1976–77 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1976–77 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jack Hartman and played their home games at Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kansas. The Wildcats, finished atop the conference regular season standings. K-State also won the Big Eight tournament and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats beat Providence in the opening round, then fell to eventual National champion Marquette, 67–66, in the Midwest regional semifinal.[2] Kansas State finished with a record of 23–8 (11–3 Big Eight).

1976–77 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 16
Record23–8 (11–3 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaAhearn Field House
Seasons
1976–77 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Kansas State 11 3   .786 23 8   .742
Missouri 9 5   .643 21 8   .724
Oklahoma 9 5   .643 18 10   .643
Kansas 8 6   .571 18 10   .643
Nebraska 7 7   .500 15 14   .517
Colorado 5 9   .357 11 16   .407
Oklahoma State 4 10   .286 10 17   .370
Iowa State 3 11   .214 7 20   .259
1977 Big Eight tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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1976–77 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 12 Mike Evans 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
F 31 Curtis Redding 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr Brooklyn, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Nov 27, 1976*
Vanderbilt W 89–66  1–0
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
Nov 29, 1976*
Arkansas State W 83–61  2–0
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
Dec 2, 1976*
Cal Poly W 87–68  3–0
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
Dec 4, 1976*
at SMU W 103–85  4–0
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, Texas
Dec 6, 1976*
at North Texas L 83–87  4–1
Super Pit 
Denton, Texas
Dec 8, 1976*
Northern Illinois W 79–58  5–1
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
Dec 18, 1976*
Central Missouri State W 85–55  6–1
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
Dec 20, 1976*
at No. 18 Arkansas L 65–80  6–2
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 23, 1976*
at No. 20 Minnesota L 60–62  6–3
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 27, 1976*
vs. Oklahoma State
Big Eight Holiday Tournament
W 74–56  7–3
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Dec 29, 1976*
vs. Kansas
Big Eight Holiday Tournament
L 64–81  7–4
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Dec 30, 1976*
vs. Colorado
Big Eight Holiday Tournament
W 62–55  8–4
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Big Eight Regular season
Jan 8, 1977
at Nebraska W 57–52  9–4
(1–0)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 23, 1977
Oklahoma W 68–55  19–7
(11–3)
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
Big Eight Tournament
Mar 1, 1977*
Iowa State
Quarterfinals
W 97–62  20–7
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
Mar 3, 1977*
vs. Kansas
Semifinals
W 80–67  21–7
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 4, 1977*
vs. Missouri
Championship game
W 72–67 OT 22–7
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1977*
vs. No. 13 Providence
First round
W 87–80  23–7
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Mar 17, 1977*
No. 16 vs. No. 7 Marquette
Midwest Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 66–67  23–8
Myriad Convention Center 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1976-77 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA REACH N.C.A.A. FINAL FOUR". The New York Times. March 22, 1981. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "1976-77 Men's Basketball Roster". Kansas State University Athletics. August 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "1979-80 Men's Basketball Schedule". Kansas State University Athletics. August 6, 2023.
  5. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 836–837. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.