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1976–77 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

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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.

ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record21–6 (11–4 WAC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Ken Maxey (4th season)
  • Dave Toney (2nd season)
  • Steve Kanner (2nd season)
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1976–77 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record21–6 (11–4 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ken Maxey (4th season)
  • Dave Toney (2nd season)
  • Steve Kanner (2nd season)
Home arenaMcKale Center
Seasons
← 1975–76
1977–78 →
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1976–77 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Utah11–3 .78622–7  .759
Arizona11–4 .73321–6  .778
New Mexico8–6 .57119–11  .633
Wyoming8–6 .57117–10  .630
Colorado State6–8 .42913–12  .520
Arizona State6–9 .40015–13  .536
BYU4–10 .28612–15  .444
UTEP3–11 .21411–15  .423
Rankings from AP Poll
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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

More information Players, Coaches ...
1976–77 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 00 Gilbert Myles 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrEdison HS Fresno, California
G 12 Gary Harrison 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrWillow Run HS Ypsilanti, Michigan
G 14 Tom Ehlmann 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrSt. Charles HS St. Charles, Missouri
G/F 21 Len Gordy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrChester HS Chester, Pennsylvania
F 22 Tim Marshall 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrCentral HS Pontiac, Michigan
G 23 Greg Lloyd 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoEastern HS Lansing, Michigan
G/F 24 Herman Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrChester HS Chester, Pennsylvania
G/F 25 Ron Fuller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoSouthwest HS Atlanta, Georgia
F 32 Larry Demic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoWestside HS Gary, Indiana
C 33 Brian Jung 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoCanyon del Oro HS Tucson, Arizona
F 34 Mitch Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrEast HS Rochester, New York
C 41 Bob Aleksa 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrEast HS Aurora, Illinois
F 42 Jay Geldmacher 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrElgin HS Elgin, Illinois
C 44 Jerome Gladney 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrKing HS Detroit, Michigan
F 52 Phil Taylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrManual HS Denver, Colorado
F/C 55 Bob Elliott 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrPioneer HS Ann Arbor, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1977*
 No. 20 vs. Southern Illinois
First round		 L 77–81  21–6
 Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.
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Rankings

See also: 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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