The 1996-97 West Virginia Mountaineers went 21-10 (11-7 in the Big East) under head coach Gale Catlett. Simple Rating System: 14.45.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-26 | at St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | L 61–76 | Williams Arena |
| 1996-11-30 | vs Ohio Bobcats | W 83–68 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1996-12-04 | at Syracuse Orange | W 101–79 | Carrier Dome |
| 1996-12-14 | vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers | W 110–59 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1996-12-17 | neutral Marshall Thundering Herd | W 103–91 | Charleston Civic Center |
| 1996-12-19 | vs Robert Morris Colonials | W 90–75 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1996-12-22 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | W 76–65 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1996-12-30 | at Duquesne Dukes | W 90–65 | A.J. Palumbo Center |
| 1997-01-02 | vs Georgetown Hoyas | L 68–70 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1997-01-04 | at UConn Huskies | L 62–79 | Hartford Civic Center |
| 1997-01-08 | vs Seton Hall Pirates | W 91–76 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1997-01-12 | at St. John's Red Storm | W 90–77 | Alumni Hall |
| 1997-01-15 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | L 56–58 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1997-01-19 | at Providence Friars | L 61–74 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1997-01-22 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 81–69 | Louis Brown Athletic Center |
| 1997-01-25 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 67–66 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1997-01-29 | vs Boston College Eagles | W 89–76 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1997-02-01 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | W 74–59 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1997-02-04 | at Villanova Wildcats | L 70–81 | The Pavilion |
| 1997-02-08 | vs Providence Friars | W 90–78 (OTOT) | WVU Coliseum |
| 1997-02-11 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 76–90 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1997-02-15 | vs Syracuse Orange | L 77–87 (OTOT) | WVU Coliseum |
| 1997-02-18 | vs Towson Tigers | W 100–86 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1997-02-22 | at Seton Hall Pirates | W 80–71 | Continental Airlines Arena |
| 1997-02-26 | vs Villanova Wildcats | W 83–76 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1997-03-01 | at Miami (FL) Hurricanes | W 82–54 | Miami Arena |
| 1997-03-05 | neutral Seton Hall Pirates | W 77–57 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1997-03-06 | neutral Providence Friars | L 69–76 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1997-03-12 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | W 98–95 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1997-03-17 | at NC State Wolfpack | W 76–73 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1997-03-19 | vs Florida State Seminoles | L 71–76 | WVU Coliseum |
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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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