| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1996–97 |
| Team: | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Conference: | Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 18–15 |
| Conf Record: | 10–8 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Ac1 Year: | 3rd |
| Ac2 Year: | 1st |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Fitzgerald Field House (Capacity: 4,122) |
| Bowl Result: | Second Round, L 71–76 vs. Arkansas |
The 1996–97 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Ralph Willard, the Panthers finished with a record of 18–15.[1] They were invited to the 1997 National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the second round to Arkansas.