The 1996-97 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks went 21-7 (14-2 in the Big Sky) under head coach Ben Howland. Simple Rating System: 1.91.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-22 | vs Sacramento State Hornets | L 65–75 | |
| 1996-11-26 | at Arizona Wildcats | L 70–88 | |
| 1996-11-30 | vs Sam Houston Bearkats | W 87–68 | |
| 1996-12-03 | vs McNeese Cowboys | W 81–75 | |
| 1996-12-07 | vs UT Arlington Mavericks | W 91–57 | |
| 1996-12-16 | at Southern Utah Thunderbirds | W 82–73 | |
| 1996-12-18 | at Loyola Marymount Lions | W 77–56 | |
| 1996-12-21 | vs Occidental | W 111–63 | |
| 1996-12-30 | at UNLV Rebels | L 67–77 | |
| 1997-01-02 | vs Eastern Washington Eagles | W 79–62 | |
| 1997-01-04 | vs Portland State Vikings | W 54–42 | |
| 1997-01-09 | at Montana Grizzlies | W 82–69 | |
| 1997-01-10 | at Montana State Bobcats | W 79–74 | |
| 1997-01-16 | vs Idaho State Bengals | W 72–59 | |
| 1997-01-18 | vs Weber State Wildcats | W 83–73 | |
| 1997-01-25 | at Idaho State Bengals | W 78–59 | |
| 1997-01-28 | vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds | W 61–58 | |
| 1997-02-01 | at Cal State Northridge Matadors | W 74–65 | |
| 1997-02-06 | vs Montana State Bobcats | W 85–61 | |
| 1997-02-08 | vs Montana Grizzlies | W 72–69 | |
| 1997-02-13 | at Portland State Vikings | L 68–72 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-02-15 | at Eastern Washington Eagles | W 76–68 | |
| 1997-02-20 | at Sacramento State Hornets | W 58–55 | |
| 1997-02-22 | at Weber State Wildcats | L 90–96 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-02-27 | vs Cal State Northridge Matadors | W 76–74 | |
| 1997-03-01 | vs Sacramento State Hornets | W 99–62 | |
| 1997-03-07 | vs Cal State Northridge Matadors | L 84–93 | |
| 1997-03-12 | at Arkansas Razorbacks | L 75–101 |
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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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