Record: 142-142, .500 W-L% (15th of 31) (Schedule and Results)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
SRS: -9.04 (24th of 31) ▪ SOS: -5.38 (23rd of 31)
Regular Season Champion: Davidson (North), Marshall (North) and Chattanooga (South)
Tournament Champion: Chattanooga
NCAA Tournament: 1 (Chattanooga)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jan 6, 1997 | Virginia Military Institute | 72 | Appalachian State | 77 | ||
| Mon, Jan 6, 1997 | Western Carolina | 62 | Citadel | 82 | ||
| Mon, Jan 6, 1997 | East Tennessee State | 60 | Georgia Southern | 63 | ||
| Wed, Jan 8, 1997 | Marshall | 85 | Davidson | 81 | ||
| Thu, Jan 9, 1997 | Chattanooga | 81 | Furman | 45 | ||
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | Citadel | 63 | East Tennessee State | 56 | ||
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | Davidson | 81 | Georgia Southern | 63 | ||
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | Furman | 65 | Marshall | 76 | ||
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | Chattanooga | 91 | Virginia Military Institute | 76 | ||
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | Appalachian State | 81 | Western Carolina | 76 | ||
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 | Marshall | 81 | Citadel | 80 | ||
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 | Western Carolina | 71 | Davidson | 80 | ||
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 | Georgia Southern | 61 | Virginia Military Institute | 75 | ||
| Tue, Jan 14, 1997 | Appalachian State | 55 | Furman | 59 | ||
| Sat, Jan 18, 1997 | Georgia Southern | 76 | Appalachian State | 75 | ||
| Sat, Jan 18, 1997 | Virginia Military Institute | 86 | Citadel | 76 | ||
| Sat, Jan 18, 1997 | Chattanooga | 74 | Davidson | 63 | ||
| Sat, Jan 18, 1997 | Furman | 67 | East Tennessee State | 54 | ||
| Sat, Jan 18, 1997 | Western Carolina | 76 | Marshall | 96 | ||
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 | Davidson | 66 | Appalachian State | 82 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 | Furman | 47 | Chattanooga | 68 | ||
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 | Virginia Military Institute | 57 | East Tennessee State | 54 | ||
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 | Marshall | 70 | Georgia Southern | 50 | ||
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 | Citadel | 57 | Western Carolina | 76 | ||
| Wed, Jan 22, 1997 | Davidson | 79 | East Tennessee State | 60 | ||
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | Western Carolina | 60 | Chattanooga | 87 | ||
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | Virginia Military Institute | 62 | Furman | 60 | ||
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | Citadel | 56 | Georgia Southern | 68 | ||
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | Appalachian State | 67 | Marshall | 70 | ||
| Mon, Jan 27, 1997 | East Tennessee State | 69 | Appalachian State | 77 | ||
| Mon, Jan 27, 1997 | Georgia Southern | 55 | Chattanooga | 76 | ||
| Mon, Jan 27, 1997 | Davidson | 63 | Citadel | 58 | ||
| Mon, Jan 27, 1997 | Marshall | 92 | Virginia Military Institute | 97 | ||
| Mon, Jan 27, 1997 | Furman | 76 | Western Carolina | 85 | ||
| Wed, Jan 29, 1997 | East Tennessee State | 53 | Chattanooga | 83 | ||
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 | Appalachian State | 57 | Chattanooga | 70 | ||
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 | Furman | 68 | Citadel | 71 | ||
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 | Virginia Military Institute | 67 | Davidson | 77 | ||
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 | Marshall | 64 | East Tennessee State | 76 | ||
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 | Western Carolina | 71 | Georgia Southern | 83 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Mon, Feb 3, 1997 | Chattanooga | 72 | Citadel | 66 | ||
| Mon, Feb 3, 1997 | Georgia Southern | 53 | Furman | 86 | ||
| Mon, Feb 3, 1997 | Davidson | 70 | Marshall | 76 | ||
| Mon, Feb 3, 1997 | Appalachian State | 65 | Virginia Military Institute | 78 | ||
| Mon, Feb 3, 1997 | East Tennessee State | 54 | Western Carolina | 65 | ||
| Sat, Feb 8, 1997 | Western Carolina | 66 | Appalachian State | 68 | ||
| Sat, Feb 8, 1997 | Furman | 68 | Davidson | 79 | ||
| Sat, Feb 8, 1997 | Chattanooga | 69 | East Tennessee State | 70 | ||
| Sat, Feb 8, 1997 | Georgia Southern | 68 | Marshall | 81 | ||
| Sat, Feb 8, 1997 | Citadel | 81 | Virginia Military Institute | 74 | ||
| Mon, Feb 10, 1997 | Marshall | 69 | Appalachian State | 77 | ||
| Mon, Feb 10, 1997 | Citadel | 59 | Chattanooga | 71 | ||
| Mon, Feb 10, 1997 | East Tennessee State | 47 | Davidson | 97 | ||
| Mon, Feb 10, 1997 | Furman | 76 | Georgia Southern | 61 | ||
| Mon, Feb 10, 1997 | Virginia Military Institute | 65 | Western Carolina | 84 | ||
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 | Georgia Southern | 56 | Citadel | 93 | ||
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 | Appalachian State | 66 | East Tennessee State | 46 | ||
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 | Davidson | 79 | Furman | 63 | ||
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 | Virginia Military Institute | 77 | Marshall | 79 | ||
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 | Chattanooga | 66 | Western Carolina | 68 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Mon, Feb 17, 1997 | Citadel | 63 | Appalachian State | 74 | ||
| Mon, Feb 17, 1997 | Western Carolina | 68 | Furman | 61 | ||
| Mon, Feb 17, 1997 | Chattanooga | 67 | Georgia Southern | 70 | ||
| Mon, Feb 17, 1997 | East Tennessee State | 69 | Marshall | 80 | ||
| Mon, Feb 17, 1997 | Davidson | 97 | Virginia Military Institute | 77 | ||
| Sat, Feb 22, 1997 | Marshall | 72 | Chattanooga | 92 | ||
| Sat, Feb 22, 1997 | Appalachian State | 76 | Davidson | 78 | ||
| Sat, Feb 22, 1997 | Citadel | 83 | Furman | 70 | ||
| Sat, Feb 22, 1997 | Georgia Southern | 49 | Western Carolina | 67 | ||
| Sun, Feb 23, 1997 | East Tennessee State | 75 | Virginia Military Institute | 97 | ||
| Thu, Feb 27, 1997 | East Tennessee State | 48 | Georgia Southern | 68 | SOUC First Round | |
| Thu, Feb 27, 1997 | Furman | 84 | Virginia Military Institute | 87 | OT | SOUC First Round |
| Fri, Feb 28, 1997 | Citadel | 61 | Davidson | 83 | SOUC Quarterfinal | |
| Fri, Feb 28, 1997 | Georgia Southern | 46 | Marshall | 78 | SOUC Quarterfinal | |
| Fri, Feb 28, 1997 | Chattanooga | 84 | Virginia Military Institute | 62 | SOUC Quarterfinal | |
| Fri, Feb 28, 1997 | Appalachian State | 87 | Western Carolina | 68 | SOUC Quarterfinal | |
| Sat, Mar 1, 1997 | Davidson | 70 | Chattanooga | 77 | SOUC Semifinal | |
| Sat, Mar 1, 1997 | Appalachian State | 78 | Marshall | 84 | SOUC Semifinal | |
| Sun, Mar 2, 1997 | Marshall | 70 | Chattanooga | 71 | OT | SOUC Final |