1996–97 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 1996–97 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1996–97 season. Led by head coach Skip Prosser, the Musketeers finished 23–6 (13–3 A-10) in the regular season, but lost in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic 10 tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers defeated Vanderbilt in the first round before losing to No. 2 seed UCLA, 96–83, in the round of 32.

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

!colspan=9 style=| Atlantic 10 Tournament

!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament