1996–97 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 1996–97 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach John Chaney and played their home games, for the final season, at McGonigle Hall. The Owls received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. Temple beat Ole Miss in the opening round before losing to No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Minnesota, 76–57, in the round of 32. Temple finished with a record of 20–11 (10–6 A-10).

Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Regular Season

!colspan=9 style=| Atlantic 10 Tournament

!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament

Awards and honors

 * Marc Jackson – Atlantic 10 Player of the Year