The 1996-97 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos went 12-15 (7-9 in the Big West) under head coach Jerry Pimm. Simple Rating System: -4.97.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-22 | vs Westmont | W 73–64 | |
| 1996-11-25 | at Pepperdine Waves | L 67–81 | |
| 1996-12-01 | at Saint Mary's Gaels | L 86–94 | |
| 1996-12-05 | vs Akron Zips | W 65–58 | |
| 1996-12-07 | vs Westmont | W 91–69 | |
| 1996-12-14 | vs San Francisco Dons | W 73–68 | |
| 1996-12-21 | at Colorado Buffaloes | L 55–76 | |
| 1996-12-23 | at Cal State Northridge Matadors | L 58–75 | |
| 1996-12-30 | vs San Diego Toreros | L 70–72 | |
| 1997-01-04 | vs Loyola Marymount Lions | W 81–67 | |
| 1997-01-09 | vs North Texas Mean Green | L 74–80 | |
| 1997-01-11 | at Cal Poly Mustangs | L 51–60 | |
| 1997-01-16 | vs Cal State Fullerton Titans | W 83–76 | |
| 1997-01-18 | vs UC Irvine Anteaters | W 56–55 | |
| 1997-01-23 | at Long Beach State Beach | L 59–68 | |
| 1997-01-25 | at Pacific Tigers | L 51–69 | |
| 1997-01-30 | at Nevada Wolf Pack | L 65–79 | |
| 1997-02-01 | at Utah State Aggies | L 63–71 | |
| 1997-02-06 | vs Idaho Vandals | W 69–54 | |
| 1997-02-08 | vs Boise State Broncos | W 60–57 | |
| 1997-02-13 | vs Pacific Tigers | W 75–69 | |
| 1997-02-15 | vs Long Beach State Beach | L 77–85 | |
| 1997-02-20 | at New Mexico State Aggies | L 65–74 | |
| 1997-02-22 | vs Cal Poly Mustangs | W 92–88 | |
| 1997-02-27 | at UC Irvine Anteaters | W 79–71 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-03-01 | at Cal State Fullerton Titans | L 60–74 | |
| 1997-03-07 | neutral Utah State Aggies | L 66–81 |
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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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