The 1996-97 Wake Forest Demon Deacons went 24-7 (11-5 in the ACC) under head coach Dave Odom. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.94.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-24 | vs VMI Keydets | W 92–63 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1996-11-25 | at The Citadel Bulldogs | W 86–52 | McAlister Field House |
| 1996-11-29 | vs Davidson Wildcats | W 69–45 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1996-12-01 | at Richmond Spiders | W 80–55 | Robins Center |
| 1996-12-03 | neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 74–43 | United Center |
| 1996-12-07 | at NC State Wolfpack | W 53–45 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1996-12-14 | vs Massachusetts Minutemen | W 71–47 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1996-12-21 | vs Campbell Fighting Camels | W 90–53 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1996-12-31 | at Utah Utes | W 70–59 | Jon M. Huntsman Center |
| 1997-01-04 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | W 81–57 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1997-01-08 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 73–63 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1997-01-11 | at Duke Blue Devils | W 81–69 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1997-01-15 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 58–54 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1997-01-19 | vs Maryland Terrapins | L 51–54 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1997-01-23 | at Clemson Tigers | W 65–62 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1997-01-25 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 61–58 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1997-01-28 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | W 61–44 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1997-01-29 | vs Wofford Terriers | W 68–51 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1997-02-01 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 74–69 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1997-02-05 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 68–73 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1997-02-09 | at Missouri Tigers | W 73–65 | Hearnes Center |
| 1997-02-12 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 55–49 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1997-02-16 | vs NC State Wolfpack | L 59–60 (OTOT) | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1997-02-19 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 60–74 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1997-02-22 | at Virginia Cavaliers | W 66–60 | University Hall |
| 1997-02-25 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 71–55 | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 1997-03-01 | at Florida State Seminoles | L 55–59 | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center |
| 1997-03-07 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 66–65 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1997-03-08 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 73–86 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1997-03-14 | neutral Saint Mary's Gaels | W 68–46 | McKale Center |
| 1997-03-16 | neutral Stanford Cardinal | L 66–72 | McKale 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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