1996–97 Utah Utes men's basketball team

The 1996–97 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1996–97 men's basketball season. Led by head coach Rick Majerus, the Utes made a run through the NCAA tournament to the West regional final. The team finished with an overall record of 29–4 (15–1 WAC).

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

!colspan=9 style=| WAC Tournament

!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament

Awards and honors

 * Keith Van Horn – Consensus First-team All-American, WAC Player of the Year (3x)
 * Rick Majerus – WAC Coach of the Year