The 1996-97 Northwestern State Demons went 13-15 (8-8 in the Southland) under head coach J.D. Barnett. Simple Rating System: -10.81.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-23 | at Mississippi State Bulldogs | L 61–78 | |
| 1996-11-25 | vs Arkansas Monticello | W 116–77 | |
| 1996-12-02 | at centenary la | W 83–77 | |
| 1996-12-05 | vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | L 56–77 | |
| 1996-12-10 | vs Missouri State Bears | L 73–75 | |
| 1996-12-14 | vs Samford Bulldogs | W 58–46 | |
| 1996-12-19 | at Grambling Tigers | L 69–71 (OTOT) | |
| 1996-12-21 | at SE Louisiana Lions | W 92–87 | |
| 1996-12-28 | at Baylor Bears | L 56–65 | |
| 1996-12-30 | at Colorado Buffaloes | L 70–82 | |
| 1997-01-04 | at Sam Houston Bearkats | W 63–47 | |
| 1997-01-06 | at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | W 75–66 | |
| 1997-01-09 | vs UTSA Roadrunners | W 77–59 | |
| 1997-01-11 | vs Texas State Bobcats | L 58–65 | |
| 1997-01-16 | at Nicholls Colonels | L 71–86 | |
| 1997-01-18 | at McNeese Cowboys | L 77–97 | |
| 1997-01-25 | vs UT Arlington Mavericks | W 58–53 | |
| 1997-01-27 | vs UL Monroe Warhawks | L 65–70 | |
| 1997-01-30 | at Texas State Bobcats | L 77–87 | |
| 1997-02-01 | at UTSA Roadrunners | L 64–89 | |
| 1997-02-06 | vs Sam Houston Bearkats | W 87–67 | |
| 1997-02-08 | vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | W 69–63 | |
| 1997-02-13 | vs Nicholls Colonels | W 90–73 | |
| 1997-02-15 | vs McNeese Cowboys | W 96–88 | |
| 1997-02-22 | at UL Monroe Warhawks | L 75–87 | |
| 1997-03-01 | at UT Arlington Mavericks | L 65–73 | |
| 1997-03-06 | neutral Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | W 85–64 | |
| 1997-03-07 | neutral UL Monroe Warhawks | L 54–72 |
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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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