The 1996-97 VMI Keydets went 12-16 (7-7 in the Southern) under head coach Bart Bellairs. Simple Rating System: -11.5.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-20 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | L 66–74 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1996-11-25 | at Canisius Golden Griffins | W 66–52 | Koessler Athletic Center |
| 1996-11-27 | at Northern Illinois Huskies | W 88–83 | Chick Evans Fieldhouse |
| 1996-12-04 | vs Indiana Wesleyan | W 92–69 | Athletics-Recreation Center |
| 1996-12-07 | vs Milwaukee Panthers | W 71–46 | Athletics-Recreation Center |
| 1996-12-10 | vs Green Bay Phoenix | W 50–44 | Athletics-Recreation Center |
| 1996-12-14 | vs UIC Flames | W 77–68 | Athletics-Recreation Center |
| 1996-12-27 | neutral Army Black Knights | W 88–48 | Market Square Arena |
| 1996-12-28 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | L 51–72 | Market Square Arena |
| 1997-01-02 | at Troy Trojans | W 76–70 | Sartain Hall |
| 1997-01-04 | at Kansas City Roos | W 81–66 | Municipal Auditorium |
| 1997-01-06 | vs Youngstown State Penguins | W 57–46 | Athletics-Recreation Center |
| 1997-01-08 | vs Buffalo Bulls | W 72–55 | Athletics-Recreation Center |
| 1997-01-11 | at northeastern illinois | W 82–80 (OTOT) | NEIU Physical Education Complex |
| 1997-01-14 | at Chicago State Cougars | W 76–59 | Jacoby Dickens Center |
| 1997-01-18 | vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils | W 61–54 | Athletics-Recreation Center |
| 1997-01-20 | at Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | L 72–76 | Mabee Center |
| 1997-01-25 | vs Western Illinois Leathernecks | L 78–84 | Athletics-Recreation Center |
| 1997-01-27 | vs Northland | W 110–77 | Athletics-Recreation Center |
| 1997-02-01 | at Buffalo Bulls | W 64–62 | Alumni Arena |
| 1997-02-03 | at Youngstown State Penguins | L 64–66 | Beeghly Center |
| 1997-02-06 | vs Chicago State Cougars | W 85–58 | Athletics-Recreation Center |
| 1997-02-08 | vs northeastern illinois | W 102–84 | Athletics-Recreation Center |
| 1997-02-12 | at Central Connecticut Blue Devils | W 71–59 | Detrick Gymnasium |
| 1997-02-15 | at Western Illinois Leathernecks | W 83–74 | Western Hall |
| 1997-02-22 | vs Kansas City Roos | W 90–63 | Athletics-Recreation Center |
| 1997-02-24 | vs Troy Trojans | L 69–72 (OTOT) | Athletics-Recreation Center |
| 1997-03-02 | neutral Central Connecticut Blue Devils | W 97–73 | The MARK of the Quad Cities |
| 1997-03-03 | neutral northeastern illinois | W 88–82 (OTOT) | The MARK of the Quad Cities |
| 1997-03-04 | neutral Western Illinois Leathernecks | W 63–59 | The MARK of the Quad Cities |
| 1997-03-13 | neutral Boston College Eagles | L 66–73 | 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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