1976–77 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 21–6 (11–4 WAC) |
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Home arena | McKale Center |
Seasons ← 1975–76 1977–78 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Utah | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 22 | – | 7 | .759 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 21 | – | 6 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 17 | – | 10 | .630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 13 | – | 12 | .520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 6 | – | 9 | .400 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1976–77 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1976-77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Coached by fifth-year head coach Fred Snowden and led by senior center Bob Elliott, the Wildcats made their second consecutive NCAA tournament appearance (after a drought of 25 seasons), but were upset in the opening round by Southern Illinois. The Wildcats played their home games at the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona competing as members of the Western Athletic Conference.
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 1975-76 season 24–9 overall, 11–3 in WAC play to finish atop the conference, a three win improvement from the season before. They finished the season ranked No. 15, reached the NCAA tournament for the first time in 25 years, advancing to the Elite Eight.[1]
Roster
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Schedule and results
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Mar 12, 1977* | No. 20 | vs. Southern Illinois First round | L 77–81 | 21–6 | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||
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Rankings
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References
- ^ "1975-76 Arizona Wildcats Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ 1976-77 Arizona Wildcats Basketball Media Guide. Tucson, Arizona: University of Arizona. 1977. pp. 8–12.
- ^ "1976-77 Arizona Wildcats Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ "1976-77 Men's Basketball Schedule". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ "1976-77 Men's Basketball Schedule". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. pp. 836–837. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.