The 1996-97 Providence Friars went 24-12 (10-8 in the Big East) under head coach Pete Gillen. Simple Rating System: 14.17.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-22 | at Alaska Fairbanks | W 98–73 | Carlson Center |
| 1996-11-23 | neutral Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | L 75–77 | Carlson Center |
| 1996-11-24 | neutral Southern Illinois Salukis | W 82–58 | Carlson Center |
| 1996-11-27 | vs Long Island University Sharks | W 100–88 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1996-11-30 | vs Columbia Lions | W 74–61 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1996-12-04 | at Villanova Wildcats | L 64–75 | CoreStates Center |
| 1996-12-07 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 82–59 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1996-12-10 | vs Rhode Island Rams | L 79–96 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1996-12-21 | vs Brown Bears | W 58–44 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1996-12-23 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 59–57 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1996-12-28 | at Loyola Marymount Lions | W 83–76 | Gersten Pavilion |
| 1996-12-31 | vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | W 74–66 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1997-01-02 | vs St. John's Red Storm | W 77–67 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1997-01-06 | vs Villanova Wildcats | W 91–68 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1997-01-11 | at Seton Hall Pirates | L 66–73 | Continental Airlines Arena |
| 1997-01-15 | at Miami (FL) Hurricanes | L 69–71 | Miami Arena |
| 1997-01-19 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | W 74–61 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1997-01-25 | at St. John's Red Storm | W 72–59 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1997-01-27 | vs Canisius Golden Griffins | W 80–53 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1997-01-29 | at UConn Huskies | W 62–47 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 1997-02-01 | vs Boston College Eagles | W 83–71 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1997-02-05 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 73–67 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1997-02-08 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | L 78–90 (OTOT) | WVU Coliseum |
| 1997-02-12 | at Georgetown Hoyas | L 69–75 | US Airways Arena |
| 1997-02-15 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | W 84–70 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1997-02-18 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 79–74 | Louis Brown Athletic Center |
| 1997-02-22 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 74–86 (OTOT) | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1997-02-24 | vs Syracuse Orange | L 82–91 (OTOT) | Providence Civic Center |
| 1997-03-02 | vs Georgetown Hoyas | L 56–67 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1997-03-05 | neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 77–56 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1997-03-06 | neutral West Virginia Mountaineers | W 76–69 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1997-03-07 | neutral Villanova Wildcats | L 63–73 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1997-03-14 | neutral Marquette Golden Eagles | W 81–59 | Charlotte Coliseum (II) |
| 1997-03-16 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | W 98–87 | Charlotte Coliseum (II) |
| 1997-03-21 | neutral Chattanooga Mocs | W 71–65 | BJCC Coliseum |
| 1997-03-23 | neutral Arizona Wildcats | L 92–96 (OTOT) | BJCC Coliseum |
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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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