1996–97 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

1996–97 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record17–10 (12–6 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Elfers
  • Reggie Rankin
  • Kevin Eckert
Home arenaConvocation Center
1996–97 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bowling Green 13 5   .722 22 10   .688
Miami 13 5   .722 21 9   .700
Ohio 12 6   .667 17 10   .630
Eastern Michigan 11 7   .611 22 10   .688
Ball State 9 9   .500 16 13   .552
Western Michigan 9 9   .500 14 14   .500
Kent State 7 11   .389 9 18   .333
Toledo 6 12   .333 13 14   .481
Akron 6 12   .333 8 18   .308
Central Michigan 4 14   .222 7 19   .269
1997 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996–97 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University in the college basketball season of 1996–97. The team was coached by Larry Hunter and played their home games at the Convocation Center. They finished the season 17–10 and finished third in the MAC regular season with a conference record of 12–6.