1976-77 Alabama Crimson Tide basketball — schedule and results

The 1976-77 Alabama Crimson Tide went 25-6 (14-4 in the SEC) under head coach C.M. Newton. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.25.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 12–2 at home, 9–2 on the road, and 4–2 on neutral courts. The Crimson Tide scored 82.5 points per game and allowed 75.7 (+6.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 14 games, from Nov 26, 1976 to Jan 15, 1977. The most lopsided win was 114–68 over Morehead State Eagles on Nov 29, 1976; the heaviest defeat was 85–70 at Kentucky Wildcats on Feb 26, 1977. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Vanderbilt Commodores (78–77).

Among Alabama Crimson Tide's 111 recorded seasons, 1976-77's .806 winning percentage ranks 9th. Previous season: 1975-76 Crimson Tide (23–5). Next season: 1977-78 Crimson Tide (17–10).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1976-11-26	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 97–80	Memorial Coliseum
1976-11-29	vs Morehead State Eagles	W 114–68	Memorial Coliseum
1976-12-01	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 90–66	Memorial Coliseum
1976-12-04	at La Salle Explorers	W 82–77	John Glaser Arena
1976-12-17	neutral Oklahoma State Cowboys	W 70–61
1976-12-18	neutral Virginia Tech Hokies	W 108–78
1976-12-22	neutral Georgetown Hoyas	W 66–64
1976-12-23	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 67–62	Carolina Coliseum
1976-12-28	vs Western Michigan Broncos	W 83–74	Memorial Coliseum
1977-01-03	at Auburn Tigers	W 74–71	Memorial Coliseum
1977-01-05	at Florida Gators	W 83–77	Florida Gymnasium
1977-01-08	vs LSU Tigers	W 80–77	Memorial Coliseum
1977-01-10	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 101–88	Memorial Coliseum
1977-01-15	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 65–63	Humphrey Coliseum
1977-01-22	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 93–102	Stokely Center
1977-01-24	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 78–74	Georgia Coliseum
1977-01-29	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 85–87	Memorial Coliseum
1977-01-31	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 96–82	Memorial Coliseum
1977-02-02	at LSU Tigers	W 77–70	Maravich Assembly Center
1977-02-07	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 72–68	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1977-02-12	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 73–69	Memorial Coliseum
1977-02-19	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 89–92	Memorial Coliseum
1977-02-21	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 78–68	Memorial Coliseum
1977-02-26	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 70–85	Rupp Arena
1977-02-28	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 78–77	Memorial Gymnasium
1977-03-05	vs Auburn Tigers	W 81–77	Memorial Coliseum
1977-03-07	vs Florida Gators	W 83–70	Memorial Coliseum
1977-03-10	vs Memphis Tigers	W 80–63	BJCC Coliseum
1977-03-14	neutral Virginia Tech Hokies	W 79–72	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1977-03-17	neutral Houston Cougars	L 76–82	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1977-03-20	neutral Villanova Wildcats	L 89–102	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1977-01-29: Kentucky Wildcats survived Alabama 87–85 as Jack Givens scored a team-high 23. Rickey Brown had 21 for Alabama. Reginald King grabbed 15 rebounds.

1977-02-26: Kentucky Wildcats handled Alabama 85–70. Larry Johnson led the winners with 16 points. Reginald King had 21 for Alabama.

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