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 |
1996-11-27: Kansas Jayhawks handled Virginia Cavaliers 80–63. Pierce led the winners with 27 points. Deane had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1996-11-30: Virginia Cavaliers beat George Mason Patriots 106–93 as Courtney Alexander scored a team-high 26. Nate Langley had 27 for George Mason Patriots.
1996-12-04: Virginia Cavaliers beat William & Mary Tribe 75–64 as Norman Nolan scored a team-high 22. Bobby Fitzgibbons had 14 for William & Mary Tribe.
1996-12-18: Behind Courtney Alexander's 20 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Liberty 67–54. Larry Jackson had 19 for Liberty.
1996-12-21: Virginia Cavaliers routed UMBC 57–34. Curtis Staples led the winners with 17 points.
1996-12-23: Connecticut Huskies survived Virginia Cavaliers 64–61 as Richard Hamilton scored a team-high 13. Norman Nolan had 17 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1996-12-28: Behind Harold Deane's 21 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Radford Highlanders 95–47.
1996-12-30: Virginia Cavaliers beat Delaware Blue Hens 76–66 as Curtis Staples scored a team-high 30. Greg Smith had 24 for Delaware Blue Hens. Greg Smith grabbed 16 rebounds.
1997-01-02: Virginia Cavaliers beat Loyola 67–61. Curtis Staples led the winners with 19 points. Mike Powell had 18 for Loyola.
1997-01-04: Behind Jasikevicius, Sarunas's 24 points, Maryland Terrapins pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 78–62. Deane, Harold had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1997-01-08: Virginia Cavaliers survived Florida State Seminoles 64–61 as Alexander scored a team-high 26. Thompson had 15 for Florida State Seminoles.
1997-01-11: Virginia Cavaliers beat North Carolina 75–63 as Norman Nolan scored a team-high 20. Ademola Okulaja had 19 for North Carolina.
1997-01-15: Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat Virginia Cavaliers 58–54. Tim Duncan led the winners with 28 points. Courtney Alexander had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1997-01-18: Behind Trajan Langdon's 17 points, Duke Blue Devils pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 78–59. Curtis Staples had 17 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1997-01-22: Virginia Cavaliers got past Georgia Tech 68–64 as Norman Nolan scored a team-high 16. Matt Harpring had 29 for Georgia Tech.
1997-01-28: Behind Curtis Staples's 27 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated N.C. State Wolfpack 56–50. Danny Strong had 25 for N.C. State Wolfpack.
1997-01-30: Virginia Cavaliers beat Richmond Spiders 83–66 as Harold Deane scored a team-high 23.
1997-02-01: Virginia Cavaliers beat Florida State Seminoles 73–60 as Curtis Staples scored a team-high 20. LaMarr Greer had 15 for Florida State Seminoles.
1997-02-06: Behind Eddie Elisma's 23 points, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 66–53. Norman Nolan had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1997-02-08: Behind Antawn Jamison's 19 points, North Carolina Tar Heels rolled past Virginia Cavaliers 81–57. Norman Nolan had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1997-02-11: Behind Roshown McLeod's 13 points, Duke Blue Devils held off Virginia Cavaliers 62–61. Norman Nolan had 16 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1997-02-15: Clemson Tigers beat Virginia Cavaliers 71–65. Greg Buckner led the winners with 16 points. Courtney Alexander had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1997-02-19: Virginia Cavaliers got past NC State Wolfpack 55–46 as Curtis Staples scored a team-high 26. CC Harrison had 14 for NC State Wolfpack.
1997-02-22: Wake Forest Demon Deacons got past Virginia Cavaliers 66–60 as Tim Duncan scored a team-high 21. Courtney Alexander had 13 for Virginia Cavaliers. Tim Duncan grabbed 23 rebounds.
1997-02-25: Behind Curtis Staples's 19 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off Virginia Tech Hokies 58–57. Ace Custis had 15 for Virginia Tech Hokies.
1997-03-02: Behind Harold Deane's 18 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Maryland Terrapins 81–74. Laron Profit had 24 for Maryland Terrapins.
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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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