1976-77 Utah Utes basketball — schedule and results

The 1976-77 Utah Utes went 22-7 (11-3 in the WAC) under head coach Jerry Pimm. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.47.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 12–1 at home, 7–5 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Utes scored 82.1 points per game and allowed 74.9 (+7.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Dec 17, 1976 to Jan 15, 1977. The most lopsided win was 102–66 at Idaho Vandals on Dec 27, 1976; the heaviest defeat was 91–81 to San Francisco Dons on Dec 11, 1976. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Weber State Wildcats (74–75).

Among Utah Utes' 109 recorded seasons, 1976-77's .759 winning percentage ranks 26th. Previous season: 1975-76 Utes (19–8). Next season: 1977-78 Utes (23–6).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1976-11-29	at Weber State Wildcats	L 74–75	Swenson Gym
1976-12-04	vs Oregon State Beavers	W 92–75	Special Events Center
1976-12-07	vs UNLV Rebels	W 100–96	Special Events Center
1976-12-10	vs Seton Hall Pirates	W 95–86	Special Events Center
1976-12-11	vs San Francisco Dons	L 81–91	Special Events Center
1976-12-14	at Utah State Aggies	L 90–92	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
1976-12-17	neutral West Virginia Mountaineers	W 74–70	Rupp Arena
1976-12-18	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 70–68	Rupp Arena
1976-12-23	vs Weber State Wildcats	W 88–81	Special Events Center
1976-12-27	at Idaho Vandals	W 102–66	Cowan Spectrum
1976-12-28	at Nevada Wolf Pack	W 97–67	Centennial Coliseum
1977-01-01	vs Utah State Aggies	W 102–78	Special Events Center
1977-01-14	vs Wyoming Cowboys	W 84–76	Special Events Center
1977-01-15	vs Colorado State Rams	W 67–64	Special Events Center
1977-01-20	at Arizona Wildcats	L 98–102	McKale Center
1977-01-22	at Arizona State Sun Devils	W 77–66	Desert Financial Arena
1977-01-27	vs New Mexico Lobos	W 94–84	Special Events Center
1977-01-29	vs UTEP Miners	W 59–49	Special Events Center
1977-02-04	vs BYU Cougars	W 81–61	Special Events Center
1977-02-10	at Colorado State Rams	W 69–68	Moby Arena
1977-02-12	at Wyoming Cowboys	L 88–94	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1977-02-17	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 77–72	Special Events Center
1977-02-19	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 76–61	Special Events Center
1977-02-25	at UTEP Miners	W 66–65	Special Events Center
1977-02-26	at New Mexico Lobos	L 77–81	University Arena
1977-03-05	at BYU Cougars	W 67–54	Marriott Center
1977-03-12	neutral St. John's Red Storm	W 72–68	McKale Center
1977-03-17	neutral UNLV Rebels	L 83–88	Marriott Center

Game recaps

1976-12-18: Utah survived Kentucky Wildcats 70–68 as Jeff Judkins scored a team-high 24. Rick Robey had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1977-01-27: Utah Utes handled New Mexico Lobos 94–84. Matheney led the winners with 32 points. Cooper had 20 for New Mexico Lobos.

1977-02-26: Behind Michael Cooper's 24 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated Utah 81–77. Buster Matheny had 28 for Utah.

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