1996–97 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1996–97 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Under new head coach, Steve Lavin, the Bruins began the season ranked 5th in the AP Poll, but after an overtime loss in the opener to Tulsa, the Bruins dropped and would not be ranked as high for the rest of the season. On January 18 the Bruins beat #6 Arizona, 84-78 in overtime. The team finished 1st in the conference. The Bruins competed in the 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, losing to the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Elite Eight. This was the first season for head coach Steve Lavin, who had been an assistant coach under Jim Harrick.

1996–97 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
Pac-10 regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferencePacific-10
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record24–8 (15–3 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Steve Lavin (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
1996–97 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 UCLA153 .833248  .750
No. 21 Stanford126 .667228  .733
California126 .667239  .719
USC126 .6671711  .607
No. 15 Arizona117 .611259  .735
Washington108 .5561711  .607
Oregon810 .4441711  .607
Washington State513 .2781317  .433
Oregon State315 .167720  .259
Arizona State216 .1111020  .333
Rankings from AP Poll
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