| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1996–97 |
| Team: | Indiana Hoosiers |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 22–11 |
| Conf Record: | 9–9 |
| Hc Year: | 26th |
| Bowl Result: | Round of 64 |
The 1996–97 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 26th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 22–11 and a conference record of 9–9, finishing in a tie for sixth in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 8 seed. However, IU made a quick exit with a loss in the First Round to Colorado.[1]
| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Charlie Miller | F | 6–7 | Jr. | Miami, Florida | |
| 5 | Neil Reed | G | 6–2 | Jr. | Metairie, Louisiana | |
| 12 | Luke Jimenez | G | 6–3 | Fr. | ||
| 21 | Richard Mandeville | C | 7–1 | Jr. | ||
| 23 | Jean Paul | G | 6–2 | Jr. | Naples, Florida | |
| 24 | Michael Lewis | G | 6–1 | Fr. | Jasper, Indiana | |
| 25 | A.J. Guyton | G | 6–1 | Fr. | Peoria, Illinois | |
| 32 | Robbie Eggers | F | 6–10 | Jr. | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio | |
| 33 | Larry Richardson | G | 6–8 | Fr. | ||
| 40 | Jason Collier | C | 7–1 | Fr. | ||
| 45 | Andrae Patterson | F | 6–8 | Jr. | ||
| 55 | Haris Mujezinovic | C | 6–9 | Sr. |
|-!colspan=8 style=| Non-conference regular season
|-!colspan=9 style=|Big Ten regular season
|-!colspan=9 style=|NCAA tournament
See main article: 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.