1976–77 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
	Rankings from AP Poll

Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
1976–77 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinal
Conference	Independent
1976–77 record	22–7
Head coach	Gene Smithson (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Ron Ferguson; Bill Flanagan; Jeff Jones; Roger Powell;
Home arena	Horton Field House

The 1976–77 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by second year head coach Gene Smithson, played their home games at Horton Field House and competed as an independent (not a member of a conference). They finished the season 22–7.

The Redbirds received an invitation to the 1977 National Invitation Tournament. It was their first postseason appearance as a NCAA Division I member. They defeated Creighton University in the regional round and lost to the University of Houston in the quarterfinal round.

Roster

1976–77 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	24	John Crossen	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	St. Clair Shores, MI
F	52	Jeff Widdel	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Rock Island, IL
C	00	Jeff Wilkins	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Chicago, IL
F	10	Billy Lewis	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Chicago, IL
G	31	Rick Ferina	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Niles, IL
G	21	Derrick Mayes	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	Elgin, IL
C	32	Joe Galvin	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Bloomington, IL
G	13	Ron Jones	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Venice, IL
F	35	Larry Lowe	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Glenwood, IL
F	42	Robert McCoy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Chicago Heights, IL
G	44	Randy Smithson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Normal, IL
F	45	Del Yarbrough	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	North Chicago, IL

Head coach

Gene Smithson (North Central)

Assistant coach(es)

Ron Ferguson (Illinois)
Bill Flanagan (Monmouth (IL))
Jeff Jones (Illinois State)
Roger Powell (Illinois State)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
November 26, 1976* 7:00 PM	vs. Northeast Louisiana New Orleans Classic [Semifinal]	W 87–78	1–0	26 – Lewis	12 – Lewis	–	Human Performance Center New Orleans, LA
November 27, 1976*	at New Orleans New Orleans Classic [Final]	L 73–91	1–1	17 – Wilkins, Mayes	12 – Wilkins	–	Human Performance Center New Orleans, LA
November 30, 1976* 7:30 PM	Lewis	W 79–60	2–1	16 – Lewis	15 – Lewis	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
December 4, 1976* 6:00 PM	at Central Michigan	W 81–76	3–1	28 – Wilkins	11 – Lewis	–	Daniel P. Rose Center Mount Pleasant, MI
December 6, 1976* 7:30 PM	Northern Illinois	W 78–76	4–1	29 – Wilkins	10 – Wilkins	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
December 11, 1976* 7:30 PM	San Jose State	W 101–82	5–1	18 – Wilkins	13 – Wilkins	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
December 18, 1976* 7:15 PM	at Akron	W 91–85	6–1	27 – Wilkins	14 – Wilkins	–	Memorial Hall Akron, OH
December 20, 1976* 6:30 PM	at Kent State	W 73–69	7–1	26 – Wilkins	12 – Wilkins	–	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, OH
December 23, 1976* 7:30 PM	Drake	L 67–80	7–2	23 – Wilkins	14 – Wilkins	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
December 28, 1976*	vs. Seattle Connecticut Classic [Semifinal]	W 83–72	8–2	28 – Lewis	14 – Wilkins	–	Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT
December 29, 1976*	at Connecticut Connecticut Classic [Final]	W 88–77	9–2	–	–	–	Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT
January 3, 1977* 7:30 PM	Bradley	W 89–66	10–2	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
January 5, 1977* 7:30 PM	Pacific	W 74–56	11–2	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
January 10, 1977* 7:30 PM	Northern Iowa	W 74–61	12–2	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
January 12, 1977* 10:05 PM	at San Jose State	L 75–79	12–3	–	–	–	Independence High School Gymnasium San Jose CA
January 15, 1977* 7:30 PM	at Oral Roberts	L 75–84	12–4	–	–	–	John Mabee Center Tulsa, OK
January 19, 1977* 7:30 PM	Saint Louis	L 77–84 ^2OT	12–5	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
January 22, 1977* 7:30 PM	at Western Illinois	W 89–80	13–5	–	–	–	Western Hall Macomb, IL
January 25, 1977* 7:30 PM	Indiana State	W 70–64	14–5	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
January 27, 1977* 7:30 PM	Northern Colorado	W 108–61	15–5	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
January 31, 1977* 6:30 PM	at Indiana State	L 84–100	15–6	–	–	–	Hulman Civic University Center Terre Haute, IN
February 3, 1977* 7:30 PM	No. 4 Nevada-Las Vegas	W 88–84	16–6	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
February 5, 1977* 6:30 PM	at Marshall	W 103–91	17–6	–	–	–	Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse Huntington, WV
February 12, 1977* 7:30 PM	Southern Illinois-Edwardsville	W 85–58	18–6	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
February 16, 1977* 7:30 PM	at Northern Illinois	W 70–66	19–6	–	–	–	Chick Evans Field House DeKalb, IL
February 19, 1977* 7:30 PM	South Alabama	W 107–82	20–6	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
February 26, 1977* 7:30 PM	Butler	W 83–75	21–6	–	–	–	Horton Field House Normal, IL
National Invitation {NIT} Tournament
March 8, 1977* 7:30 PM	at Creighton Regional	W 65–58	22–6	21 – Wilkins	12 – Wilkins	4 – Lewis	Omaha Civic Auditorium (6,336) Omaha, NE
March 14, 1977* 8:00 PM	vs. Houston Quarterfinal	L 90–91 ^OT	22–7	28 – Wilkins	9 – Wilkins	13 – Jones	Madison Square Garden (IV) (9,581) New York, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time.

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References

"Redbird basketball 76–77". The Daily Vidette. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
"1976-77 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
"1976-77 Men's Basketball Schedule". Illinois State Redbirds. Retrieved December 17, 2020.

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[1] "Redbird basketball 76–77". The Daily Vidette. Retrieved December 15, 2020.

[2] "1976-77 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 16, 2020.

[3] "1976-77 Men's Basketball Schedule". Illinois State Redbirds. Retrieved December 17, 2020.

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