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

Schedule and results

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!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition

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!colspan=12 style=| Regular season

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!colspan=12 style=| Missouri Valley tournament

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!colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament

References

2001-02

1976–77 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season

1977 NCAA Division I basketball tournament participants

1976 in sports in Illinois

1977 in sports in Illinois

1976–77 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team