1996–97 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	1996–97
Prev Year:	1995–96
Next Year:	1997–98
Team:	Butler Bulldogs
Conference:	Midwestern Collegiate Conference
Short Conf:	MCC
Record:	23–10
Conf Record:	12–4
Hc Year:	8th
Champion:	MCC tournament champions MCC regular season champions

The 1996–97 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Barry Collier, serving in his 8th season at the school. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse as members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. Butler finished first in the MCC regular season standings and won the MCC tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament  - the school's first of three NCAA Tournament appearance in a four period under Collier. As No. 14 seed in the Midwest region, the Bulldogs were beaten by No. 3 seed Cincinnati, 86–69^[1] to finish the season with a record of 23–10 (12–4 MCC).

Schedule and results

^{[2] [3]} |-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| MCC tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament ^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Burton, Not Forston, Is Key for Cincinnati . . March 14, 1997 . February 13, 2022.
2. Web site: 1996-97 Butler Bulldogs Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. February 13, 2022.
3. Web site: 1996-97 Men's Basketball. Butlersports.com. Butler University. February 13, 2022.
4. Web site: 1996-1997 Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Stats. Butler Sports.