The 1996-97 UCLA Bruins went 24-8 (15-3 in the Pac-10) under head coach Steve Lavin. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.62.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-20 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 76–77 (OTOT) | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1996-12-03 | vs Cal State Northridge Matadors | W 95–73 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1996-12-07 | vs Kansas Jayhawks | L 83–96 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1996-12-14 | vs Ohio Bobcats | W 72–61 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1996-12-17 | vs Jackson State Tigers | W 93–67 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1996-12-21 | neutral Illinois Fighting Illini | L 63–79 | |
| 1996-12-23 | at Saint Louis Billikens | W 64–57 | Kiel Center |
| 1996-12-28 | vs Morgan State Bears | W 87–72 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1997-01-02 | vs Washington State Cougars | W 84–56 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1997-01-04 | vs Washington Huskies | W 79–70 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1997-01-09 | at Stanford Cardinal | L 61–109 | Maples Pavilion |
| 1997-01-11 | at California Golden Bears | W 64–56 | Harmon Gym |
| 1997-01-16 | vs Arizona State Sun Devils | W 79–62 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1997-01-18 | vs Arizona Wildcats | W 84–78 (OTOT) | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1997-01-23 | at USC Trojans | W 96–87 | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 1997-01-25 | at Louisville Cardinals | L 71–74 | Freedom Hall |
| 1997-01-30 | at Oregon Ducks | L 85–87 (OTOT) | McArthur Court |
| 1997-02-01 | at Oregon State Beavers | W 74–68 | Gill Coliseum |
| 1997-02-06 | vs California Golden Bears | L 68–71 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1997-02-08 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 87–68 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1997-02-13 | at Arizona Wildcats | W 66–64 | McKale Center |
| 1997-02-15 | at Arizona State Sun Devils | W 92–81 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 1997-02-19 | vs USC Trojans | W 82–60 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1997-02-23 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 73–69 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1997-02-27 | vs Oregon State Beavers | W 81–69 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1997-03-01 | vs Oregon Ducks | W 74–67 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1997-03-06 | at Washington Huskies | W 87–85 | Hec Edmundson Pavilion |
| 1997-03-08 | at Washington State Cougars | W 87–86 | Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum |
| 1997-03-13 | neutral Charleston Southern Buccaneers | W 109–75 | Palace of Auburn Hills |
| 1997-03-15 | neutral Xavier Musketeers | W 96–83 | Palace of Auburn Hills |
| 1997-03-20 | neutral Iowa State Cyclones | W 74–73 (OTOT) | Alamodome |
| 1997-03-22 | neutral St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | L 72–80 | Alamodome |
1996-11-20: Behind Shea Seals's 19 points, Tulsa Golden Hurricane held off UCLA Bruins 77–76. Jelani McCoy had 19 for UCLA Bruins.
1996-12-03: Behind Charles O'Bannon's 23 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past CS Northridge Matadors 95–73. Gerald Rhoden had 15 for CS Northridge Matadors.
1996-12-07: Kansas Jayhawks handled UCLA Bruins 96–83. Raef LaFrentz led the winners with 31 points. Charles O'Bannon had 20 for UCLA Bruins.
1996-12-14: Behind O'Bannon, Charles's 16 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Ohio Bobcats 72–61. Ford, Geno had 21 for Ohio Bobcats.
1996-12-17: UCLA Bruins routed Jackson State Tigers 93–67. J.R. Henderson led the winners with 20 points. Marino Walker had 13 for Jackson State Tigers.
1996-12-21: Illinois Fighting Illini beat UCLA Bruins 79–63 as Matt Heldman scored a team-high 19. Toby Bailey had 17 for UCLA Bruins.
1996-12-23: Behind Kris Johnson's 20 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Saint Louis Billikens 64–57. Jeff Harris had 17 for Saint Louis Billikens.
1996-12-28: UCLA Bruins handled Morgan State Bears 87–72. Jelani McCoy led the winners with 16 points. Tremaine Byrd had 21 for Morgan State Bears.
1997-01-02: UCLA Bruins routed Washington St. 84–56. Charles O'Bannon led the winners with 15 points. Carlos Daniel had 13 for Washington St.
1997-01-04: Behind J.R. Henderson's 18 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Washington Huskies 79–70. Mark Sanford had 26 for Washington Huskies.
1997-01-09: Stanford Cardinal routed UCLA Bruins 109–61. Knight led the winners with 25 points. Bailey had 14 for UCLA Bruins.
1997-01-11: UCLA Bruins beat California Golden Bears 64–56. Johnson led the winners with 21 points. Gray had 29 for California Golden Bears. O'Bannon grabbed 16 rebounds.
1997-01-16: UCLA Bruins beat Arizona State Sun Devils 79–62 as Charles O'Bannon scored a team-high 17. Jeremy Veal had 20 for Arizona State Sun Devils. Jelani McCoy grabbed 15 rebounds.
1997-01-18: Behind Charles O'Bannon's 24 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Arizona Wildcats 84–78. Miles Simon had 23 for Arizona Wildcats.
1997-01-25: Louisville Cardinals edged UCLA Bruins 74–71. Wheat led the winners with 17 points. O'Bannon had 24 for UCLA Bruins.
1997-01-30: Oregon Ducks edged UCLA Bruins 87–85. Jamal Lawrence led the winners with 18 points. Toby Bailey had 24 for UCLA Bruins.
1997-02-01: UCLA Bruins beat Oregon State Beavers 74–68. Charles O'Bannon led the winners with 19 points. Carson Cunningham had 20 for Oregon State Beavers.
1997-02-06: California survived UCLA Bruins 71–68 as Gray, Ed scored a team-high 29. O'Bannon, Charles had 18 for UCLA Bruins.
1997-02-08: UCLA Bruins handled Stanford Cardinal 87–68. Charles O'Bannon led the winners with 23 points. Kris Weems had 16 for Stanford Cardinal.
1997-02-13: UCLA Bruins edged Arizona Wildcats 66–64. Charles O'Bannon led the winners with 26 points. Miles Simon had 24 for Arizona Wildcats.
1997-02-15: UCLA Bruins beat Arizona State Sun Devils 92–81 as Bailey scored a team-high 20. House had 24 for Arizona State Sun Devils.
1997-02-19: Behind Toby Bailey's 24 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past USC Trojans 82–60. David Crouse had 18 for USC Trojans.
1997-02-23: UCLA Bruins got past Duke Blue Devils 73–69 as J.R. Henderson scored a team-high 18. Ricky Price had 17 for Duke Blue Devils.
1997-02-27: UCLA Bruins beat Oregon State Beavers 81–69 as Toby Bailey scored a team-high 20. Corey Benjamin had 26 for Oregon State Beavers.
1997-03-01: UCLA Bruins beat Oregon Ducks 74–67. Charles O'Bannon led the winners with 23 points. Jamal Lawrence had 17 for Oregon Ducks.
1997-03-06: UCLA Bruins survived Washington Huskies 87–85 as Charles O'Bannon scored a team-high 31. Jamie Booker had 27 for Washington Huskies.
1997-03-08: Behind J.R. Henderson's 21 points, UCLA Bruins held off Washington State 87–86. Isaac Fontaine had 33 for Washington State.
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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