1976–77 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record21–8 (9–5 Big 8)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Gene Jones (3rd season)
  • George Scholz (1st season)
CaptainBill Flamank
Home arenaHearnes Center
1976–77 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 Kansas State113 .786238  .742
Missouri95 .643218  .724
Oklahoma95 .6431810  .643
Kansas86 .5711810  .643
Nebraska77 .5001514  .517
Colorado59 .3571116  .407
Oklahoma State410 .2861017  .370
Iowa State311 .214720  .259
1977 Big Eight tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1976–77 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri during the 1976–77 NCAA men's basketball season.

Roster

Name # Position Year
Scott Sims 20 Guard Senior
Chuck Simms 23 Forward
Jeff Curie 24 Guard Junior
Jim Kennedy 35 Forward Senior
Kim Anderson 42 Forward Senior
Danny Van Rheen 44 Forward
James Clabon 45 Center
Brad Droy 54 Forward Freshman
Stan Ray 55 Center
Larry Drew Guard Freshman

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
November 26, 1976*
No. 20 vs. SIU–Carbondale L 55–68  0–1
                  
 
November 30, 1976*
South Dakota W 85–76  1–1
                Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
December 3, 1976*
Illinois
Show–Me Classic
W 76–75  2–1
                  
 
December 4, 1976*
North Texas State
Show–Me Classic
W 97–84  3–1
                  
 
December 7, 1976*
at Toledo L 59–63  3–2
                  
 
December 11, 1976*
Florida State W 65–63  4–2
                Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
December 17, 1976*
vs. USC
Sun Carnival
W 87–77  5–2
                  
 
December 18, 1976*
vs. UTEP
Sun Carnival
W 83–60  6–2
                  
 
December 27, 1976
vs. Iowa State
Big Eight tournament
W 81–67  7–2
                  
Kansas City, MO
December 29, 1976
vs. Colorado
Big Eight tournament
W 86–77  8–2
                  
Kansas City, MO
December 30, 1976*
vs. Kansas
Big Eight tournament
W 69–65  9–2
                  
Kansas City, MO
January 8, 1977
at Kansas L 72–77  9–3
(0–1)
                  
Lawrence, KS
January 10, 1977*
San Diego State W 84–69  10–3
                Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
January 12
Oklahoma W 69–60  11–3
(1–1)
                Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
January 15, 1977
at Oklahoma State W 73–68  12–3
(2–1)
                  
Stillwater, OK
January 19, 1977
at Colorado W 90–83  13–3
(3–1)
                  
Boulder, CO
January 22, 1977
Nebraska W 76–63  14–3
(4–1)
                Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
January 26, 1977
at Kansas State W 66–60  15–3
(5–1)
                  
Manhattan, KS
January 29, 1977
Iowa State W 79–69  16–3
(6–1)
                Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
February 2, 1977
at Oklahoma L 63–66  16–4
(6–2)
                  
Norman, OK
February 5, 1977
Oklahoma State W 97–75  17–4
(7–2)
                Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
February 9, 1977
Kansas W 87–79  18–4
(8–2)
                Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
February 12, 1977
at Nebraska L 58–60  18–5
(8–3)
                  
Lincoln, NE
February 16, 1977
Colorado W 101–74  19–5
(9–3)
                Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
February 19, 1977
Kansas State L 77–88  19–6
(9–4)
                Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
February 23, 1977
at Iowa State L 86–95  19–7
(9–5)
                  
Ames, IA
February 26, 1977*
vs. Oklahoma State
Big Eight Postseason tournament
W 92–74  20–7
                  
 
March 3, 1977*
vs. Oklahoma
Big Eight Postseason Tournament
W 90–75  21–7
                  
 
March 4, 1977*
vs. Kansas State
Big Eight Postseason Tournament
L 67–72 OT 21–8
                  
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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