1976–77 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

The 1976–77 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1976–77 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson, coached them in his fifth season as head coach. An independent, Georgetown played its home games at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C., and finished the season with a record of 19-9. Knocked out of the ECAC South Region tournament for the first time in the semifinals, the team missed an NCAA tournament bid for the first time since 1974. The Hoyas instead appeared in the 1977 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), their first NIT appearance since 1970, and lost in the first round to Virginia Tech.

1976–77 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record19–9
Head coach
Assistant coachBill Stein (5th season)
Captains
  • Larry Long (1st year)
  • Mike MacDermott (1st year)
Home arenaMcDonough Gymnasium
1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 UNLV – –29–3  .906
No. 6 Syracuse – –26–4  .867
No. 12 Detroit – –25–4  .862
Old Dominion – –25–4  .862
Providence – –24–5  .828
Holy Cross – –23–6  .793
St. Bonaventure – –23–6  .793
No. 7 Marquette – –25–7  .781
North Texas State – –21–6  .778
Illinois State – –22–7  .759
No. 10 Notre Dame – –22–7  .759
Oral Roberts – –21–7  .750
Army – –20–8  .714
Milwaukee – –19–8  .704
Georgetown – –19–9  .679
Virginia Tech – –19–10  .655
James Madison – –17–9  .654
Northwestern State – –17–9  .654
Texas–Pan American – –17–9  .654
Connecticut – –17–10  .630
UNC Wilmington – –16–10  .615
Portland State – –16–10  .615
Iona – –15–10  .600
Dayton – –16–11  .593
Fairfield – –16–11  .593
Georgia Southern – –16–11  .593
Richmond – –15–11  .577
Saint Francis (PA) – –15–11  .577
DePaul – –15–12  .556
Northeast Louisiana – –15–12  .556
Stetson – –15–12  .556
Utah State – –15–12  .556
Colgate – –13–11  .542
Navy – –13–11  .542
Oklahoma City – –14–12  .538
South Carolina – –14–12  .538
Valparaiso – –13–12  .520
Catholic – –13–13  .500
Fairleigh Dickinson – –13–13  .500
Loyola (IL) – –13–13  .500
Maine – –13–13  .500
Niagara – –13–13  .500
Rhode Island – –13–13  .500
Saint Peter's – –13–13  .500
VCU – –13–13  .500
Butler – –13–14  .481
New Hampshire – –12–14  .462
Northeastern – –12–14  .462
St. Francis (NY) – –12–14  .462
Air Force – –12–15  .444
Denver – –12–15  .444
Southern Mississippi – –11–16  .407
Siena – –9–15  .375
Cleveland State – –10–17  .370
Xavier – –10–17  .370
Centenary (LA) – –11–19  .367
Long Island – –9–16  .360
Hawaii – –9–18  .333
Vermont – –8–17  .320
Boston College – –8–18  .308
Charleston Southern – –8–19  .296
Boston University – –7–19  .269
Robert Morris – –7–19  .269
Samford – –7–19  .269
Mercer – –6–19  .240
Hardin–Simmons – –6–21  .222
Houston Baptist – –6–23  .207
Buffalo – –5–21  .192
Wagner – –3–21  .125
Canisius – –3–22  .120
Rankings from AP Poll
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