The 1976–77 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the

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in the NCAA Division I men's basketball season. In his second and final year as head coach,

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and the Bruins began the season ranked fourth in the AP Poll and won the Pac-8 regular season with an 11–3 record. The Bruins were swept by and also lost Ranked second and 23–4 UCLA accepted a bid to the NCAA tournament; they defeated fourteenth-ranked

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in the first round in

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, and remained at second in the In the West Regional semifinals (Sweet Sixteen) at

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, the Bruins were upset by a point by unranked Failing to make the Final Four broke a record streak of these appearances going back to

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. Senior forward

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was a consensus

Starting lineup

Roster

Schedule

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References

External links

Sports Reference
– UCLA Bruins – 1976–77 basketball season
YouTube
– Idaho State upsets UCLA, from Big Sky 50 Greatest Moments – from NBC Sports telecast {{DEFAULTSORT:1976-77 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team UCLA Bruins men's basketball seasons

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