1976–77 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1976–77 Weber State Wildcats Big Sky Conference Big Sky 20–8 11–3 Neil McCarthy 2nd Wildcat Gym The 1976–77 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State College during the 1976–77 NCAA Division I basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Wildcats were led by second-year head coach Neil McCarthy and played their home games on campus at Wildcat Gym in Ogden, Utah. They were 19–7 overall in the regular season and 11–3 in conference play.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g_BLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=se0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6092%2C5058026 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Zags draw Weber State February 28, 1977 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HXVhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=su0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4221%2C81155 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington College cage standings March 1, 1977 16 Weber State was second in the regular season standings and qualified for the four-team conference tournament, hosted by Idaho State in Pocatello.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zTtOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=su0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6913%2C1377961 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Gonzaga, Montana State in tough but not without chances March 4, 1977 31 The Wildcats won their semifinal by a point over underdog Gonzaga;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4flLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7fgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6728%2C1492754 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington English Sue Cats survive GU scare March 5, 1977 11 and advanced to the final again, this time to host Idaho State; the teams had split the season series with home wins. The trend continued as Idaho State won the tournament final at home by six points.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yaYqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d1sEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7279%2C1633582 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah A secure 'Dome-ain' ISU Benson Lee March 7, 1976 4B They advanced to the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight, upsetting #2 UCLA in the Sweet Sixteen. It remains the best-ever showing in the NCAA tournament by a Big Sky team. Forward Stan Mayhew was named to the all-conference team,https://weberstatesports.com/honors/weber-state-athletics-hall-of-fame/stan-mayhew/76 Weber State University Athletics Hall of Fame Stan Mayhew April 13, 2021 center Jim Erickson was on the second team, and freshman guard Mark Mattos was honorable mention.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6PlLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7fgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3437%2C3537080 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Grady wins All-Big Sky cage honors March 15, 1977 22https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AtFSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IX8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2902%2C3575024 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Associated Press Mayhew, Hayes head all-Big Sky cage team March 15, 1977 B6 Weber State appeared in the first five finals of the conference tournament, and won the next three (1978, 1979, 1980). This was the last season in Wildcat Gym (now Swenson Gym); the new Dee Events Center opened in November 1977. Postseason results yes |- !colspan=6 style=Weber State Wildcats| Big Sky tournament Fri, March 4 7:00 pm yes 2 Gonzaga 3 ISU Minidome Pocatello, Idaho Semifinal 69–68 20–7 4,427 Sat, March 5 8:00 pm yes 2 Idaho State 1 ISU Minidome Pocatello, Idaho Final 55–61 20–8 9,300 no AP poll Mountain time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Weber State Wildcats: 1976–77 basketball season Category:Weber State Wildcats men's basketball seasons Weber State