1976–77 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	1976-77
Prev Year:	1975-76
Next Year:	1977-78
Team:	Arizona Wildcats
Conference:	Western Athletic Conference
Short Conf:	WAC
Record:	21–6
Conf Record:	11–4
Hc Year:	5th
Asst Coach1:	Ken Maxey
Asst Coach2:	Dave Toney
Asst Coach3:	Steve Kanner
Ac1 Year:	4th
Ac2 Year:	2nd
Ac3 Year:	2nd

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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|-!colspan=12 style=| NCAA Tournament|-Source^{[4] [5]}

Rankings

See also: 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. ^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1975-76 Arizona Wildcats Roster and Stats. September 15, 2023. Sports Reference.
2. Book: 1976-77 Arizona Wildcats Basketball Media Guide. University of Arizona. 1977. Tucson, Arizona. 8–12.
3. Web site: 1976-77 Arizona Wildcats Roster and Stats. September 15, 2023. Sports Reference.
4. News: 1976-77 Men's Basketball Schedule. Sports Reference. September 15, 2023. en.
5. Web site: 1976-77 Men's Basketball Schedule. Arizona Wildcats. September 15, 2023.
6. Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia . 978-0-345-51392-2 . . 2009 . 836–837.