1976–77 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team

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Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
AP	No. 7

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 immediately after leading them to the NCAA title.

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
December 1	No. 2	St. Leo	W 80–39	1-0	17 – Ellis	10 – Toone	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
December 6	No. 2	Western Michigan	W 78–53	2-0	22 – Lee	11 – Ellis	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
December 8	No. 2	at Florida	W 64–61	3-0	19 – Lee	7 – Ellis	- – -	(7,131) Gainesville, FL
December 11	No. 2	Penn State	W 79–49	4-0	18 – Lee	13 – Whitehead	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
December 18	No. 2	No. 17 Louisville	L 75–78 ^OT	4-1	30 – Lee	11 – Ellis	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
December 21	No. 6	No. 20 Minnesota	L 59–66	4-2	17 – Whitehead	12 – Whitehead	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
December 27	No. 6	No. 11 Clemson Milwaukee Classic	W 67–49	5-2	17 – Lee	11 – Whitehead/Ellis	- – -	(10,938) Milwaukee, WI
December 28	No. 12	Wisconsin Milwaukee Classic	W 64–57	6-2	25 – Lee	7 – Whitehead	- – -	(10,938) Milwaukee, WI
December 31	No. 12	at Northwestern	W 66–53	7-2	29 – Lee	8 – Ellis	- – -	(4,321) Evanston, IL
January 3	No. 12	Georgia Tech	W 63–45	8-2	18 – Lee	10 – Whitehead	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
January 8	No. 12	South Carolina	W 65–54	9-2	18 – Lee	8 – Ellis	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
January 11	No. 11	at Air Force	W 74–56	10-2	33 – Lee	13 – Ellis	- – -	(5,400) Colorado Springs, CO
January 16	No. 11	No. 19 Notre Dame	W 78–69	11-2	27 – Lee	7 – Whitehead/Lee	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
January 18	No. 8	at Drake	W 62–60	12-2	19 – Lee	9 – Ellis	- – -	(10,108) Des Moines, IA
January 22	No. 8	Xavier	W 85–43	13-2	17 – Ellis/Lee	11 – Ellis	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
January 29	No. 9	at DePaul	W 85–64	14-2	21 – Lee	7 – Ellis	- – -	(5,448) Rosemont, IL
February 6	No. 6	at No. 12 Cincinnati	L 62–63	14-3	19 – Lee	15 – Whitehead	- – -	(13,358) Cincinnati, OH
February 9	No. 9	Loyola (Ill.)	W 81–71	15-3	22 – Ellis/Lee	7 – Whitehead	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
February 12	No. 9	Manhattan	W 86–60	16-3	22 – Ellis	8 – Whitehead/Ellis	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
February 14	No. 9	DePaul	L 72–77 ^2OT	16-4	18 – Whitehead/Lee	13 – Whitehead	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
February 16	No. 9	No. 15 Detroit	L 63–64	16-5	21 – Ellis	9 – Whitehead	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
February 19	No. 9	Wichita State	L 64–75	16-6	15 – Lee	9 – Ellis	- – -	MECCA Arena (10,938) Milwaukee, WI
February 21	No. 9	at Wisconsin	W 73–58	17-6	25 – Lee	11 – Ellis	- – -	(10,938) Madison, WI
February 26	No. 18	at Virginia Tech	W 75–70	18-6	22 – Lee	9 – Ellis	- – -	(10,000) Blacksburg, VA
February 28	No. 18	at Tulane	W 63–44	19-6	26 – Ellis	13 – Ellis	- – -	(8,250) New Orleans, LA
March 5	No. 19	at Creighton	W 72–60	20-6	18 – Lee	13 – Whitehead	- – -	(10,380) Omaha, NE
March 6	No. 19	at No. 3 Michigan	L 68–69	20-7	19 – Lee	9 – Ellis	- – -	(13,609) Ann Arbor, MI
March 12	No. 7	vs. No. 11 Cincinnati NCAA Tournament • First Round	W 66–51	21-7	17 – Ellis	6 – Whitehead/Toone	- – -	(9,821) Omaha, NE
March 17	No. 7	vs. Kansas State NCAA Tournament • Regional Semifinal	W 67–66	22-7	26 – Lee	6 – Whitehead	- – -	(10,185) Oklahoma City, OK
March 19	No. 7	vs. No. 9 Wake Forest NCAA Tournament • Regional Final	W 82–68	23-7	20 – Ellis	7 – Ellis	- – -	(8,935) Oklahoma City, OK
March 26	No. 7	vs. No. 17 UNC-Charlotte NCAA Tournament • National Semifinals	W 51–49	24-7	21 – Whitehead	16 – Whitehead	- – -	(16,086) Atlanta, GA
March 28	No. 7	vs. No. 5 North Carolina NCAA Tournament • National Final	W 67–59	25-7	19 – Lee	11 – Whitehead	- – -	(16,086) Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Season Summary

Marquette sent out long-time coach Al McGuire in style by north Carolina, 67-59, in the NCAA tournament championship game. Earlier in the season, McGuire surprised the college hoops world by announcing his retirement to go into private business. Guard Butch Lee, the tournament’s most outstanding player, and forward Bo Ellis were the stars of a team that reflected the street-wise toughness of its coach.

NCAA basketball tournament

West^[3]
- Marquette 66, Cincinnati 51
- Marquette 67, Kansas State 66
- Marquette 82, Wake Forest 68
Final Four^[3]
- Marquette 51, UNC Charlotte 49
- Marquette 67, North Carolina 59

Awards and honors

Butch Lee, NCAA Men's MOP Award^[4]

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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^ ^a ^b http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1977
^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Retrieved 31 March 2008.
^ http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1977&lg=N

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[databasesports.com-3] ttp://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1977

[Tourney_History-4] "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Retrieved 31 March 2008.

[5] ttp://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1977&lg=N

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