# 1976–77 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

The 1976–77 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 1976–77 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by first year head coach Jim Boeheim.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| Nov 26, 1976* | | vs. Harvard Tip-Off Classic | W 75–48 | 1–0 | – | – | – | Springfield Civic Center Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Nov 27, 1976* | | vs. West Virginia Tip-Off Classic | L 78–83 | 1–1 | – | – | – | Springfield Civic Center Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Dec 1, 1976* | | Colgate | W 109–73 | 2–1 | – | – | – | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Dec 4, 1976* | | at No. 7 Louisville | W 76–75 | 3–1 | – | – | – | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky |
| Dec 7, 1976* | No. 20 | at Boston College | W 67–54 | 4–1 | – | – | – | Roberts Center Boston, Massachusetts |
| Dec 9, 1976* | No. 20 | at Biscayne | W 87–63 | 5–1 | – | – | – | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Dec 11, 1976* | No. 20 | at Canisius | W 74–59 | 6–1 | – | – | – | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York |
| Dec 13, 1976* | No. 15 | Penn State | W 101–63 | 7–1 | – | – | – | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Dec 28, 1976* | No. 17 | vs. Duquesne Maryland Invitational | W 116–86 | 8–1 | – | – | – | Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland |
| Dec 29, 1976* | No. 17 | at No. 16 Maryland Maryland Invitational | L 85–96 | 8–2 | – | – | – | Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland |
| Jan 3, 1977* | No. 19 | at Cornell | W 93–61 | 9–2 | – | – | – | Barton Hall Ithaca, New York |
| Jan 5, 1977* | No. 19 | at Fordham | W 87–68 | 10–2 | – | – | – | Rose Hill Gym Bronx, New York |
| Jan 8, 1977* | No. 19 | American | W 90–68 | 11–2 | – | – | – | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Jan 12, 1977* | | at Penn State | W 82–66 | 12–2 | – | – | – | Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania |
| Jan 15, 1977* | | West Virginia | W 86–71 | 13–2 | – | – | – | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Jan 22, 1977* | No. 20 | Pittsburgh | W 96–74 | 14–2 | – | – | – | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Jan 24, 1977* | No. 17 | Buffalo | W 91–71 | 15–2 | – | – | – | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Jan 26, 1977* | No. 17 | at Temple | W 76–67 | 16–2 | – | – | – | McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Feb 3, 1977* | No. 17 | Buffalo State | W 100–63 | 17–2 | – | – | – | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Feb 5, 1977* | No. 17 | Northeastern | W 110–70 | 18–2 | – | – | – | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Feb 7, 1977* | No. 17 | Bentley | W 104–86 | 19–2 | – | – | – | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Feb 12, 1977* | No. 17 | at St. Bonaventure | L 84–91 | 19–3 | – | – | – | Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York |
| Feb 17, 1977* | No. 20 | at Rhode Island | W 70–47 | 20–3 | – | – | – | Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island |
| Feb 19, 1977* | No. 20 | St. John's | W 79–55 | 21–3 | – | – | – | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Feb 23, 1977* | No. 15 | Niagara | W 106–82 | 22–3 | – | – | – | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Feb 26, 1977* | No. 15 | Rutgers | W 82–72 | 23–3 | – | – | – | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| ECAC Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 6, 1977* | No. 13 | St. Bonaventure ECAC Tournament – Upstate | W 85–72 | 24–3 | – | – | – | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Mar 7, 1977* | No. 13 | at Old Dominion ECAC Tournament – Upstate/Southern Championship | W 67–64 | 25–3 | – | – | – | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 13, 1977* | (ME) No. 10 | (ME) No. 7 Tennessee NCAA Tournament • First round | W 93–88 | 26–3 | – | – | – | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Mar 17, 1977* | (ME) No. 6 | (ME) No. 17 UNC Charlotte NCAA Tournament • Regional semifinal | L 59–81 | 26–4 | – | – | – | Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ME=Mideast. |||||||||