1976-77 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1976-77 Tennessee Volunteers went 22-6 (16-2 in the SEC) under head coach Ray Mears. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 14–1 at home, 7–2 on the road, and 1–3 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 85.7 points per game and allowed 78.7 (+7.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 12 games, from Dec 11, 1976 to Jan 24, 1977. The most lopsided win was 94–64 over South Florida Bulls on Nov 27, 1976; the heaviest defeat was 103–89 to UCLA Bruins on Jan 30, 1977. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Charlotte 49ers (69–67). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1976-77's .786 winning percentage ranks 12th. Previous season: 1975-76 Volunteers (21–6). Next season: 1977-78 Volunteers (11–16).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1976-11-27	vs South Florida Bulls	W 94–64	Stokely Center
1976-12-04	vs Charlotte 49ers	W 69–67	Stokely Center
1976-12-07	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 78–81	Stokely Center
1976-12-10	neutral San Francisco Dons	L 77–86
1976-12-11	neutral Seton Hall Pirates	W 99–90
1976-12-17	vs La Salle Explorers	W 92–85	Stokely Center
1976-12-18	vs St. John's Red Storm	W 86–81	Stokely Center
1976-12-21	vs Xavier Musketeers	W 97–73	Stokely Center
1977-01-03	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 73–69	Memorial Gymnasium
1977-01-08	vs Auburn Tigers	W 87–79	Stokely Center
1977-01-10	vs Florida Gators	W 92–82	Stokely Center
1977-01-12	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 71–67 (OTOT)	Rupp Arena
1977-01-15	at LSU Tigers	W 108–102	Maravich Assembly Center
1977-01-17	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 86–72	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1977-01-22	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 102–93	Stokely Center
1977-01-24	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 68–59	Stokely Center
1977-01-30	neutral UCLA Bruins	L 89–103
1977-02-01	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 106–82	Stokely Center
1977-02-05	at Auburn Tigers	W 93–83	Memorial Coliseum
1977-02-07	at Florida Gators	L 76–80	Florida Gymnasium
1977-02-12	vs LSU Tigers	W 91–64	Stokely Center
1977-02-14	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 87–75	Stokely Center
1977-02-19	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 92–89	Memorial Coliseum
1977-02-21	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 76–68	Humphrey Coliseum
1977-02-26	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 76–83	Georgia Coliseum
1977-03-05	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 81–79	Stokely Center
1977-03-07	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 65–55	Stokely Center
1977-03-13	neutral Syracuse Orange	L 88–93 (OTOT)	Maravich Assembly Center

Game recaps

1977-01-12: Tennessee beat Kentucky Wildcats 71–67. Ernie Grunfeld (*) led the winners with 22 points. Jack Givens had 23 for Kentucky Wildcats. Bernard King grabbed 19 rebounds.

1977-01-30: Behind Roy Hamilton's 30 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Tennessee Volunteers 103–89. Bernard King had 31 for Tennessee Volunteers. Bernard King grabbed 15 rebounds.

1977-03-05: Behind Bernard King's 36 points, Tennessee held off Kentucky Wildcats 81–79. Rick Robey had 17 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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