1996–97 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team

1996–97 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball
CAA tournament champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record34–2 (16–0 CAA)
Head coach
Home arenaODU Fieldhouse
Norfolk Scope (alternate)
1996–97 CAA women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Old Dominion160 1.000342  .944
American115 .688189  .667
Richmond106 .6251611  .593
James Madison97 .563199  .679
George Mason88 .5001512  .556
East Carolina610 .3751316  .448
VCU511 .3131315  .464
UNC Wilmington412 .2501116  .407
William & Mary313 .188720  .259
† 1997 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1996–97 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by tenth-year head coach Wendy Larry, played their home games at the Old Dominion University Fieldhouse, and alternatively at the Norfolk Scope, in Norfolk, Virginia. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association.