1996–97 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

1996–97 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
ConferenceMCC
Record7–20 (5–11 MCC)
Head coach
  • Jim Brown (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Ehler
  • Jack Butler
Home arenaNutter Center
1996–97 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Butler 12 4   .750 23 10   .697
Detroit Mercy 11 5   .688 16 13   .552
Illinois-Chicago 11 5   .688 15 14   .517
Wisconsin–Green Bay 10 6   .625 14 14   .500
Loyola–Chicago 7 9   .438 12 15   .444
Northern Illinois 6 10   .375 12 15   .444
Cleveland State 6 10   .375 9 19   .321
Wright State 5 11   .313 7 20   .259
Wisconsin–Milwaukee 4 12   .250 8 20   .286
1997 MCC tournament winner

The 1996–97 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season led by head coach Jim Brown.