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Gonzaga was third in the regular season standings and qualified for the four-team [[1977 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament|conference tournament]], hosted by [[1976–77 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team|Idaho State]] in [[Holt Arena|
Gonzaga was third in the regular season standings and qualified for the four-team [[1977 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament|conference tournament]], hosted by [[1976–77 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team|Idaho State]] in [[Holt Arena|
Pocatello]].<ref name=zgdraw/><ref name=nwoch>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zTtOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=su0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6913%2C1377961 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |title=Gonzaga, Montana State in tough but not without chances |date=March 4, 1977 |page=31}}</ref> The Bulldogs lost by a point in the semifinals to favored {{nowrap|[[1976–77 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team|Weber State]];<ref name=csvgusc>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4flLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7fgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6728%2C1492754 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |last=English |first=Sue |title=Cats survive GU scare |date=March 5, 1977 |page=11}}</ref>}} ISU won the tournament and advanced to the [[1977 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA Tournament's]] Elite Eight, upsetting #2 [[1976–77 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]] in the Sweet Sixteen. It remains the best-ever showing in the [[NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|NCAA Tournament]] by a Big Sky team.<!--through 2018-->
Pocatello]].<ref name=zgdraw/><ref name=nwoch>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zTtOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=su0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6913%2C1377961 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |title=Gonzaga, Montana State in tough but not without chances |date=March 4, 1977 |page=31}}</ref> The Bulldogs lost by a point in the semifinals to favored {{nowrap|[[1976–77 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team|Weber State]];<ref name=csvgusc>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4flLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7fgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6728%2C1492754 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |last=English |first=Sue |title=Cats survive GU scare |date=March 5, 1977 |page=11}}</ref>}} ISU won the tournament and advanced to the [[1977 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA Tournament's]] Elite Eight, upsetting #2 [[1976–77 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]] in the Sweet Sixteen. It remains the best-ever showing in the [[NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|NCAA Tournament]] by a Big Sky team.<!--through 2018-->

Senior forward Jim Grady was on the all-conference team, and center Willie Moss was honorable mention.<ref name=gwabs>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6PlLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7fgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3437%2C3537080 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Grady wins All-Big Sky cage honors |date=March 15, 1977 |page=22}}</ref><ref name=mhdhts>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AtFSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IX8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2902%2C3575024 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |agency=Associated Press |title=Mayhew, Hayes head all-Big Sky cage team |date=March 15, 1977 |page=B6}}</ref>


==Postseason result==
==Postseason result==
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| seed = 3
| opponent = [[Weber State Wildcats men's basketball|Weber State]]
| opponent = [[Weber State Wildcats men's basketball|Weber State]]
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| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = [[ISU Minidome]]
| site_stadium = [[Holt Arena|ISU Minidome]]
| site_cityst = [[Pocatello, Idaho]]
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 23:03, 15 April 2021

1976–77 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record11–16 (7–7 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaKennedy Pavilion
Seasons
1976–77 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Idaho State 13 1   .929 25 5   .833
Weber State 11 3   .786 20 8   .714
Gonzaga 7 7   .500 11 16   .407
Montana State 6 8   .429 12 14   .462
Northern Arizona 5 9   .357 12 15   .444
Boise State 5 9   .357 10 16   .385
Montana 5 9   .357 7 19   .269
Idaho 3 11   .214 5 21   .192
Conference tournament winner

The 1976–77 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University during the 1976–77 NCAA Division I basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Bulldogs were led by fifth-year head coach Adrian Buoncristiani and played their home games on campus at Kennedy Pavilion in Spokane, Washington. They were 11–15 in the regular season and 7–7 in conference play.[1][2]

Gonzaga was third in the regular season standings and qualified for the four-team conference tournament, hosted by Idaho State in Pocatello.[1][3] The Bulldogs lost by a point in the semifinals to favored Weber State;[4] ISU won the tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight, upsetting #2 UCLA in the Sweet Sixteen. It remains the best-ever showing in the NCAA Tournament by a Big Sky team.

Senior forward Jim Grady was on the all-conference team, and center Willie Moss was honorable mention.[5][6]

Postseason result

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Big Sky Tournament
Fri, March 4
6:00 pm
(3) vs. (2) Weber State
Semifinal
L 68–69  11–16
ISU Minidome (4,427)
Pocatello, Idaho
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific time.

References

  1. ^ a b "Zags draw Weber State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). February 28, 1977. p. 17.
  2. ^ "College cage standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 1, 1977. p. 16.
  3. ^ "Gonzaga, Montana State in tough but not without chances". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 4, 1977. p. 31.
  4. ^ English, Sue (March 5, 1977). "Cats survive GU scare". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 11.
  5. ^ "Grady wins All-Big Sky cage honors". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 15, 1977. p. 22.
  6. ^ "Mayhew, Hayes head all-Big Sky cage team". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Associated Press. March 15, 1977. p. B6.