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1976–77 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team

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1976–77 Marquette Warriors men's basketball
NCAA tournament National Champions
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 7
Record25–7
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainBo Ellis
Home arenaMECCA Arena
Seasons
1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 UNLV   29 3   .906
No. 6 Syracuse   26 4   .867
No. 12 Detroit   25 4   .862
Old Dominion   25 4   .862
Providence   24 5   .828
Holy Cross   23 6   .793
St. Bonaventure   23 6   .793
No. 7 Marquette   25 7   .781
North Texas State   21 6   .778
Illinois State   22 7   .759
No. 10 Notre Dame   22 7   .759
Oral Roberts   21 7   .750
Army   20 8   .714
St. John's   22 9   .710
Milwaukee   19 8   .704
Georgetown   19 9   .679
Virginia Tech   19 10   .655
James Madison   17 9   .654
Northwestern State   17 9   .654
Texas–Pan American   17 9   .654
Connecticut   17 10   .630
Seton Hall   18 11   .621
UNC Wilmington   16 10   .615
Portland State   16 10   .615
Iona   15 10   .600
Dayton   16 11   .593
Fairfield   16 11   .593
Georgia Southern   16 11   .593
Richmond   15 11   .577
Saint Francis (PA)   15 11   .577
DePaul   15 12   .556
Northeast Louisiana   15 12   .556
Stetson   15 12   .556
Utah State   15 12   .556
Colgate   13 11   .542
Navy   13 11   .542
Oklahoma City   14 12   .538
South Carolina   14 12   .538
Valparaiso   13 12   .520
Catholic   13 13   .500
Fairleigh Dickinson   13 13   .500
Loyola (IL)   13 13   .500
Maine   13 13   .500
Niagara   13 13   .500
Rhode Island   13 13   .500
Saint Peter's   13 13   .500
VCU   13 13   .500
Butler   13 14   .481
Manhattan   13 14   .481
New Hampshire   12 14   .462
Northeastern   12 14   .462
St. Francis (NY)   12 14   .462
Air Force   12 15   .444
Denver   12 15   .444
Southern Mississippi   11 16   .407
Siena   9 15   .375
Cleveland State   10 17   .370
Xavier   10 17   .370
Centenary (LA)   11 19   .367
Long Island   9 16   .360
Hawaii   9 18   .333
Vermont   8 17   .320
Boston College   8 18   .308
Baptist   8 19   .296
Boston University   7 19   .269
Robert Morris   7 19   .269
Samford   7 19   .269
Mercer   6 19   .240
Hardin–Simmons   6 21   .222
Houston Baptist   6 23   .207
Buffalo   5 21   .192
Fordham   5 21   .192
Wagner   3 21   .125
Canisius   3 22   .120
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976–77 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Warriors played their home games at the MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a Division I Independent.

They were led by head coach Al McGuire in his 13th and final year at Marquette. The Warriors finished the season 25–7. They received a bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Cincinnati, Kansas State, and Wake Forest to advance to the Final Four. At the Final Four, they defeated UNC Charlotte to advance to the National Championship game where they defeated North Carolina to win the National Championship.[1][2]

Butch Lee, the tournament's most outstanding player, and Bo Ellis were the stars of a team that reflected the street-wise toughness of its coach. In the final AP poll released prior to the Sweet Sixteen, Marquette moved from sixteenth to seven in the rankings.[3] Following the season, head coach Al McGuire retired.[4]

Since this season, Marquette has returned to the Final Four only once, in 2003.

