The 1976-77 Southern Illinois Salukis went 22-7 (8-4 in the MVC) under head coach Paul Lambert. The team peaked at #17 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 6.61.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-11-26 | at Missouri Tigers | W 68–55 | Hearnes Center |
| 1976-12-10 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | W 72–67 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1976-12-11 | neutral Hofstra Pride | L 66–67 | |
| 1976-12-20 | at Georgia Southern Eagles | L 67–83 | Hanner Fieldhouse |
| 1977-01-08 | vs Bradley Braves | L 58–65 | SIU Arena |
| 1977-01-13 | vs Wichita State Shockers | W 60–59 | SIU Arena |
| 1977-01-20 | at west texas am | L 74–78 | WT Fieldhouse |
| 1977-01-22 | at New Mexico State Aggies | W 71–69 | Pan American Center |
| 1977-01-29 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 85–51 | SIU Arena |
| 1977-02-05 | at Wichita State Shockers | L 90–91 | Levitt Arena |
| 1977-02-07 | at Saint Louis Billikens | W 76–73 | Kiel Auditorium |
| 1977-02-10 | vs west texas am | W 76–58 | SIU Arena |
| 1977-02-12 | at Bradley Braves | W 82–81 | Robertson Memorial Field House |
| 1977-02-17 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | W 93–64 | SIU Arena |
| 1977-02-19 | at Drake Bulldogs | W 66–57 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 1977-02-24 | at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 91–99 | Tulsa Convention Center |
| 1977-02-26 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 80–61 | SIU Arena |
| 1977-03-05 | neutral west texas am | W 82–69 | Levitt Arena |
| 1977-03-12 | neutral Arizona Wildcats | W 81–77 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 1977-03-17 | neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 81–86 | Cox Center |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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