1996–97 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 1996–97 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln during the 1996–97 college basketball season. Led by head coach Danny Nee (11th season), the Cornhuskers competed in the Big Twelve Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. They finished with a record of 18–15 overall and a 7–9 record in Big Twelve Conference play. Nebraska played in the National Invitation Tournament, and advanced to the third round.

Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Regular season

!colspan=12 style=| Big 12 Tournament

!colspan=12 style=""| NIT