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1976–77 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
| 1976–77 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball |
|---|
| Big Eight Conference |
| No. 11 |
| No. 16 |
| 23–8 (11–3 Big Eight) |
| Jack Hartman (7th season) |
| Ahearn Field House |
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. Kansas State finished with a record of 23–8 (11–3 Big Eight).
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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. |
- Mike Evans – Big Eight Player of the Year
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