Record: 113-165, .406 W-L% (31st of 31) (Schedule and Results)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
SRS: -13.25 (29th of 31) ▪ SOS: -8.78 (29th of 31)
Regular Season Champion: Coppin State
Tournament Champion: Coppin State
NCAA Tournament: 1 (Coppin State)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 2, 1997 | Bethune-Cookman | 64 | Hampton | 60 | ||
| Sun, Jan 5, 1997 | Florida A&M | 79 | Hampton | 81 | ||
| Tue, Jan 7, 1997 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 60 | Delaware State | 67 | ||
| Tue, Jan 7, 1997 | Hampton | 78 | South Carolina State | 58 | ||
| Thu, Jan 9, 1997 | Coppin State | 88 | South Carolina State | 92 | ||
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | Delaware State | 59 | Bethune-Cookman | 76 | ||
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 79 | Florida A&M | 83 | ||
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | Coppin State | 76 | Hampton | 69 | ||
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | Morgan State | 63 | North Carolina A&T | 84 | ||
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | Howard | 64 | South Carolina State | 73 | ||
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 64 | Bethune-Cookman | 69 | ||
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 | Delaware State | 56 | Florida A&M | 69 | ||
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 | Howard | 65 | North Carolina A&T | 80 | ||
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 | Morgan State | 66 | South Carolina State | 74 | ||
| Wed, Jan 15, 1997 | North Carolina A&T | 76 | Coppin State | 70 | ||
| Thu, Jan 16, 1997 | Morgan State | 60 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 72 | ||
| Sat, Jan 18, 1997 | South Carolina State | 79 | Bethune-Cookman | 69 | ||
| Sat, Jan 18, 1997 | Hampton | 61 | Coppin State | 81 | ||
| Sat, Jan 18, 1997 | North Carolina A&T | 79 | Florida A&M | 66 | ||
| Sat, Jan 18, 1997 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 83 | Howard | 86 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Sat, Jan 18, 1997 | Delaware State | 60 | Morgan State | 77 | ||
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 | North Carolina A&T | 61 | Bethune-Cookman | 81 | ||
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 | South Carolina State | 63 | Florida A&M | 68 | ||
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 | Delaware State | 78 | Howard | 68 | ||
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 | Coppin State | 85 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 79 | ||
| Wed, Jan 22, 1997 | Hampton | 68 | Delaware State | 77 | ||
| Thu, Jan 23, 1997 | Florida A&M | 62 | Howard | 77 | ||
| Thu, Jan 23, 1997 | Bethune-Cookman | 76 | Morgan State | 77 | ||
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | Florida A&M | 67 | Coppin State | 84 | ||
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | North Carolina A&T | 82 | Delaware State | 74 | ||
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | Morgan State | 59 | Hampton | 61 | ||
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | Bethune-Cookman | 82 | Howard | 85 | ||
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | South Carolina State | 77 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 65 | ||
| Mon, Jan 27, 1997 | Bethune-Cookman | 62 | Coppin State | 63 | ||
| Mon, Jan 27, 1997 | South Carolina State | 73 | Delaware State | 65 | ||
| Mon, Jan 27, 1997 | Howard | 87 | Hampton | 83 | ||
| Mon, Jan 27, 1997 | North Carolina A&T | 59 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 63 | ||
| Mon, Jan 27, 1997 | Florida A&M | 64 | Morgan State | 67 | ||
| Thu, Jan 30, 1997 | Coppin State | 93 | Howard | 79 | ||
| Thu, Jan 30, 1997 | Morgan State | 69 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 63 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Thu, Jan 30, 1997 | Hampton | 75 | North Carolina A&T | 82 | ||
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 | Howard | 83 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 95 | ||
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 | Coppin State | 81 | Morgan State | 56 | ||
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 | Bethune-Cookman | 85 | North Carolina A&T | 86 | ||
