The 1996-97 Pittsburgh Panthers went 18-15 (10-8 in the Big East) under head coach Ralph Willard. Simple Rating System: 9.12.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-24 | vs Illinois State Redbirds | L 50–69 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1996-11-26 | at Navy Midshipmen | L 49–60 | Alumni Hall |
| 1996-11-29 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 61–82 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1996-12-04 | vs UConn Huskies | W 56–49 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1996-12-08 | at Seton Hall Pirates | L 51–53 | Continental Airlines Arena |
| 1996-12-14 | vs VCU Rams | L 55–58 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1996-12-16 | vs Carnegie Mellon | W 84–39 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1996-12-18 | vs Saint Francis Red Flash | W 79–42 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1996-12-21 | at Duquesne Dukes | W 75–73 | A.J. Palumbo Center |
| 1996-12-23 | vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers | W 85–70 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1996-12-27 | neutral Maryland Terrapins | L 63–66 | Special Events Arena |
| 1996-12-28 | neutral Northwestern Wildcats | W 60–42 | Special Events Arena |
| 1996-12-29 | neutral Michigan Wolverines | W 85–78 | Special Events Arena |
| 1997-01-04 | at St. John's Red Storm | L 64–75 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1997-01-08 | vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes | W 76–72 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1997-01-11 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 75–67 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1997-01-18 | vs St. John's Red Storm | L 55–60 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1997-01-21 | at Boston College Eagles | L 61–81 | Silvio O. Conte Forum |
| 1997-01-25 | at Georgetown Hoyas | W 89–71 | US Airways Arena |
| 1997-01-29 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 88–64 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1997-02-01 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | L 59–74 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1997-02-05 | at Miami (FL) Hurricanes | L 63–78 | Miami Arena |
| 1997-02-08 | vs Seton Hall Pirates | W 79–71 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1997-02-12 | vs Villanova Wildcats | W 95–89 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1997-02-15 | at Providence Friars | L 70–84 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1997-02-20 | vs Georgetown Hoyas | L 57–76 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1997-02-23 | vs Boston College Eagles | W 75–71 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1997-02-25 | at UConn Huskies | W 77–74 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 1997-03-02 | at Syracuse Orange | W 65–63 | Carrier Dome |
| 1997-03-05 | neutral UConn Huskies | W 63–62 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1997-03-06 | neutral Boston College Eagles | L 68–76 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1997-03-12 | vs New Orleans Privateers | W 82–63 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1997-03-17 | at Arkansas Razorbacks | L 71–76 | Bud Walton 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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