1976-77 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — schedule and results

The 1976-77 North Carolina Tar Heels went 28-5 (9-3 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.78.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 8–1 at home, 6–2 on the road, and 14–2 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 83.6 points per game and allowed 72.3 (+11.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 15 games, from Feb 4, 1977 to Mar 26, 1977. The most lopsided win was 100–65 over South Florida Bulls on Feb 16, 1977; the heaviest defeat was 93–73 at Clemson Tigers on Jan 29, 1977. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Wake Forest Demon Deacons (96–97).

Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 1976-77's .848 winning percentage ranks 18th. Previous season: 1975-76 Carolina Tar Heels (25–4). Next season: 1977-78 Carolina Tar Heels (23–8).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1976-11-26	neutral NC State Wolfpack	W 78–66	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1976-11-27	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 96–97	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1976-12-01	vs Marshall Thundering Herd	W 90–70	Carmichael Auditorium
1976-12-06	at Michigan State Spartans	W 81–58	Jenison Field House
1976-12-11	at Virginia Tech Hokies	W 81–77	Cassell Coliseum
1976-12-20	vs BYU Cougars	W 113–83	Carmichael Auditorium
1976-12-27	neutral Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	W 100–84
1976-12-28	neutral Oregon Ducks	W 86–60
1976-12-30	neutral Weber State Wildcats	W 75–54
1977-01-05	neutral Clemson Tigers	W 91–63
1977-01-08	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 91–67	Carmichael Auditorium
1977-01-13	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 77–75	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1977-01-15	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 77–68	Carmichael Auditorium
1977-01-19	at NC State Wolfpack	L 73–75	Reynolds Coliseum
1977-01-22	at Maryland Terrapins	W 71–68	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-01-26	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 66–67	Carmichael Auditorium
1977-01-29	at Clemson Tigers	L 73–93	Littlejohn Coliseum
1977-02-04	neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 97–74
1977-02-05	neutral Furman Paladins	W 88–71
1977-02-09	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 97–70	Carmichael Auditorium
1977-02-12	neutral Tulane Green Wave	W 106–94
1977-02-16	vs South Florida Bulls	W 100–65	Carmichael Auditorium
1977-02-20	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 66–64	University Hall
1977-02-23	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 90–73	Carmichael Auditorium
1977-02-26	at Duke Blue Devils	W 84–71	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1977-02-27	vs Louisville Cardinals	W 96–89	Carmichael Auditorium
1977-03-04	neutral NC State Wolfpack	W 70–56	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1977-03-05	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	W 75–69	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1977-03-12	neutral Purdue Boilermakers	W 69–66	Reynolds Coliseum
1977-03-17	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 79–77	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-03-19	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	W 79–72	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-03-26	neutral UNLV Rebels	W 84–83	The Omni
1977-03-28	neutral Marquette Golden Eagles	L 59–67	The Omni

Game recaps

1977-01-08: North Carolina Tar Heels blew out Virginia Cavaliers 91–67 as LaGarde scored a team-high 24. Langloh had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1977-02-20: North Carolina Tar Heels edged Virginia Cavaliers 66–64. Mike O'Koren led the winners with 23 points. Mike Owens had 13 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1977-03-05: Behind Ford, Phil's 26 points, North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Virginia Cavaliers 75–69. Stokes, Bob had 17 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1977-03-19: North Carolina beat Kentucky Wildcats 79–72. Walter Davis led the winners with 21 points. Jack Givens had 26 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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