1996–97 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team

The 1996–97 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by tenth-year head coach Wendy Larry, played their home games at the Old Dominion University Fieldhouse, and alternatively at the Norfolk Scope, in Norfolk, Virginia. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

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

!colspan=12 style=| CAA tournament

!colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament


 * Source: Old Dominion Athletics,