1976–77 UCLA Bruins men's basketball | |
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Pac-8 Champions
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NCAA Regional Semifinals vs. Idaho St., L, 75–76
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Conference | Pacific-8 |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 2 |
1976–77 record | 24–5 (11–3, 1st Pac-8) |
Head coach | Gene Bartow (2nd year) |
Assistant coach | Larry Farmer |
Assistant coach | Lee Hunt |
Home arena | Pauley Pavilion |
The 1976–77 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Gene Bartow began his second and final year as head coach and the Bruins began the season ranked 4th in the AP Poll. The Bruins won the Pac-8 regular season. The Bruins accepted a bid to the NCAA Tournament, losing to Idaho St. in the Regional Semifinals. Failing to make the Final Four broke a record streak of these appearances going back to 1966.