1977 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament explained

Year:1977
Conference:Metro Conference
Division:I
Gender:Men's
Teams:6
Arena:Mid-South Coliseum
Champions:Cincinnati
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Gale Catlett
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:Gary Yoder
Mvpteam:Cincinnati

The 1977 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 3–5 at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee.[1]

Defending champions Cincinnati defeated in the championship game, 74–61, to win their second Metro men's basketball tournament.

The Bearcats, in turn, received a bid to the 1976 NCAA Tournament. They were joined by fellow Metro member, and tournament runner-up, Louisville, who earned an at-large bid.

Format

All seven of the conference's members participated in the tournament field, including new member Florida State. They were seeded based on regular season conference records, with the top team earning a bye into the semifinal round. The other six teams entered into the preliminary first round.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1976-77 Metro Conference Season Summary. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. March 6, 2017.