The 1996-97 SMU Mustangs went 16-12 (7-9 in the WAC) under head coach Mike Dement. Simple Rating System: 2.41.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-23 | vs Hardin Simmons | W 90–34 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1996-11-30 | at Wichita State Shockers | L 44–62 | Levitt Arena |
| 1996-12-02 | vs North Texas Mean Green | W 64–59 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1996-12-05 | at Davidson Wildcats | W 72–55 | Belk Arena |
| 1996-12-07 | at Kent State Golden Flashes | W 74–68 | Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center |
| 1996-12-16 | vs centenary la | W 86–73 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1996-12-21 | at Oklahoma State Cowboys | L 54–73 | Gallagher-Iba Arena |
| 1996-12-28 | at Stetson Hatters | W 72–52 | Edmunds Center |
| 1996-12-30 | at Prairie View A&M Panthers | W 100–65 | William J. Nicks Building |
| 1997-01-04 | vs Air Force Falcons | W 74–65 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1997-01-06 | vs Yale Bulldogs | W 81–57 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1997-01-09 | at UTEP Miners | W 68–63 | Special Events Center |
| 1997-01-11 | at New Mexico Lobos | L 58–78 | University Arena |
| 1997-01-16 | vs Utah Utes | L 57–74 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1997-01-18 | vs BYU Cougars | W 75–50 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1997-01-22 | at Air Force Falcons | W 63–59 | Clune Arena |
| 1997-01-25 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | L 63–87 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1997-01-30 | at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 49–69 | Tulsa Convention Center |
| 1997-02-01 | at Rice Owls | L 58–62 | Autry Court |
| 1997-02-06 | vs New Mexico Lobos | L 72–75 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1997-02-08 | vs UTEP Miners | W 64–55 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1997-02-13 | at Utah Utes | L 63–84 | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 1997-02-15 | at BYU Cougars | W 74–62 | Marriott Center |
| 1997-02-19 | at TCU Horned Frogs | L 71–79 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum |
| 1997-02-27 | vs Rice Owls | W 59–53 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1997-03-01 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 55–76 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1997-03-04 | neutral Colorado State Rams | W 93–89 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1997-03-06 | neutral Utah Utes | L 58–59 | Thomas & Mack 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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