1996–97 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 1996–97 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Jones, and played their home games at University Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Last season
The Cavaliers had a record of 18–13.

Schedule
!colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| Regular season

!colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| ACC Tournament

!colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| NCAA tournament