1976–77 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 1976–77 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1976-77 college basketball season.

1976–77 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceBig Ten
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
Record19–9 (13–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaMackey Arena
1976–77 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Michigan162 .889264  .867
Purdue144 .778208  .714
Iowa126 .667207  .741
Indiana117 .6111611  .593
Michigan State99 .5001215  .444
Illinois810 .4441614  .533
Wisconsin711 .3891116  .407
Northwestern711 .389918  .333
Ohio State612 .3331116  .407
No. 13 Minnesota*018 .000027  .000
Rankings from AP Poll
*Minnesota forfeited all games due to NCAA sanctions.
Disputed record (15–3, 24–3)

Roster

1976–77 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 22 Joe Barry Carroll 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) Fr Denver, Colorado
F 34 Walter Jordan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr Fort Wayne, Indiana
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
    Non-conference Regular season
    Nov 26, 1976*
    at No. 13 Alabama L 80–97  0–1
    Memorial Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    Nov 29, 1976*
    at Miami (OH) L 67–69  0–2
    Millett Hall 
    Oxford, Ohio
    Dec 1, 1976*
    Butler W 77–56  1–2
    Mackey Arena 
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    Dec 4, 1976*
    at Providence W 68–62  2–2
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec 7, 1976*
    Indiana State W 82–68  3–2
    Mackey Arena 
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    Dec 11, 1976*
    No. 14 Louisville W 72–70  4–2
    Mackey Arena 
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    Dec 22, 1976*
    No. 14 Arizona L 76–85  4–3
    Mackey Arena 
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    Dec 29, 1976*
    vs. Georgetown
    ECAC Holiday Festival
    W 83–65  5–3
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    Dec 30, 1976*
    at Manhattan
    ECAC Holiday Festival
    W 70–60  6–3
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    Big Ten Regular season
    Jan 6, 1977
    at Indiana W 80–63  7–3
    (1–0)
    Assembly Hall 
    Bloomington, Indiana
    Jan 8, 1977
    at Ohio State W 82–65  8–3
    (2–0)
    St. John Arena 
    Columbus, Ohio
    Feb 26, 1977
    at Iowa W 81–70  18–7
    (12–4)
    Iowa Field House 
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Mar 3, 1977
    Michigan State W 78–69  19–7
    (13–4)
    Mackey Arena 
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    Mar 5, 1977
    No. 3 Michigan L 79–84  19–8
    (13–5)
    Mackey Arena 
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 12, 1977*
    vs. No. 4 North Carolina L 66–69[1]  19–9
    Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    Rankings

    [2]

    References

    1. "Providence, Arkansas Absorb Regional Defeats". The New York Times. March 13, 1977. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
    2. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. pp. 836–837. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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