1976–77 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1976–77 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
1976–77 record 16-11 (11-7 Big Ten)
Head coach Bobby Knight (6th year)
Captain Kent Benson
Home arena Assembly Hall
1976–77 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#1 Michigan 16 2   .889     26 4   .867
Purdue 14 4   .778     20 8   .714
Iowa 12 6   .667     20 7   .741
Indiana 11 7   .611     16 11   .593
Michigan State 9 9   .500     12 15   .444
Illinois 8 10   .444     16 14   .533
Wisconsin 7 11   .389     11 16   .407
Northwestern 7 11   .389     9 18   .333
Ohio State 6 12   .333     11 16   .407
#13 Minnesota* 0 18   .000     0 27   .000
Rankings from AP Poll
*Minnesota forfeited all games due to NCAA sanctions.
Disputed record (15-3, 24-3)

The 197677 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 6th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Coming off an undefeated season (32-0), the Hoosiers faced a disappointing season by completing the regular season with an overall record of 16-11 and a conference record of 11-7, finishing 4th in the Big Ten Conference. After winning their third national title last season, Indiana did not participate in any postseason tournament.[1]

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown
20Bill CunninghamG64Fr.Phoenix, Illinois
22Wayne RadfordG/F63Jr.Indianapolis, Indiana
23Jim WismanG62Jr.Quincy, Illinois
31Scott EellsF69So.Hoopeston, Illinois
33Trent SmockG/F65Sr.Richmond, Indiana
34Rich ValaviciusF65So.Hammond, Indiana
40Glen GrunwaldF69Fr.Franklin Park, Illinois
41Butch CarterG/F65Fr.Middletown, Ohio
42Mike WoodsonF65Fr.Indianapolis, Indiana
43Jim RobersonC69So.Rochester, New York
44Derek HolcombC611Fr.Peoria, Illinois
45Mike MidayF68Fr.Canton, Ohio
54Kent BensonC611Sr.New Castle, Indiana

Schedule/Results

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
Regular Season

11/27/1976*
#5 South Dakota W 110-64  1-0
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN

12/1/1976*
#4 at Toledo L 57-59  1-1
Centennial Hall 
Toledo, OH

12/6/1976*
#4 #5 Kentucky
Indiana–Kentucky rivalry
L 51-66  1-2
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN

12/14/1976*
#16 at #4 Notre Dame L 65-78  1-3
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN

12/17/1976*
#16 vs. DePaul W 50-42  2-3
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, IN

12/20/1976*
#16 Utah State
Indiana Classic
W 79-71  3-3
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN

12/21/1976*
Miami (OH)
Indiana Classic
W 76-55  4-3
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN

12/29/1976*
vs. Georgia
Sugar Bowl Classic First Round
W 74-52  5-3
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, LA

12/30/1976*
vs. #5 Cincinnati
Sugar Bowl Classic Championship
L 43-52  5-4
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, LA

1/6/1977
Purdue
Rivalry
L 63-80  5-5 (0-1)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN

1/8/1977
Illinois
Rivalry
W 80-60  6-5 (1-1)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN

1/13/1977
at Northwestern W 78-53  7-5 (2-1)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL

1/15/1977
at Wisconsin W 79-64  8-5 (3-1)
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, WI

1/17/1977
Michigan State L 60-61  8-6 (3-2)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN

1/22/1977
at Ohio State W 79-56  9-6 (4-2)
St. John Arena 
Columbus, OH

1/27/1977
#13 Minnesota L 60-79^  10-6 (5-2)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN

1/29/1977
Iowa W 81-65  11-6 (6-2)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN

2/3/1977
at #7 Michigan L 84-89  11-7 (6-3)
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, MI

2/5/1977
at Michigan State W 81-79  12-7 (7-3)
Jenison Fieldhouse 
East Lansing, MI

2/13/1977
#5 Michigan W 73-64  13-7 (8-3)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN

2/15/1977
at #12 Minnesota L 61-65^  14-7 (9-3)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN

2/17/1977
at Illinois
Rivalry
L 69-73  14-8 (9-4)
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, IL

2/20/1977
at Purdue
Rivalry
L 78-86  14-9 (9-5)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN

2/24/1977
Wisconsin L 64-66  14-10 (9-6)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN

2/26/1977
Northwestern W 69-54  15-10 (10-6)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN

2/28/1977
at Iowa L 73-80  15-11 (10-7)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, IA

3/5/1977
Ohio State W 75-69  16-11 (11-7)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Notes

^Jan 27/Feb 15: Minnesota forfeited these games, thus IU's official record is 16-11 (11-7).

References

  1. "Indiana Basketball Men's Database". IndyStar. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
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