The 1996-97 Northern Illinois Huskies went 12-15 (6-10 in the MW Coll) under head coach Brian Hammel. Simple Rating System: -4.85.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-25 | vs Aurora | W 101–74 | |
| 1996-11-27 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | L 83–88 | |
| 1996-11-30 | at Southern Illinois Salukis | L 70–98 | |
| 1996-12-02 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | W 55–52 | |
| 1996-12-04 | at Bowling Green Falcons | W 81–73 | |
| 1996-12-18 | vs Austin Peay Governors | W 67–64 | |
| 1996-12-21 | at Western Michigan Broncos | L 58–64 | |
| 1996-12-23 | vs Chicago State Cougars | W 106–64 | |
| 1996-12-28 | neutral UNC Greensboro Spartans | W 73–72 | |
| 1996-12-29 | at Charleston Cougars | L 67–71 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-01-02 | at UIC Flames | L 55–72 | |
| 1997-01-04 | vs Milwaukee Panthers | W 72–58 | |
| 1997-01-08 | at Loyola Chicago Ramblers | L 47–70 | |
| 1997-01-11 | at Wright State Raiders | W 56–55 | |
| 1997-01-16 | vs Green Bay Phoenix | L 67–71 | |
| 1997-01-20 | at Cleveland State Vikings | L 67–75 | |
| 1997-01-23 | vs Butler Bulldogs | L 79–80 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-01-25 | vs Detroit Mercy Titans | W 63–54 | |
| 1997-01-30 | vs UIC Flames | W 76–74 | |
| 1997-02-03 | at Milwaukee Panthers | L 59–64 | |
| 1997-02-06 | vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 74–64 | |
| 1997-02-08 | vs Wright State Raiders | L 73–77 | |
| 1997-02-10 | at Green Bay Phoenix | L 46–64 | |
| 1997-02-13 | vs Cleveland State Vikings | W 80–64 | |
| 1997-02-20 | at Butler Bulldogs | L 57–64 | |
| 1997-02-22 | at Detroit Mercy Titans | L 43–81 | |
| 1997-03-01 | neutral UIC Flames | L 65–76 |
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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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