The 1996-97 Saint Mary's Gaels went 23-8 (10-4 in the WCC) under head coach Ernie Kent. Simple Rating System: 3.24.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-20 | at Oklahoma State Cowboys | L 70–71 | Gallagher-Iba Arena |
| 1996-11-24 | vs San Jose State Spartans | L 64–66 | McKeon Pavilion |
| 1996-11-26 | at Sacramento State Hornets | W 69–60 | Hornets Nest |
| 1996-12-01 | vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | W 94–86 | McKeon Pavilion |
| 1996-12-06 | neutral McNeese Cowboys | W 92–64 | Special Events Arena |
| 1996-12-07 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 56–51 | Special Events Arena |
| 1996-12-13 | neutral Houston Cougars | W 72–65 | Marriott Center |
| 1996-12-14 | neutral Boise State Broncos | W 58–57 | Marriott Center |
| 1996-12-16 | at Cal State Northridge Matadors | W 56–54 | The Matadome |
| 1996-12-20 | vs Alaska Anchorage | W 78–68 | McKeon Pavilion |
| 1996-12-23 | vs Fresno State Bulldogs | L 81–83 | McKeon Pavilion |
| 1996-12-28 | vs Cal State East Bay | W 79–37 | McKeon Pavilion |
| 1997-01-04 | vs Long Beach State Beach | W 71–64 (OTOT) | McKeon Pavilion |
| 1997-01-09 | at Portland Pilots | W 66–61 | Chiles Center |
| 1997-01-11 | at Gonzaga Bulldogs | L 57–80 | The Kennel |
| 1997-01-15 | at Santa Clara Broncos | L 68–71 (OTOT) | Toso Pavilion |
| 1997-01-18 | vs Santa Clara Broncos | W 80–73 | McKeon Pavilion |
| 1997-01-24 | vs San Diego Toreros | W 70–63 | McKeon Pavilion |
| 1997-01-25 | vs San Francisco Dons | W 61–60 | McKeon Pavilion |
| 1997-01-30 | at San Francisco Dons | L 60–63 | War Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1997-02-01 | at San Diego Toreros | L 71–76 | USD Sports Center |
| 1997-02-07 | vs Pepperdine Waves | W 87–61 | McKeon Pavilion |
| 1997-02-08 | vs Loyola Marymount Lions | W 73–68 | McKeon Pavilion |
| 1997-02-14 | at Loyola Marymount Lions | W 69–65 | Gersten Pavilion |
| 1997-02-15 | at Pepperdine Waves | W 69–67 (2OTOT) | Firestone Fieldhouse |
| 1997-02-21 | vs Gonzaga Bulldogs | W 74–72 | McKeon Pavilion |
| 1997-02-22 | vs Portland Pilots | W 66–53 | McKeon Pavilion |
| 1997-03-01 | neutral Pepperdine Waves | W 85–69 | Gersten Pavilion |
| 1997-03-02 | at Loyola Marymount Lions | W 80–62 | Gersten Pavilion |
| 1997-03-03 | neutral San Francisco Dons | W 66–59 | Gersten Pavilion |
| 1997-03-14 | neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 46–68 | McKale Center |
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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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