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1976–77 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1976–77 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
Conference Big Ten Conference
1976–77 record 16–11 (11–7 Big Ten)
Head coach Bobby Knight (6th year)
Captain Kent Benson
Home arena Assembly Hall
Seasons
← 1975–76
1977–78 →
1976–77 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
No. 1 Michigan 16 2   .889     26 4   .867
Purdue 14 4   .778     20 8   .714
Iowa 12 6   .667     20 7   .741
Indiana 11 7   .611     16 11   .593
Michigan State 9 9   .500     12 15   .444
Illinois 8 10   .444     16 14   .533
Wisconsin 7 11   .389     11 16   .407
Northwestern 7 11   .389     9 18   .333
Ohio State 6 12   .333     11 16   .407
No. 13 Minnesota* 0 18   .000     0 27   .000
Rankings from AP Poll
*Minnesota forfeited all games due to NCAA sanctions.
Disputed record (15–3, 24–3)

The 1976–77 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 6th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Coming off an undefeated season (32–0), the Hoosiers faced a disappointing season by completing the regular season with an overall record of 16–11 and a conference record of 11–7, finishing 4th in the Big Ten Conference. After winning their third national title last season, Indiana did not participate in any postseason tournament.

^Jan 27/Feb 15: Minnesota forfeited these games, thus IU's official record is 16–11 (11–7).


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