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1976–77 Utah Utes men's basketball team

1976–77 Utah Utes men's basketball
WAC champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 14
Record22–7 (11–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSpecial Events Center
Seasons
1976–77 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Utah 11 3   .786 22 7   .759
Arizona 11 4   .733 21 6   .778
New Mexico 8 6   .571 19 11   .633
Wyoming 8 6   .571 17 10   .630
Colorado State 6 8   .429 13 12   .520
Arizona State 6 9   .400 15 13   .536
BYU 4 10   .286 12 15   .444
UTEP 3 11   .214 11 15   .423
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976–77 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1976–77 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jerry Pimm, and played their home games at the Special Events Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Roster

1976–77 Utah Utes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 5 Jeff Judkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Salt Lake City, Utah
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1977*
No. 19 vs. St. John's W 72–68  22–6
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Mar 17, 1977*
No. 14 vs. No. 4 UNLV
West Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 83–88[1]  22–7
Marriott Center (22,783)
Provo, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

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Rankings

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References

  1. ^ "Rebels Advance But Bruins Don't". Las Vegas Sun. March 18, 1977. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "1976–77 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "1976-77 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  4. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. pp. 835–836. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.