1976–77_Illinois_State_Redbirds_men's_basketball_team

1976–77 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
1976–77 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinal
Conference	Independent
Record	22–7
Head coach	Gene Smithson (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Ron Ferguson; Bill Flanagan; Jeff Jones; Roger Powell;
Home arena	Horton Field House
	Seasons ← 1975–76 1977–78 →

1976–77 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

American college basketball season

The 1976–77 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by second year head coach Gene Smithson, played their home games at Horton Field House and competed as an independent (not a member of a conference). They finished the season 22–7.

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The Redbirds received an invitation to the 1977 National Invitation Tournament. It was their first postseason appearance as an NCAA Division I member. They defeated Creighton University in the regional round and lost to the University of Houston in the quarterfinal round.

Schedule

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Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
November 26, 1976* 7:00 pm	vs. Northeast Louisiana New Orleans Classic [Semifinal]	W 87–78	1–0	26 – Lewis	12 – Lewis	–	Health & Physical Education Center (2,850) New Orleans, LA
November 27, 1976*	at New Orleans New Orleans Classic [Final]	L 73–91	1–1	17 – Wilkins, Mayes	12 – Wilkins	–	Health & Physical Education Center (3,162) New Orleans, LA
November 30, 1976* 7:30 pm	Lewis	W 79–60	2–1	16 – Lewis	15 – Lewis	–	Horton Field House (5,000) Normal, IL
December 4, 1976* 6:00 pm	at Central Michigan	W 81–76	3–1	28 – Wilkins	11 – Lewis	–	Daniel P. Rose Center (6,075) Mount Pleasant, MI
December 6, 1976* 7:30 pm	Northern Illinois	W 78–76	4–1	29 – Wilkins	10 – Wilkins	–	Horton Field House (4,700) Normal, IL
December 11, 1976* 7:30 pm	San Jose State	W 101–82	5–1	18 – Wilkins	13 – Wilkins	–	Horton Field House (5,500) Normal, IL
December 18, 1976* 7:15 pm	at Akron	W 91–85	6–1	27 – Wilkins	14 – Wilkins	–	Memorial Hall (832) Akron, OH
December 20, 1976* 6:30 pm	at Kent State	W 73–69	7–1	26 – Wilkins	12 – Wilkins	–	Memorial Gymnasium (1,200) Kent, OH
December 23, 1976* 7:30 pm	Drake	L 67–80	7–2	23 – Wilkins	14 – Wilkins	–	Horton Field House (5,200) Normal, IL
December 28, 1976*	vs. Seattle Connecticut Classic [Semifinal]	W 83–72	8–2	28 – Lewis	14 – Wilkins	–	Hartford Civic Center (6,630) Hartford, CT
December 29, 1976*	at Connecticut Connecticut Classic [Final]	W 88–77	9–2	–	–	–	Hartford Civic Center (9,367) Hartford, CT
January 3, 1977* 7:30 pm, WEEK	Bradley	W 89–66	10–2	–	–	–	Horton Field House (6,200) Normal, IL
January 5, 1977* 7:30 pm	Pacific	W 74–56	11–2	–	–	–	Horton Field House (3,200) Normal, IL
January 10, 1977* 7:30 pm	Northern Iowa	W 74–61	12–2	–	–	–	Horton Field House (5,700) Normal, IL
January 12, 1977* 10:05 pm	at San Jose State	L 75–79	12–3	–	–	–	Independence High School Gymnasium (2,350) San Jose CA
January 15, 1977* 7:30 pm	at Oral Roberts	L 75–84	12–4	–	–	–	John Mabee Center (9,646) Tulsa, OK
January 19, 1977* 7:30 pm	Saint Louis	L 77–84 ^2OT	12–5	–	–	–	Horton Field House (4,200) Normal, IL
January 22, 1977* 7:30 pm	at Western Illinois	W 89–80	13–5	–	–	–	Western Hall (4,220) Macomb, IL
January 25, 1977* 7:30 pm	Indiana State	W 70–64	14–5	–	–	–	Horton Field House (5,300) Normal, IL
January 27, 1977* 7:30 pm	Northern Colorado	W 108–61	15–5	–	–	–	Horton Field House (3,500) Normal, IL
January 31, 1977* 6:30 pm	at Indiana State	L 84–100	15–6	–	–	–	Hulman Civic University Center (10,102) Terre Haute, IN
February 3, 1977* 7:30 pm	No. 4 Nevada–Las Vegas	W 88–84	16–6	–	–	–	Horton Field House (8,000) Normal, IL
February 5, 1977* 6:30 pm	at Marshall	W 103–91	17–6	–	–	–	Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse (2,638) Huntington, WV
February 12, 1977* 7:30 pm	Southern Illinois–Edwardsville	W 85–58	18–6	–	–	–	Horton Field House (5,300) Normal, IL
February 16, 1977* 7:30 pm	at Northern Illinois	W 70–66	19–6	–	–	–	Chick Evans Field House (6,076) DeKalb, IL
February 19, 1977* 7:30 pm	South Alabama	W 107–82	20–6	–	–	–	Horton Field House (5,700) Normal, IL
February 26, 1977* 7:30 pm	Butler	W 83–75	21–6	41 – Wilkins	–	–	Horton Field House (8,000) Normal, IL
National Invitation {NIT} Tournament
March 8, 1977* 7:30 pm	at Creighton Regional	W 65–58	22–6	21 – Wilkins	12 – Wilkins	4 – Lewis	Omaha Civic Auditorium (6,336) Omaha, NE
March 14, 1977* 8:00 pm	vs. Houston Quarterfinal	L 90–91 ^OT	22–7	28 – Wilkins	9 – Wilkins	13 – Jones	Madison Square Garden (IV) (9,581) New York, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time.

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v t e	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
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
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
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
Charleston Southern		–		–	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
Wagner		–		–	3	–	21	.125
Canisius		–		–	3	–	22	.120

Rankings from AP Poll