1976-77 NC State Wolfpack basketball — schedule and results

The 1976-77 NC State Wolfpack went 17-11 (6-6 in the ACC) under head coach Norm Sloan. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.43.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 12–2 at home, 2–6 on the road, and 3–3 on neutral courts. The State Wolfpack scored 78.9 points per game and allowed 70.8 (+8.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 29, 1976 to Jan 6, 1977. The most lopsided win was 107–46 over North Carolina A&T Aggies on Jan 3, 1977; the heaviest defeat was 78–60 at Michigan State Spartans on Dec 20, 1976. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Duke Blue Devils (79–78).

Among NC State Wolfpack's 113 recorded seasons, 1976-77's .607 winning percentage ranks 59th. Previous season: 1975-76 State Wolfpack (21–9). Next season: 1977-78 State Wolfpack (21–10).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1976-11-26	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 66–78	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1976-11-27	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 82–84	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1976-12-04	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	W 87–61	Reynolds Coliseum
1976-12-08	vs App State Mountaineers	W 70–49	Reynolds Coliseum
1976-12-11	vs Nevada Wolf Pack	W 83–70	Reynolds Coliseum
1976-12-20	at Michigan State Spartans	L 60–78	Jenison Field House
1976-12-22	at Oregon State Beavers	L 61–71	Gill Coliseum
1976-12-29	vs Rice Owls	W 93–72	Reynolds Coliseum
1976-12-30	vs East Carolina Pirates	W 92–69	Reynolds Coliseum
1977-01-03	vs North Carolina A&T Aggies	W 107–46	Reynolds Coliseum
1977-01-06	vs Western Carolina Catamounts	W 107–49	Reynolds Coliseum
1977-01-09	at Maryland Terrapins	L 80–87	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-01-15	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 80–66	University Hall
1977-01-19	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 75–73	Reynolds Coliseum
1977-01-22	at Duke Blue Devils	W 79–78	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1977-01-27	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 73–75	Reynolds Coliseum
1977-01-29	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 73–57	Reynolds Coliseum
1977-02-01	at Clemson Tigers	L 59–60	Littlejohn Coliseum
1977-02-04	neutral Furman Paladins	W 98–91
1977-02-05	neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 81–71
1977-02-09	vs Davidson Wildcats	W 67–55	Reynolds Coliseum
1977-02-12	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 77–84	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1977-02-16	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 92–74	Reynolds Coliseum
1977-02-19	vs Clemson Tigers	L 66–68	Reynolds Coliseum
1977-02-23	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 73–90	Carmichael Auditorium
1977-02-26	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 91–85	Reynolds Coliseum
1977-03-03	neutral Maryland Terrapins	W 82–72	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1977-03-04	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 56–70	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1977-01-15: NC State Wolfpack beat Virginia Cavaliers 80–66 as Kenny Carr scored a team-high 18. Billy Langloh had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1977-01-29: Behind Kenny Carr's 21 points, NC State Wolfpack pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 73–57. Steve Castellan had 12 for Virginia Cavaliers. Kenny Carr grabbed 15 rebounds.

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