The 1996-97 Purdue Boilermakers went 18-12 (12-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Gene Keady. Simple Rating System: 12.24.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-24 | vs Idaho Vandals | W 86–63 | Mackey Arena |
| 1996-11-26 | at Western Michigan Broncos | W 65–56 | University Arena |
| 1996-11-30 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | L 83–86 | Mackey Arena |
| 1996-12-03 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | L 87–101 | United Center |
| 1996-12-06 | vs Cornell Big Red | W 69–55 | Mackey Arena |
| 1996-12-07 | vs Long Beach State Beach | W 86–71 | Mackey Arena |
| 1996-12-14 | neutral Louisville Cardinals | L 72–88 | Market Square Arena |
| 1996-12-16 | vs UT Martin Skyhawks | W 75–45 | Mackey Arena |
| 1996-12-21 | at Oklahoma Sooners | L 58–82 | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 1996-12-30 | at TCU Horned Frogs | L 69–97 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum |
| 1997-01-02 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 75–69 | Assembly Hall |
| 1997-01-07 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 56–59 | Mackey Arena |
| 1997-01-11 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 78–53 | Mackey Arena |
| 1997-01-16 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 65–89 | Crisler Arena |
| 1997-01-18 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 70–53 | Mackey Arena |
| 1997-01-22 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 60–52 | Mackey Arena |
| 1997-01-25 | at St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | L 68–91 | Williams Arena |
| 1997-01-29 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 72–62 | Mackey Arena |
| 1997-02-01 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | W 67–62 | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 1997-02-05 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 94–77 | Mackey Arena |
| 1997-02-08 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 77–62 | Breslin Student Events Center |
| 1997-02-12 | vs St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | L 67–70 | Mackey Arena |
| 1997-02-15 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 52–69 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1997-02-18 | at Indiana Hoosiers | W 89–87 (OTOT) | Assembly Hall |
| 1997-02-23 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 67–58 | Mackey Arena |
| 1997-02-26 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 72–61 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1997-03-01 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 62–84 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1997-03-08 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 77–69 | Mackey Arena |
| 1997-03-13 | neutral Rhode Island Rams | W 83–76 (OTOT) | The Pyramid |
| 1997-03-15 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | L 61–75 | The Pyramid |
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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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