Roster

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1976–77 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 23 Jim Boylan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Jersey City, New Jersey
C 30 Craig Butrym 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Fox Point, Wisconsin
F 43 Robert Byrd 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
F 40 Jim Dudley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
F 31 Bo Ellis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
G Mark Lavin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Palatine, Illinois
G 15 Butch Lee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr The Bronx, New York
F 42 Bill Neary 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
F 21 Ulice Payne 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Donora, Pennsylvania
G 55 Gary Rosenberger 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
F 33 Bernard Toone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Yonkers, New York
C 54 Jerome Whitehead 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Waukegan, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
December 1
No. 2 St. Leo W 80–39  1–0
 17  Ellis   10  Toone        MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
December 6
No. 2 Western Michigan W 78–53  2–0
 22  Lee   11  Ellis        MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
December 8
No. 2 at Florida W 64–61  3–0
 19  Lee   7  Ellis        Florida Gymnasium (7,131)
Gainesville, FL
December 11
No. 2 Penn State W 79–49  4–0
 18  Lee   13  Whitehead        MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
December 18
No. 2 No. 17 Louisville L 75–78 OT 4–1
 30  Lee   11  Ellis        MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
December 21
No. 6 No. 20 Minnesota L 59–66  4–2
 17  Whitehead   12  Whitehead        MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
December 27
No. 6 No. 11 Clemson
Milwaukee Classic
W 67–49  5–2
 17  Lee   11  Whitehead/Ellis        MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
December 28
No. 12 Wisconsin
Milwaukee Classic
W 64–57  6–2
 25  Lee   7  Whitehead        MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
December 31
No. 12 at Northwestern W 66–53  7–2
 29  Lee   8  Ellis        McGaw Hall (4,321)
Evanston, IL
January 3
No. 12 Georgia Tech W 63–45  8–2
 18  Lee   10  Whitehead        MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
January 8
No. 12 South Carolina W 65–54  9–2
 18  Lee   8  Ellis        MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
January 11
No. 11 at Air Force W 74–56  10–2
 33  Lee   13  Ellis        Clune Arena (5,400)
Colorado Springs, CO
January 16
No. 11 No. 19 Notre Dame W 78–69  11–2
 27  Lee   7  Whitehead/Lee        MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
January 18
No. 8 at Drake W 62–60  12–2
 19  Lee   9  Ellis        Veterans Auditorium (10,108)
Des Moines, IA
January 22
No. 8 Xavier W 85–43  13–2
 17  Ellis/Lee   11  Ellis        MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
January 29
No. 9 at DePaul W 85–64  14–2
 21  Lee   7  Ellis        Alumni Hall (5,448)
Chicago, IL
February 6
No. 6 at No. 12 Cincinnati L 62–63  14–3
 19  Lee   15  Whitehead        Riverfront Coliseum (13,358)
Cincinnati, OH
February 9
No. 9 Loyola (IL) W 81–71  15–3
 22  Ellis/Lee   7  Whitehead        MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
February 12
No. 9 Manhattan W 86–60  16–3
 22  Ellis   8  Whitehead/Ellis        MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
February 14
No. 9 DePaul L 72–77 2OT 16–4
 18  Whitehead/Lee   13  Whitehead        MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
February 16
No. 9 No. 15 Detroit L 63–64  16–5
 21  Ellis   9  Whitehead        MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
February 19
No. 9 Wichita State L 64–75  16–6
 15  Lee   9  Ellis        MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
February 21
No. 9 at Wisconsin W 73–58  17–6
 25  Lee   11  Ellis        Wisconsin Field House (10,938)
Madison, WI
February 26
No. 18 at Virginia Tech W 75–70  18–6
 22  Lee   9  Ellis        Cassell Coliseum (10,000)
Blacksburg, VA
February 28
No. 18 at Tulane W 63–44  19–6
 26  Ellis   13  Ellis         (8,250)
New Orleans, LA
March 5
No. 19 at Creighton W 72–60  20–6
 18  Lee   13  Whitehead        Omaha Civic Auditorium (10,380)
Omaha, NE
March 6
No. 19 at No. 3 Michigan L 68–69  20–7
 19  Lee   9  Ellis        Crisler Arena (13,609)
Ann Arbor, MI
NCAA Tournament
March 12
1:00 pm, NBC
No. 16 vs. No. 11 Cincinnati
First round
W 66–51  21–7
 17  Ellis   6  Whitehead/Toone        Omaha Civic Auditorium (9,821)
Omaha, NE
March 17
7:00 pm, NBC
No. 7 vs. No. 16 Kansas State
Regional semifinal
W 67–66  22–7
 26  Lee   6  Whitehead        The Myriad (10,185)
Oklahoma City, OK
March 19
1:15 pm, NBC
No. 7 vs. No. 9 Wake Forest
Regional Final
W 82–68  23–7
 20  Ellis   7  Ellis        The Myriad (8,935)
Oklahoma City, OK
March 26
1:15 pm, NBC
No. 7 vs. No. 17 UNC-Charlotte
Final Four
W 51–49  24–7
 21  Whitehead   16  Whitehead        The Omni (16,086)
Atlanta, GA
March 28
7:15 pm, NBC
No. 7 vs. No. 5 North Carolina
National Championship
W 67–59  25–7
 19  Lee   11  Whitehead        The Omni (16,086)
Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[5][6]

Awards and honors

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Team players drafted into the NBA

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1977 NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 17 Bo Ellis Washington Bullets

Source:[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Foul line delivers Marquette victory". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 29, 1977. p. 11.
  2. ^ "Cornered? Not Marquette's title winners". Milwaukee Journal. March 29, 1977. p. 6, part 2.
  3. ^ "Michigan cagers must prove they deserve high ranking". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 16, 1977. p. 21.
  4. ^ "Marquette wins 1st NCAA title, 67 to 59, in McGuire's last game". Milwaukee Sentinel. March 29, 1977. p. 1, part 1.
  5. ^ "1976-77 Marquette Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Marquette Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Marquette University. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "1977 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
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