1976–77 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team (original) (raw)
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1976–77 season of University of Kentucky men's basketball team
| 1976–77 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball | |
|---|---|
| SEC Co-Champions | |
| NCAA Tournament, Regional Final | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 3 |
| Record | 26–4 (16–2 SEC) |
| Head coach | Joe B. Hall (5th season) |
| Captain | Merion HaskinsLarry Johnson |
| Home arena | Rupp Arena |
| Seasons← 1975–761977–78 → |
1976–77 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings | vte | Conf | Overall | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------- | -- | | ---- | -- | - | -- | | ---- | | Team | W | | L | | PCT | W | | L | | PCT | | No. 3 Kentucky | 16 | – | 2 | | .889 | 26 | – | 4 | | .867 | | No. 15 Tennessee | 16 | – | 2 | | .889 | 22 | – | 6 | | .786 | | No. 11 Alabama | 14 | – | 4 | | .778 | 25 | – | 6 | | .806 | | Florida | 10 | – | 8 | | .556 | 17 | – | 9 | | .654 | | LSU | 8 | – | 10 | | .444 | 15 | – | 12 | | .556 | | Mississippi State | 6 | – | 12 | | .333 | 14 | – | 13 | | .519 | | Auburn | 6 | – | 12 | | .333 | 13 | – | 13 | | .500 | | Vanderbilt | 6 | – | 12 | | .333 | 10 | – | 16 | | .385 | | Ole Miss | 5 | – | 13 | | .278 | 11 | – | 16 | | .407 | | Georgia | 3 | – | 15 | | .167 | 9 | – | 18 | | .333 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rankings from AP Poll[1] | | | | | | | | | | |
The 1976–77 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the first season Kentucky played in Rupp Arena.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27, 1976* | No. 6 | Wisconsin | W 72–64 | – | – | – | ||
| December 2, 1976* | No. 5 | TCU | W 103–53 | – | – | – | ||
| December 6, 1976* | No. 5 | at No. 4 Indiana Indiana–Kentucky rivalry | W 66–51 | – | – | – | Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |
| December 11, 1976* | No. 4 | Kansas | W 90–63 | – | – | – | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY | |
| December 13, 1976* | No. 4 | at South Carolina | W 98–67 | – | – | – | ||
| December 17, 1976* | No. 3 | Bowling Green UK Invitation Tournament | W 77–59 | – | – | – | ||
| December 18, 1976* | No. 3 | Utah UK Invitation Tournament | L 68–70 | – | – | – | ||
| December 30, 1976* | No. 6 | vs. No. 2 Notre Dame | W 102–78 | – | – | – | Freedom Hall Louisville, KY | |
| January 3, 1977 | No. 6 | Georgia | W 64–59 OT | – | – | – | ||
| January 8, 1977 | No. 3 | at Vanderbilt | W 64–62 | – | – | – | ||
| January 12, 1977 | No. 2 | Tennessee | L 67–71 OT | – | – | – | ||
| January 15, 1977 | No. 2 | at Auburn | W 75–68 | – | – | – | ||
| January 17, 1977 | No. 2 | at Florida | W 73–71 | – | – | – | ||
| January 22, 1977 | No. 6 | LSU | W 87–72 | – | – | – | ||
| January 24, 1977 | No. 6 | Ole Miss | W 100–73 | – | – | – | ||
| January 29, 1977 | No. 6 | at No. 3 Alabama | W 87–85 | – | – | – | ||
| January 31, 1977 | No. 6 | at Mississippi St | W 92–85 | – | – | – | ||
| February 5, 1977 | No. 3 | Vanderbilt | W 113–73 | – | – | – | ||
| February 7, 1977* | No. 3 | vs. Florida St | W 97–57 | – | – | – | Freedom Hall Louisville, KY | |
| February 12, 1977 | No. 3 | Auburn | W 89–82 | – | – | – | ||
| February 14, 1977 | No. 3 | Florida | W 104–78 | – | – | – | ||
| February 19, 1977 | No. 2 | at LSU | W 90–76 | – | – | – | ||
| February 21, 1977 | No. 2 | at Ole Miss | W 81–69 | – | – | – | ||
| February 26, 1977 | No. 2 | No. 8 Alabama | W 85–70 | – | – | – | ||
| February 28, 1977 | No. 2 | Mississippi St | W 77–64 | – | – | – | ||
| March 5, 1977 | No. 2 | at No. 11 Tennessee | L 79–81 | – | – | – | ||
| March 7, 1977 | No. 2 | Georgia | W 72–54 | – | – | – | ||
| March 12, 1977* | No. 3 | vs. Princeton NCAA Tournament • First round | W 72–58 | – | – | – | The Palestra Philadelphia, PA | |
| March 17, 1977* | No. 3 | vs. No. 20 VMI NCAA Tournament • East Regional semifinal | W 93–78 | – | – | – | Cole Field House College Park, MD | |
| March 19, 1977* | No. 3 | vs. No. 5 North Carolina NCAA Tournament • East Regional Final | L 72–79 | – | – | – | Cole Field House College Park, MD | |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |