1996–97 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team

1996–97 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball
CAA tournament champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record34–2 (16–0 CAA)
Head coach
Home arenaODU Fieldhouse
Norfolk Scope (alternate)
1996–97 CAA women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Old Dominion 16 0   1.000 34 2   .944
American 11 5   .688 18 9   .667
Richmond 10 6   .625 16 11   .593
James Madison 9 7   .563 19 9   .679
George Mason 8 8   .500 15 12   .556
East Carolina 6 10   .375 13 16   .448
VCU 5 11   .313 13 15   .464
UNC Wilmington 4 12   .250 11 16   .407
William & Mary 3 13   .188 7 20   .259
† 1997 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1996–97 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by tenth-year head coach Wendy Larry, played their home games at the Old Dominion University Fieldhouse, and alternatively at the Norfolk Scope, in Norfolk, Virginia. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association.