1996–97 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team


The 1996–97 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by legendary head coach Dean Smith in his 36th and final season at the school. The team played its home games in the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Roster

Schedule and results

!colspan=6 style="background:#56A0D3; color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular Season
!colspan=6 style="background:#56A0D3; color:#FFFFFF;"| ACC Tournament
!colspan=6 style="background:#56A0D3; color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA Tournament

Rankings