1976–77 St. John's Redmen basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1976–77 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Lou Carnesecca in his ninth year at the school. St. John's home games are played at Alumni Hall and Madison Square Garden.
The Redmen won the ECAC Metro tournament after beating Seton Hall in the final.[1]
Roster
1976–77 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G/F
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-
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Gordon Thomas
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
—
|
So |
Bay Shore
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Bay Shore, NY
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G
|
-
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Bernard Rencher
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
—
|
So |
Mater Christi/Notre Dame
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Elmhurst, NY
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G
|
-
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Bill Clarke
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
—
|
Jr |
Archbishop Molloy
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Rosedale, NY
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G/F
|
-
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Kevelin Winfree
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
—
|
Jr |
Alexander Hamilton
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Brooklyn, NY
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F
|
-
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Wayne Hall
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
—
|
So
|
|
G
|
-
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Reggie Carter
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
—
|
So |
Long Island Lutheran/Hawaii
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New York, NY
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G
|
4
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Tom Calabrese
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
—
|
So |
Cliffside Park
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Cliffside Park, NJ
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F
|
24
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George Johnson
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
—
|
Jr |
New Utrecht
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Brooklyn, NY
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G/F
|
32
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Glen Williams (C)
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
—
|
Sr |
Laurinburg Prep
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St. Thomas, USVI
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C
|
33
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Paul Berwanger
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
—
|
RS Jr |
Cornwall Central/Boston College
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Cornwall, NY
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F
|
35
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Cecil Rellford
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
—
|
RS Sr |
Suncoast/Kentucky State
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Riviera Beach, FL
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F
|
44
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Rudy Wright
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
—
|
So |
Long Island City
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Queens, NY
|
C
|
52
|
Tom Weadock
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
—
|
RS Sr |
Power Memorial\San Jacinto
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New York, NY
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
|
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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Regular season
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11/26/76*
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Brown Lapchick Tournament Opening Round
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W 79-65
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1-0
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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11/27/76*
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Fairfield Lapchick tournament championship
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W 87-65
|
2-0
|
Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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11/30/76*
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vs. Davidson
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W 58-57
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3-0
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Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC
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12/04/76*
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Vanderbilt
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W 63-53
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4-0
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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12/11/76*
|
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Rutgers
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W 86-70
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5-0
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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12/17/76*
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No. 20
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vs. Southern Methodist Volunteer Classic
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W 87-71
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6-0
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Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, TN
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12/18/76*
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No. 20
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at Tennessee Volunteer Classic
|
L 81-86
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6-1
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Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, TN
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12/28/76*
|
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vs. No. 3 San Francisco Rainbow Classic
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L 70-80
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6-2
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Neil S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI
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12/29/76*
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vs. Temple Rainbow Classic
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W 59-49
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7-2
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Neil S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI
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12/30/76*
|
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vs. Illinois Rainbow Classic
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W 56-52
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8-2
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Neil S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI
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01/08/77*
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Rhode Island
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W 82-67
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9-2
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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01/10/77*
|
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at Iona
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L 66-68
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9-3
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Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
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01/12/77*
|
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at St. Joseph's
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W 74-57
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10-3
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The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
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01/15/77*
|
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Manhattan
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L 67-71
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10-4
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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01/19/77*
|
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Temple
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W 66-50
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11-4
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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01/22/77*
|
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Princeton
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W 75-50
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12-4
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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01/25/77*
|
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Villanova
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L 63-65
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12-5
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Villanova Field House Villanova, PA
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01/29/77*
|
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Oregon
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W 61-51
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13-5
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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02/02/77*
|
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Georgetown
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W 82-66
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14-5
|
Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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02/05/77*
|
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Niagara
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W 72-66
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15-5
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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02/09/77*
|
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at Army
|
W 57-55 OT
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16-5
|
USMA Fieldhouse West Point, NY
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02/12/77*
|
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at Fordham
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W 83-63
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17-5
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Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY
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02/15/77*
|
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at Seton Hall
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L 69-75
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17-6
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Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, NJ
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02/19/77*
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at No. 20 Syracuse
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L 55-79
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17-7
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Manley Field House Syracuse, NY
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02/21/77*
|
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Howard
|
W 92-69
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18-7
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
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02/23/77*
|
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Boston College
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W 92-69
|
19-7
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Alumni Hall Queens, NY
|
02/26/77*
|
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No. 12 Providence
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L 66-69
|
19-8
|
Alumni Hall Queens, NY
|
02/28/77*
|
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at Holy Cross
|
W 62-61
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20-8
|
Hart Recreation Center Worcester, MA
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ECAC Metro tournament
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03/03/77
|
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vs. Manhattan ECAC Metro Semifinal
|
W 73-64
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21-8
|
Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY
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03/03/77
|
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vs. Seton Hall ECAC Metro Final
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W 83-73
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22-8
|
Madison Square Garden New York, NY
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NCAA tournament
|
03/12/77*
|
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vs. No. 19 Utah NCAA Regional Quarterfinal
|
L 68-72
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22-9
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McKale Center Tucson, AZ
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Team players drafted into the NBA
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Helms national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics |
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