1976-77 Maryland Terrapins basketball — schedule and results

The 1976-77 Maryland Terrapins went 19-8 (7-5 in the ACC) under head coach Lefty Driesell. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.44.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 15–4 at home, 3–3 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Terrapins scored 78.3 points per game and allowed 74.1 (+4.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Nov 30, 1976 to Jan 4, 1977. The most lopsided win was 106–72 over Bucknell Bison on Dec 22, 1976; the heaviest defeat was 97–70 at North Carolina Tar Heels on Feb 9, 1977. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Notre Dame Fighting Irish (79–80). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Maryland Terrapins' 103 recorded seasons, 1976-77's .704 winning percentage ranks 28th. Previous season: 1975-76 Terrapins (22–6). Next season: 1977-78 Terrapins (15–13).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1976-11-27	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 79–80	Cole Fieldhouse
1976-11-30	vs Ball State Cardinals	W 86–70	Cole Fieldhouse
1976-12-02	vs Long Island University Sharks	W 49–45	Cole Fieldhouse
1976-12-04	vs Princeton Tigers	W 58–45	Cole Fieldhouse
1976-12-08	vs East Carolina Pirates	W 80–69	Cole Fieldhouse
1976-12-15	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 92–74	Cole Fieldhouse
1976-12-18	vs App State Mountaineers	W 76–74	Cole Fieldhouse
1976-12-22	vs Bucknell Bison	W 106–72	Cole Fieldhouse
1976-12-28	vs Xavier Musketeers	W 84–74	Cole Fieldhouse
1976-12-29	vs Syracuse Orange	W 96–85	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-01-04	vs Richmond Spiders	W 90–78	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-01-08	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 85–86	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-01-09	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 87–80	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-01-15	neutral Navy Midshipmen	W 62–54
1977-01-19	at Clemson Tigers	L 71–93	Littlejohn Coliseum
1977-01-22	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 68–71	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-01-27	at NC State Wolfpack	W 75–73	Reynolds Coliseum
1977-01-29	vs George Washington Revolutionaries	L 76–86	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-02-02	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 82–67	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-02-05	at Duke Blue Devils	W 65–64 (OTOT)	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1977-02-09	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 70–97	Carmichael Auditorium
1977-02-12	vs Clemson Tigers	W 84–78	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-02-16	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 88–75	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-02-19	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 85–72	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-02-22	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 81–80	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1977-02-26	at Virginia Cavaliers	L 68–77	University Hall
1977-03-03	neutral NC State Wolfpack	L 72–82	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1977-02-02: Maryland Terrapins beat Virginia Cavaliers 82–67 as JoJo Hunter scored a team-high 20. William Napper had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers. Mike Davis grabbed 15 rebounds.

1977-02-26: Virginia Cavaliers got past Maryland Terrapins 77–68 as Langloh, Bill scored a team-high 20. Hunter, JoJo had 27 for Maryland Terrapins.

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