn Center |
| 1997-01-25 | at Murray State Racers | L 72–78 | Racer Arena |
| 1997-01-27 | at UT Martin Skyhawks | L 59–61 | Skyhawk Arena |
| 1997-01-30 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 98–86 | Murphy Center |
| 1997-02-01 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 49–99 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1997-02-03 | vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 91–58 | Murphy Center |
| 1997-02-06 | vs Austin Peay Governors | W 68–65 | Murphy Center |
| 1997-02-08 | at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | L 68–77 | Eblen Center |
| 1997-02-13 | at Tennessee State Tigers | W 82–75 | Gentry Center Complex |
| 1997-02-15 | at Eastern Illinois Panthers | W 77–55 | Lantz Arena |
| 1997-02-17 | at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | L 76–85 | Show Me Center |
| 1997-02-22 | vs UT Martin Skyhawks | W 96–71 | Murphy Center |
| 1997-02-25 | vs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | W 89–74 | Murphy Center |
| 1997-02-28 | neutral Murray State Racers | L 48–74 | Bridgestone Arena |
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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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