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 | Florida A&M | 65 | South Carolina State | 82 | ||
| Mon, Feb 3, 1997 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 70 | Hampton | 75 | ||
| Mon, Feb 3, 1997 | Howard | 69 | Morgan State | 88 | ||
| Mon, Feb 3, 1997 | Florida A&M | 79 | North Carolina A&T | 91 | ||
| Mon, Feb 3, 1997 | Bethune-Cookman | 49 | South Carolina State | 71 | ||
| Wed, Feb 5, 1997 | Coppin State | 90 | Delaware State | 83 | ||
| Wed, Feb 5, 1997 | Hampton | 78 | Florida A&M | 89 | ||
| Sat, Feb 8, 1997 | Florida A&M | 84 | Bethune-Cookman | 89 | ||
| Sat, Feb 8, 1997 | Morgan State | 68 | Coppin State | 82 | ||
| Sat, Feb 8, 1997 | Howard | 68 | Hampton | 88 | ||
| Sat, Feb 8, 1997 | Delaware State | 66 | North Carolina A&T | 87 | ||
| Sat, Feb 8, 1997 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 64 | South Carolina State | 70 | ||
| Mon, Feb 10, 1997 | Howard | 66 | Coppin State | 96 | ||
| Mon, Feb 10, 1997 | Hampton | 70 | Morgan State | 67 | ||
| Mon, Feb 10, 1997 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 82 | North Carolina A&T | 75 | ||
| Mon, Feb 10, 1997 | Delaware State | 59 | South Carolina State | 70 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Wed, Feb 12, 1997 | Delaware State | 66 | Coppin State | 88 | ||
| Thu, Feb 13, 1997 | Morgan State | 82 | Bethune-Cookman | 86 | ||
| Thu, Feb 13, 1997 | Howard | 68 | Florida A&M | 86 | ||
| Thu, Feb 13, 1997 | South Carolina State | 73 | Hampton | 71 | ||
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 | Howard | 75 | Bethune-Cookman | 71 | ||
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 | Coppin State | 82 | Florida A&M | 86 | ||
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 | Delaware State | 80 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 76 | ||
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 | South Carolina State | 69 | North Carolina A&T | 70 | ||
| Mon, Feb 17, 1997 | Coppin State | 73 | Bethune-Cookman | 56 | ||
| Mon, Feb 17, 1997 | Howard | 86 | Delaware State | 87 | ||
| Mon, Feb 17, 1997 | Morgan State | 54 | Florida A&M | 64 | ||
| Tue, Feb 18, 1997 | Hampton | 65 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 78 | ||
| Thu, Feb 20, 1997 | South Carolina State | 70 | Coppin State | 75 | ||
| Thu, Feb 20, 1997 | Morgan State | 58 | Delaware State | 78 | ||
| Thu, Feb 20, 1997 | North Carolina A&T | 71 | Hampton | 62 | ||
| Sat, Feb 22, 1997 | Bethune-Cookman | 79 | Delaware State | 76 | ||
| Sat, Feb 22, 1997 | South Carolina State | 57 | Howard | 80 | ||
| Sat, Feb 22, 1997 | Florida A&M | 76 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 85 | ||
| Sat, Feb 22, 1997 | North Carolina A&T | 70 | Morgan State | 80 | ||
| Mon, Feb 24, 1997 | Florida A&M | 80 | Delaware State | 84 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Mon, Feb 24, 1997 | North Carolina A&T | 70 | Howard | 73 | ||
| Mon, Feb 24, 1997 | Bethune-Cookman | 74 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 61 | ||
| Mon, Feb 24, 1997 | South Carolina State | 76 | Morgan State | 80 | ||
| Wed, Feb 26, 1997 | Hampton | 68 | Bethune-Cookman | 70 | ||
| Wed, Feb 26, 1997 | Coppin State | 61 | North Carolina A&T | 57 | ||
| Sat, Mar 1, 1997 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 62 | Coppin State | 80 | ||
| Sat, Mar 1, 1997 | Bethune-Cookman | 58 | Florida A&M | 66 | ||
| Sat, Mar 1, 1997 | Delaware State | 68 | Hampton | 86 | ||
| Sat, Mar 1, 1997 | Morgan State | 83 | Howard | 80 | ||
| Sat, Mar 1, 1997 | North Carolina A&T | 61 | South Carolina State | 71 | ||
| Mon, Mar 3, 1997 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 76 | Howard | 70 | MEAC First Round | |
| Wed, Mar 5, 1997 | Coppin State | 90 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 88 | OT | MEAC Quarterfinal |
| Wed, Mar 5, 1997 | Delaware State | 82 | South Carolina State | 85 | OT | MEAC Quarterfinal |
| Thu, Mar 6, 1997 | Bethune-Cookman | 70 | Florida A&M | 61 | MEAC Quarterfinal | |
| Thu, Mar 6, 1997 | Morgan State | 54 | North Carolina A&T | 65 | MEAC Quarterfinal | |
| Fri, Mar 7, 1997 | Bethune-Cookman | 60 | Coppin State | 76 | MEAC Semifinal | |
| Fri, Mar 7, 1997 | North Carolina A&T | 54 | South Carolina State | 49 | MEAC Semifinal | |
| Sat, Mar 8, 1997 | Coppin State | 81 | North Carolina A&T | 74 | OT | MEAC Final |