1976-77 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 1976-77 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 14-13 (6-12 in the SEC) under head coach Kermit Davis. Simple Rating System: 9.97.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 8–4 at home, 2–9 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The State Bulldogs scored 78.3 points per game and allowed 76.5 (+1.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Nov 29, 1976 to Dec 11, 1976. The most lopsided win was 85–49 over Ole Miss Rebels on Jan 8, 1977; the heaviest defeat was 97–75 at Florida Gators on Jan 3, 1977. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Texas Longhorns (91–89).

Among Mississippi State Bulldogs' 111 recorded seasons, 1976-77's .519 winning percentage ranks 63rd. Previous season: 1975-76 State Bulldogs (13–13). Next season: 1977-78 State Bulldogs (18–9).

Game-by-game results (24 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1976-11-29	vs New Orleans Privateers	W 86–83	Humphrey Coliseum
1976-12-02	vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles	W 96–72	Humphrey Coliseum
1976-12-06	at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	W 78–72	Blackham Coliseum
1976-12-11	vs Texas Longhorns	W 91–89	Humphrey Coliseum
1976-12-20	at Old Dominion Monarchs	L 78–82	Norfolk Scope
1976-12-28	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 88–83
1977-01-03	at Florida Gators	L 75–97	Florida Gymnasium
1977-01-05	at Auburn Tigers	W 81–79	Memorial Coliseum
1977-01-08	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 85–49	Humphrey Coliseum
1977-01-12	vs LSU Tigers	W 80–77	Humphrey Coliseum
1977-01-15	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 63–65	Humphrey Coliseum
1977-01-22	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 73–82	Georgia Coliseum
1977-01-24	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 59–68	Stokely Center
1977-01-29	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 102–77	Humphrey Coliseum
1977-01-31	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 85–92	Humphrey Coliseum
1977-02-05	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 67–82	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1977-02-07	at LSU Tigers	L 66–71	Maravich Assembly Center
1977-02-12	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 69–73	Memorial Coliseum
1977-02-19	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 98–69	Humphrey Coliseum
1977-02-21	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 68–76	Humphrey Coliseum
1977-02-26	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 66–68	Memorial Gymnasium
1977-02-28	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 64–77	Rupp Arena
1977-03-05	vs Florida Gators	L 72–79	Humphrey Coliseum
1977-03-07	vs Auburn Tigers	W 89–75	Humphrey Coliseum

Game recaps

1977-01-31: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi State 92–85. Jack Givens led the winners with 26 points. Wiley Peck had 21 for Mississippi State. Rick Robey grabbed 16 rebounds.

1977-02-28: Behind Rick Robey's 19 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Mississippi State 77–64. Rickey Brown had 17 for Mississippi State.

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