The 1996-97 Ohio State Buckeyes went 10-17 (5-13 in the Big Ten) under head coach Randy Ayers. Simple Rating System: 8.45.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-23 | at South Florida Bulls | L 56–60 | Sun Dome |
| 1996-12-01 | vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | W 94–88 | St. John Arena |
| 1996-12-03 | vs Kent State Golden Flashes | W 71–55 | St. John Arena |
| 1996-12-07 | vs Long Island University Sharks | W 97–73 | St. John Arena |
| 1996-12-14 | vs George Mason Patriots | W 102–72 | St. John Arena |
| 1996-12-18 | vs Alabama State Hornets | W 81–40 | St. John Arena |
| 1996-12-21 | at USC Trojans | L 68–79 | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 1996-12-23 | at San Diego State Aztecs | L 75–81 | San Diego Sports Arena |
| 1996-12-28 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | L 65–81 | Gund Arena |
| 1997-01-02 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 73–71 | Crisler Arena |
| 1997-01-04 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 64–72 | St. John Arena |
| 1997-01-08 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | W 70–62 | St. John Arena |
| 1997-01-11 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 66–69 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 1997-01-15 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 62–76 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1997-01-18 | vs St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | L 67–73 | St. John Arena |
| 1997-01-25 | at Northwestern Wildcats | L 47–78 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1997-01-30 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 73–67 | St. John Arena |
| 1997-02-01 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 60–42 | St. John Arena |
| 1997-02-05 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 77–94 | Mackey Arena |
| 1997-02-08 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 76–93 | Assembly Hall |
| 1997-02-13 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 55–40 | St. John Arena |
| 1997-02-19 | at St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | L 48–60 | Williams Arena |
| 1997-02-22 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 56–69 | St. John Arena |
| 1997-02-26 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 65–67 | St. John Arena |
| 1997-03-01 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | L 55–56 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1997-03-05 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 83–90 | Assembly Hall |
| 1997-03-09 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 81–86 (OTOT) | St. John Arena |
1996-11-23: South Florida Bulls got past Ohio State Buckeyes 60–56 as James Harper scored a team-high 24. Jermaine White had 20 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1996-12-01: Behind Shaun Stonerook's 22 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Southwestern Louisiana 94–88. Chris Manuel had 25 for Southwestern Louisiana.
1996-12-03: Behind Jermaine Tate's 18 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Kent State University 71–55. D.J. Bosse had 15 for Kent State University.
1996-12-07: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Long Island Blackbirds 97–73. Stringer, Damon led the winners with 25 points. Jones, Charles had 29 for Long Island Blackbirds.
1996-12-14: Ohio State Buckeyes blew out George Mason Patriots 102–72 as Coleman, Neshaun scored a team-high 19. Carey, Avery had 16 for George Mason Patriots. Stonerook, Shaun grabbed 19 rebounds.
1996-12-18: Ohio State Buckeyes routed Alabama State Hornets 81–40. Stringer, Damon led the winners with 19 points.
1996-12-21: USC Trojans beat Ohio State Buckeyes 79–68 as Ken Sims scored a team-high 17. Jermaine Tate had 19 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1996-12-28: Kentucky Wildcats handled Ohio State 81–65. Ron Mercer led the winners with 22 points. Jermaine Tate had 23 for Ohio State.
1997-01-02: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Michigan Wolverines 73–71. Stringer led the winners with 21 points. Traylor had 17 for Michigan Wolverines.
1997-01-04: Behind Garris, Kiwane's 23 points, Illinois Fighting Illini defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 72–64. Stringer, Damon had 13 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1997-01-08: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Penn State Nittany Lions 70–62 as Damon Stringer scored a team-high 21. Pete Lisicky had 17 for Penn State Nittany Lions.
1997-01-11: Behind Mateen Cleaves's 18 points, Michigan State Spartans held off Ohio State Buckeyes 69–66. Jermaine Tate had 17 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1997-01-15: Iowa Hawkeyes handled Ohio State Buckeyes 76–62. Andre Woolridge led the winners with 27 points. Shaun Stonerook had 15 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1997-01-18: Behind Eric Harris's 16 points, Minnesota defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 73–67. Shaun Stonerook had 25 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1997-01-25: Northwestern Wildcats routed Ohio State Buckeyes 78–47. Carvell Ammons led the winners with 15 points. Damon Stringer had 14 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1997-01-30: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Indiana Hoosiers 73–67. Damon Stringer led the winners with 18 points. Neil Reed had 19 for Indiana Hoosiers.
1997-02-01: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Wisconsin Badgers 60–42 as Damon Stringer scored a team-high 18. Sean Daugherty had 16 for Wisconsin Badgers.
1997-02-05: Purdue Boilermakers beat Ohio State Buckeyes 94–77 as Chad Austin scored a team-high 26. Damon Stringer had 20 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1997-02-08: Indiana Hoosiers handled Ohio State Buckeyes 93–76. A.J. Guyton led the winners with 24 points. Neshaun Coleman had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1997-02-13: Behind Carlos Davis's 16 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Northwestern Wildcats 55–40. Evan Eschmeyer had 17 for Northwestern Wildcats.
1997-02-19: Behind Bobby Jackson's 15 points, Minnesota Golden Gophers pulled away from Ohio State Buckeyes 60–48. Damon Stringer had 21 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1997-02-26: Michigan State Spartans survived Ohio State Buckeyes 67–65 as Ray Weathers scored a team-high 21. Jason Singleton had 17 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1997-03-09: Michigan got past Ohio State Buckeyes 86–81 as Robert Traylor scored a team-high 22. Damon Stringer had 27 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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