1976–77 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team

Marquette Warriors men's basketball
1976–77 Marquette Warriors men's basketball
National Champions
NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, National Final, W 67–59 vs. North Carolina
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	#14
AP	#7
1976–77 record	25–7
Head coach	Al McGuire
Assistant coach	Rick Majerus
Assistant coach	Hank Raymonds
Captain	Bo Ellis
Home arena	MECCA Arena
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The 1976–77 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team represented Marquette University in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1976–77 season. The Warriors were coached by Al McGuire, who retired after leading them to the NCAA title. Butch Lee, the tournament’s most outstanding player, and Bo Ellis were the stars of a team that reflected the street-wise toughness of its coach.

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
December 1	#2	St. Leo	W 80–39	1-0	17 – Ellis	10 – Toone	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
December 6	#2	Western Michigan	W 78–53	2-0	22 – Lee	11 – Ellis	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
December 8	#2	at Florida	W 64–61	3-0	19 – Lee	7 – Ellis	- – -	Florida Gymnasium (7,131) Gainesville, FL
December 11	#2	Penn State	W 79–49	4-0	18 – Lee	13 – Whitehead	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
December 18	#2	#17 Louisville	L 75–78 ^OT	4-1	30 – Lee	11 – Ellis	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
December 21	#6	#20 Minnesota	L 59–66	4-2	17 – Whitehead	12 – Whitehead	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
December 27	#6	#11 Clemson Milwaukee Classic	W 67–49	5-2	17 – Lee	11 – Whitehead/Ellis	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
December 28	#12	Wisconsin Milwaukee Classic	W 64–57	6-2	25 – Lee	7 – Whitehead	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
December 31	#12	at Northwestern	W 66–53	7-2	29 – Lee	8 – Ellis	- – -	McGaw Hall (4,321) Evanston, IL
January 3	#12	Georgia Tech	W 63–45	8-2	18 – Lee	10 – Whitehead	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
January 8	#12	South Carolina	W 65–54	9-2	18 – Lee	8 – Ellis	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
January 11	#11	at Air Force	W 74–56	10-2	33 – Lee	13 – Ellis	- – -	Clune Arena (5,400) Colorado Springs, CO
January 16	#11	#19 Notre Dame	W 78–69	11-2	27 – Lee	7 – Whitehead/Lee	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
January 18	#8	at Drake	W 62–60	12-2	19 – Lee	9 – Ellis	- – -	Veterans Memorial Auditorium (10,108) Des Moines, IA
January 22	#8	Xavier	W 85–43	13-2	17 – Ellis/Lee	11 – Ellis	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
January 29	#9	at DePaul	W 85–64	14-2	21 – Lee	7 – Ellis	- – -	Alumni Hall (5,448) Chicago, IL
February 6	#6	at #12 Cincinnati	L 62–63	14-3	19 – Lee	15 – Whitehead	- – -	Riverfront Coliseum (13,358) Cincinnati, OH
February 9	#9	Loyola (Ill.)	W 81–71	15-3	22 – Ellis/Lee	7 – Whitehead	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
February 12	#9	Manhattan	W 86–60	16-3	22 – Ellis	8 – Whitehead/Ellis	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
February 14	#9	DePaul	L 72–77 ^2OT	16-4	18 – Whitehead/Lee	13 – Whitehead	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
February 16	#9	#15 Detroit	L 63–64	16-5	21 – Ellis	9 – Whitehead	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
February 19	#9	Wichita State	L 64–75	16-6	15 – Lee	9 – Ellis	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
February 21	#9	at Wisconsin	W 73–58	17-6	25 – Lee	11 – Ellis	- – -	Wisconsin Field House (10,938) Madison, WI
February 26	#18	at Virginia Tech	W 75–70	18-6	22 – Lee	9 – Ellis	- – -	Cassell Coliseum (10,000) Blacksburg, VA
February 28	#18	at Tulane	W 63–44	19-6	26 – Ellis	13 – Ellis	- – -	(8,250) New Orleans, LA
March 5	#19	at Creighton	W 72–60	20-6	18 – Lee	13 – Whitehead	- – -	Omaha Civic Auditorium (10,380) Omaha, NE
March 6	#19	at #3 Michigan	L 68–69	20-7	19 – Lee	9 – Ellis	- – -	Crisler Arena (13,609) Ann Arbor, MI
March 12	#7	vs. #11 Cincinnati NCAA Tournament • First Round	W 66–51	21-7	17 – Ellis	6 – Whitehead/Toone	- – -	Omaha Civic Auditorium (9,821) Omaha, NE
March 17	#7	vs. Kansas State NCAA Tournament • Regional Semifinal	W 67–66	22-7	26 – Lee	6 – Whitehead	- – -	The Myriad (10,185) Oklahoma City, OK
March 19	#7	vs. #9 Wake Forest NCAA Tournament • Regional Final	W 82–68	23-7	20 – Ellis	7 – Ellis	- – -	The Myriad (8,935) Oklahoma City, OK
March 26	#7	vs. #17 UNC-Charlotte NCAA Tournament • National Semifinals	W 51–49	24-7	21 – Whitehead	16 – Whitehead	- – -	The Omni (16,086) Atlanta, GA
March 28 NBC	#7	vs. #5 North Carolina NCAA Tournament • National Final	W 67–59	25-7	19 – Lee	11 – Whitehead	- – -	The Omni (16,086) Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Awards and honors

Butch Lee, NCAA Men's MOP Award^[3]

Team players drafted into the NBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	17	Bo Ellis	Washington Bullets

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References

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