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1976–77 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 1976–77 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis were led by eighth-year head coach Paul Lambert and played their home games at the SIU Arena in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 22–7, 8–4 in MVC play to finish in first place. The Salukis won the MVC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in the Division I tournament in program history.
Roster
| 1976–77 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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| C
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10
|
Al Grant
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
217 lb (98 kg)
|
Fr |
Cedartown
|
Cedartown, Georgia
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| G
|
12
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Tom Harris
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
160 lb (73 kg)
|
Jr |
Dunbar Vocational
|
Chicago, Illinois
|
| G
|
14
|
Gary Fitzsimmons
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
168 lb (76 kg)
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Jr |
McClintock HS
Nebraska
|
Chamblee, Georgia
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| F
|
25
|
Richard Ford
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
So |
Parker
|
Birmingham, Alabama
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| F
|
30
|
Gary Wilson
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
So |
Carver
|
Columbus, Georgia
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| G
|
31
|
Mark Winter
|
— |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
So |
Carmi
|
Carmi, Illinois
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| G
|
32
|
Milt Huggins
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
191 lb (87 kg)
|
So |
Palmetto
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Palmetto, Georgia
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| G
|
34
|
Mike Glenn
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Sr |
Coosa
|
Rome, Georgia
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| G
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35
|
Jerry Kellum
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Jr |
Murphysboro
John A. Logan College
|
Murphysboro, Illinois
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| F
|
40
|
Corky Abrams
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
211 lb (96 kg)
|
Sr |
Douglass
|
Atlanta, Georgia
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| G
|
41
|
Wayne Abrams
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Fr |
Douglass
|
Atlanta, Georgia
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| F
|
42
|
Barry Smith
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Fr |
Eldorado
|
Eldorado, Illinois
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| G/F
|
43
|
Al Williams
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
So |
Hamilton
|
Memphis, Tennessee
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| F/C
|
44
|
Dan Kieszkowski
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Fr |
Rogers
|
Michigan City, Indiana
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| F/C
|
54
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Mel Hughlett
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
226 lb (103 kg)
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RS Sr |
Carbondale
Vincennes
Southeastern Louisiana
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Carbondale, Illinois
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- George Iubelt
- Herman Williams
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
|
Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Exhibition
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Nov 11, 1976*
7:35 p.m.
|
|
Brazilian National Team
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W 87–59
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SIU Arena
Carbondale, Illinois
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| Regular season
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Nov 26, 1976*
7:00 p.m.
|
|
vs. No. 20 Missouri
Arch Classic
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W 68–55
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1–0
|
|
Nov 29, 1976*
7:35 p.m.
|
|
William Jewell
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W 73–60
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2–0
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SIU Arena
Carbondale, Illinois
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Dec 4, 1976*
7:35 p.m.
|
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UMKC
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W 96–78
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3–0
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SIU Arena
Carbondale, Illinois
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Dec 6, 1976*
7:35 p.m.
|
|
Northeastern State
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W 63–61
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4–0
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SIU Arena
Carbondale, Illinois
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Dec 8, 1976*
7:35 p.m.
|
|
Millikin
|
W 82–45
|
5–0
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SIU Arena
Carbondale, Illinois
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Dec 10, 1976*
8:00 p.m.
|
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at Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Classic
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W 72–67
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6–0
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Fitzgerald Field House
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Dec 11, 1976*
8:00 p.m.
|
|
vs. Hofstra
Pittsburgh Classic
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L 66–67
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6–1
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Fitzgerald Field House
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|
Dec 15, 1976*
7:35 p.m.
|
|
Cal Poly
|
W 79–50
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7–1
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SIU Arena
Carbondale, Illinois
|
Dec 20, 1976*
7:00 p.m.
|
|
at Georgia Southern
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L 67–83
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7–2
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Hanner Fieldhouse
Statesboro, Georgia
|
Jan 3, 1977*
7:35 p.m.
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|
Benedictine (KS)
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W 100–51
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8–2
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SIU Arena
Carbondale, Illinois
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Jan 8, 1977
7:35 p.m.
|
|
Bradley
|
L 58–65
|
8–3
(0–1)
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SIU Arena
Carbondale, Illinois
|
Jan 13, 1977
7:35 p.m.
|
|
Wichita State
|
W 60–59
|
9–3
(1–1)
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SIU Arena
Carbondale, Illinois
|
Jan 20, 1977
7:30 p.m.
|
|
at West Texas A&M
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L 74–78 OT
|
9–4
(1–2)
|
|
Jan 22, 1977
8:30 p.m.
|
|
at New Mexico State
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W 71–69
|
10–4
(2–2)
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Pan American Center
Las Cruces, New Mexico
|
Jan 29, 1977
7:35 p.m.
|
|
Tulsa
|
W 85–51
|
11–4
(3–2)
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SIU Arena
Carbondale, Illinois
|
Jan 31, 1977*
8:00 p.m.
|
|
at Saint Louis
|
W 76–73
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12–4
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Kiel Auditorium
St. Louis, Missouri
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Feb 5, 1977
7:30 p.m.
|
|
at Wichita State
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L 90–91 2OT
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12–5
(3–3)
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Charles Koch Arena
Wichita, Kansas
|
Feb 7, 1977*
7:35 p.m.
|
|
Roosevelt
|
W 95–58
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13–5
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SIU Arena
Carbondale, Illinois
|
Feb 10, 1977
7:35 p.m.
|
|
West Texas A&M
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W 76–58
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14–5
(4–3)
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SIU Arena
Carbondale, Illinois
|
Feb 12, 1977
7:30 p.m.
|
|
at Bradley
|
W 82–81
|
15–5
(5–3)
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SIU Arena
Carbondale, Illinois
|
Feb 14, 1977*
7:35 p.m.
|
|
Evansville
|
W 79–67
|
16–5
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SIU Arena
Carbondale, Illinois
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Feb 17, 1977
7:35 p.m.
|
|
New Mexico State
|
W 93–64
|
17–5
(6–3)
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SIU Arena
Carbondale, Illinois
|
Feb 19, 1977
7:35 p.m.
|
|
at Drake
|
W 66–57
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18–5
(7–3)
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Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Des Moines, Iowa
|
Feb 21, 1977*
7:35 p.m.
|
|
Evansville
|
W 72–60
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19–5
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Roberts Municipal Stadium
Evansville, Indiana
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Feb 24, 1977
7:30 p.m.
|
|
at Tulsa
|
L 91–99 OT
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19–6
(7–4)
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Tulsa Convention Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
|
Feb 26, 1977
7:35 p.m.
|
|
Drake
|
W 80–61
|
20–6
(8–4)
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SIU Arena
Carbondale, Illinois
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| Missouri Valley tournament
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Mar 5, 1977*
8:00 p.m.
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(1)
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vs. (4) West Texas A&M
Championship game
|
W 82–69
|
21–6
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Levitt Arena
Wichita, Kansas
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| NCAA tournament
|
Mar 12, 1977*
3:35 p.m.
|
|
vs. No. 20 Arizona
First round
|
W 81–77
|
22–6
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Omaha Civic Auditorium
Omaha, Nebraska
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Mar 17, 1977*
9:35 p.m.
|
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vs. No. 9 Wake Forest
Midwest Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
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L 81–86[1]
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22–7
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Myriad Convention Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Central Time. |
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