The 1975–76 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented

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. The head coach was Joe B. Hall. The team was a member of the

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and played their home games at Memorial Coliseum. Kentucky finished with an overall record of 20–10 (11–7 SEC). The Wildcats were invited to the

1976 National Invitation Tournament The 1976 National Invitation Tournament was the 1976 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Selected teams Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.

and won in the final 71–67 over the

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National Invitation Tournament

*First Round **Kentucky 67, Niagara 61 *Second Round **Kentucky 81, Kansas State 78 *Semifinal **Kentucky 79, Providence 78 *Final ** Kentucky 71, Charlotte 67

Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NBA

No one from the Wildcats was selected in the

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References

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