The 1996-97 Virginia Cavaliers went 18-13 (7-9 in the ACC) under head coach Jeff Jones. The team peaked at #25 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.84.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-25 | neutral South Carolina Gamecocks | W 93–70 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1996-11-26 | neutral Massachusetts Minutemen | W 75–68 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1996-11-27 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | L 63–80 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1996-11-30 | at George Mason Patriots | W 106–93 | Patriot Center |
| 1996-12-04 | at William & Mary Tribe | W 75–64 | William & Mary Hall |
| 1996-12-07 | vs Clemson Tigers | L 52–62 | University Hall |
| 1996-12-18 | vs Liberty Flames | W 67–54 | University Hall |
| 1996-12-21 | vs UMBC Retrievers | W 57–34 | University Hall |
| 1996-12-23 | at UConn Huskies | L 61–64 (OTOT) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 1996-12-28 | vs Radford Highlanders | W 95–47 | University Hall |
| 1996-12-30 | vs Delaware Blue Hens | W 76–66 | University Hall |
| 1997-01-02 | vs Loyola Maryland Greyhounds | W 67–61 | University Hall |
| 1997-01-04 | at Maryland Terrapins | L 62–78 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1997-01-08 | at Florida State Seminoles | W 64–61 | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center |
| 1997-01-11 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | W 75–63 | University Hall |
| 1997-01-15 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 54–58 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1997-01-18 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 59–78 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1997-01-22 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 68–64 | University Hall |
| 1997-01-28 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 56–50 | University Hall |
| 1997-01-30 | vs Richmond Spiders | W 83–66 | University Hall |
| 1997-02-01 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 73–60 | University Hall |
| 1997-02-06 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 53–66 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1997-02-08 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 57–81 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1997-02-11 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 61–62 | University Hall |
| 1997-02-15 | at Clemson Tigers | L 65–71 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1997-02-19 | at NC State Wolfpack | W 55–46 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1997-02-22 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 60–66 | University Hall |
| 1997-02-25 | neutral Virginia Tech Hokies | W 58–57 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 1997-03-02 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 81–74 | University Hall |
| 1997-03-07 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 68–78 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1997-03-13 | neutral Iowa Hawkeyes | L 60–73 | Jon M. Huntsman 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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