1996–97 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

1996–97 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
ACC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, round of 32
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 8
Record24–9 (12–4 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
1996–97 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Duke124 .750249  .727
No. 9 Wake Forest115 .688247  .774
No. 4 North Carolina115 .688287  .800
No. 14 Clemson97 .5632310  .697
No. 22 Maryland97 .5632111  .656
Virginia79 .4381813  .581
Florida State610 .3752012  .625
NC State412 .2501715  .531
Georgia Tech313 .188918  .333
1997 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1996–97 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Duke finished with an overall record 24–9 (12–4 ACC). The team was invited to the 1997 NCAA Tournament as a #2 seed. After a first round win vs Murray State, Duke was upset by #10 seed Providence 98–87.