1996–97 Utah Utes men's basketball team

1996–97 Utah Utes men's basketball
WAC tournament champions
WAC Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionMountain
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 2
Record29–4 (15–1 WAC)
Head coach
CaptainKeith Van Horn
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
1996–97 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mountain
No. 2 Utah 15 1   .938 29 4   .879
Tulsa 12 4   .750 24 10   .706
No. 11 New Mexico 11 5   .688 25 8   .758
TCU 7 9   .438 22 13   .629
SMU 7 9   .438 16 12   .571
Rice 6 10   .375 12 15   .444
UTEP 6 10   .375 13 13   .500
BYU 0 16   .000 1 25   .038
Pacific
Fresno State 12 4   .750 20 12   .625
Hawaii 12 4   .750 21 8   .724
UNLV 11 5   .688 22 10   .688
Colorado State 10 6   .625 20 9   .690
Wyoming 8 8   .500 12 16   .429
San Jose State 5 11   .313 13 14   .481
San Diego State 4 12   .250 12 15   .444
Air Force 2 14   .125 7 19   .269
1997 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1996–97 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1996–97 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes made a run through the NCAA tournament to the West regional final. The team finished with an overall record of 29–4 (15–1 WAC).