1996–97 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team

The 1996–97 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pac-10 Conference during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Mike Montgomery and played their home games at Maples Pavilion. Stanford finished in a three-way tie for second in the Pac-10 regular season standings and received an at-large bid to the 1997 NCAA tournament. The Cardinal would reach the Sweet Sixteen by defeating No. 11 seed Oklahoma in the opening round and Tim Duncan-led No. 3 seed Wake Forest in the second round. The season came to and end after an overtime loss to No. 2 seed Utah in the West Regional semifinals. Stanford finished with an overall record of 22–8 (12–6 Pac-10).

Schedule and results
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Rankings
* AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings ^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll