1976–77 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1976–77 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bill Foster[1] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 14–13 and did not qualify for the NCAA tournament.[2]
Schedule
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site city, state
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November 26, 1976
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vs. Wake Forest Big Four Tournament
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L 80–81
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0–1
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Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C.
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November 27, 1976
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vs. No. 15 NC State Big Four Tournament
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W 84–82
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1–1
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Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C.
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November 30, 1976*
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Johns Hopkins
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W 85–66
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2–1
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C.
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December 4, 1976*
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Washington
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W 83–81
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3–1
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C.
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December 7, 1976*
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at No. 15 Tennessee
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W 81–78
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4–1
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December 11, 1976*
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Richmond
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W 65–63
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5–1
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C.
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December 14, 1976*
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vs. Connecticut
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W 64–62 OT
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6–1
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Madison Square Garden New York, N.Y.
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December 29, 1976*
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vs. East Carolina Holiday Doubleheader
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W 88–65
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7–1
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Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, N.C.
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December 30, 1976*
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vs. Rice Holiday Doubleheader
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W 87–77
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8–1
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Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, N.C.
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January 5, 1977*
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at Davidson
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W 102–51
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9–1
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January 10, 1977*
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Lafayette
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W 93–77
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10–1
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C.
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January 12, 1977
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No. 17 Clemson
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L 73–80 OT
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10–2
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C.
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January 15, 1977
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at No. 5 North Carolina
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L 68–77
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10–3
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January 17, 1977
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at Virginia
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W 82–74 OT
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11–3
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January 19, 1977
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at No. 9 Wake Forest
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L 73–85
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11–4
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January 22, 1977
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NC State
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L 78–79
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11–5
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C.
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January 29, 1977
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at West Virginia
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L 65–70
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11–6
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January 31, 1977*
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at Duquesne
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W 76–49
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12–6
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February 2, 1977
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No. 5 Wake Forest
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L 80–89
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12–7
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C.
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February 5, 1977
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Maryland
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L 64–65 OT
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12–8
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C.
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February 9, 1977
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Virginia
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W 65–49
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13–8
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C.
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February 12, 1977*
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St. Joseph's
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W 72–62
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14–8
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C.
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February 16, 1977
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at No. 19 NC State
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L 74–92
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14–9
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February 19, 1977
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at Maryland
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L 72–85
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14–10
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February 23, 1977
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at No. 19 Clemson
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L 63–67
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14–11
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February 26, 1977
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No. 9 North Carolina
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L 71–84
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14–12
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C.
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March 3, 1977
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vs. No. 18 Clemson ACC tournament
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L 74–82
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14–13
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Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, N.C
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. Source: Duke media guide [3]
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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