American college basketball season
1976–77 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W
L
PCT W
L
PCT
No. 14 Utah 11
–
3
.786
22
–
7
.759
Arizona 11
–
4
.733
21
–
6
.778
New Mexico 8
–
6
.571
19
–
11
.633
Wyoming 8
–
6
.571
17
–
10
.630
Colorado State 6
–
8
.429
13
–
12
.520
Arizona State 6
–
9
.400
15
–
13
.536
BYU 4
–
10
.286
12
–
15
.444
UTEP 3
–
11
.214
11
–
15
.423
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1976–77 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1976-77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . Coached by fifth-year head coach Fred Snowden and led by senior center Bob Elliott , the Wildcats made their second consecutive NCAA tournament appearance (after a drought of 25 seasons), but were upset in the opening round by Southern Illinois . The Wildcats played their home games at the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona competing as members of the Western Athletic Conference .
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 1975-76 season 24–9 overall, 11–3 in WAC play to finish atop the conference, a three win improvement from the season before. They finished the season ranked No. 15, reached the NCAA tournament for the first time in 25 years, advancing to the Elite Eight.[ 1]
Roster
1976–77 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 00
Gilbert Myles 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Jr Edison HS
Fresno, California
G 12
Gary Harrison 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Sr Willow Run HS
Ypsilanti, Michigan
G 14
Tom Ehlmann 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Jr St. Charles HS
St. Charles, Missouri
G/F 21
Len Gordy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Sr Chester HS
Chester, Pennsylvania
F 22
Tim Marshall 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Fr Central HS
Pontiac, Michigan
G 23
Greg Lloyd 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
So Eastern HS
Lansing, Michigan
G/F 24
Herman Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Sr Chester HS
Chester, Pennsylvania
G/F 25
Ron Fuller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
So Southwest HS
Atlanta, Georgia
F 32
Larry Demic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
So Westside HS
Gary, Indiana
C 33
Brian Jung 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
So Canyon del Oro HS
Tucson, Arizona
F 34
Mitch Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Jr East HS
Rochester, New York
C 41
Bob Aleksa 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Sr East HS
Aurora, Illinois
F 42
Jay Geldmacher 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Sr Elgin HS
Elgin, Illinois
C 44
Jerome Gladney 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
Sr King HS
Detroit, Michigan
F 52
Phil Taylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
Jr Manual HS
Denver, Colorado
F/C 55
Bob Elliott 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
Sr Pioneer HS
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on
Source[ 2] [ 3]
Schedule and results
Source[ 4] [ 5]
Rankings
[ 6]
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics
