# 1976–77 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

The 1976–77 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Southwest Conference. They finished the season 13–13 overall, tied for fourth in the SWC with a 8–8 record. They were coached by Abe Lemons in his first season as head coach of the Longhorns. Lemons previously coached at Pan American University and Oklahoma City University. The Longhorns played their home games at Gregory Gymnasium in Austin, Texas.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 29, 1976* | | Oklahoma State | W 74–73 | 1–0 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
| December 1, 1976* | | Oklahoma | L 56–60 | 1–1 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
| December 3, 1976* | | Wisconsin–Stout | W 78–63 | 2–1 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
| December 6, 1976* | | USC | W 66–61 | 3–1 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
| December 11, 1976* | | at Wisconsin–Stout | L 89–91 | 3–2 | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| December 23, 1976* | | at Oklahoma City | L 65–66 | 3–3 | Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, OK |
| December 28, 1976* | | at Providence | L 67–81 | 3–4 | Providence Civic Center Providence, RI |
| December 29, 1976* | | at Providence | W 76–66 | 4–4 | Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, RI |
| January 4, 1977 | | at Texas A&M | L 59–68 | 4–5 (0–1) | G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, TX |
| January 8, 1977 | | Baylor | L 73–75 | 4–6 (0–2) | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
| January 10, 1977 | | Texas A&M | W 87–73 | 5–6 (1–2) | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
| January 12, 1977 | | at SMU | L 59–68 | 5–7 (1–3) | Moody Coliseum University Park, TX |
| January 15, 1977 | | Texas Tech | L 59–68 | 6–7 (2–3) | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
| January 18, 1977 | | at Houston | L 81–95 | 6–8 (2–4) | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX |
| January 22, 1977 | | No. 17 Arkansas | L 58–86 | 6–9 (2–5) | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
| January 24, 1977 | | at Rice | W 74–68 | 7–9 (3–5) | Rice Gymnasium Houston, TX |
| January 29, 1977 | | TCU | W 89–80 | 8–9 (4–5) | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
| February 1, 1977* | | Centenary | W 105–81 | 9–9 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
| February 5, 1977 | | at Baylor | W 75–72 $^{2OT}$ | 10–9 (5–5) | Heart O' Texas Fair Complex Waco, TX |
| February 8, 1977 | | SMU | W 79–69 | 11–9 (6–5) | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
| February 10, 1977 | | at TCU | W 81–69 | 12–9 (7–5) | Daniel–Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, TX |
| February 12, 1977 | | at Texas Tech | L 69–87 | 12–10 (7–6) | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, TX |
| February 15, 1977 | | Houston | L 84–95 | 12–11 (7–7) | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
| February 19, 1977 | | at No. 11 Arkansas | L 61–73 | 12–12 (7–8) | Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| February 22, 1977 | | Rice | W 90–51 | 13–12 (8–8) | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
| SWC tournament ||||||
| February 26, 1977 | (4) | (7) Baylor First Round | L 70–72 | 13–13 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||