1996–97 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

1996–97 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
ACC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, round of 32
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 8
Record24–9 (12–4 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
1996–97 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Duke 12 4   .750 24 9   .727
No. 9 Wake Forest 11 5   .688 24 7   .774
No. 4 North Carolina 11 5   .688 28 7   .800
No. 14 Clemson 9 7   .563 23 10   .697
No. 22 Maryland 9 7   .563 21 11   .656
Virginia 7 9   .438 18 13   .581
Florida State 6 10   .375 20 12   .625
NC State 4 12   .250 17 15   .531
Georgia Tech 3 13   .188 9 18   .333
1997 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1996–97 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Duke finished with an overall record 24–9 (12–4 ACC). The team was invited to the 1997 NCAA Tournament as a #2 seed. After a first round win vs Murray State, Duke was upset by #10 seed Providence 98–87.