1976–77 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1976–77 UNC Charlotte 49ers Basketball 250 Sun Belt Conference Sun Belt 17 28–5 5–1 Lee Rose 2nd Everett Bass Mike Pratt Charlotte ColiseumBelk Gymnasium (alternate) Sun Belt tournament champion NCAA tournament Final Four The 1976–77 UNC Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 1976–77 college basketball season. This was head coach Lee Rose's second season at Charlotte. The 49ers competed in the Sun Belt Conference and played their home games at the original Charlotte Coliseum. They finished the season 28–5 (5–1 in Sun Belt play) and won the Sun Belt tournament to receive a bid to the 1977 NCAA tournament. The 49ers would defeat Central Michigan, No. 6 Syracuse,Charlotte Advances With Michigan https://www.nytimes.com/1977/03/18/archives/charlotte-advances-with-michigan-charlotte-defeats-syracuse.html The New York Times March 18, 1977 June 13, 2021 and No. 1 Michigan to reach the Final Four (to date, the only appearance in school history). Charlotte lost a 2-point game to the eventual national champion, Marquette, in the national semifinals before falling to UNLV in the consolation game. Roster 1976 Charlotte 49ers y Jeff Gruber 12 G 6 0 155 Jr Cary, North Carolina Chad Kinch 21 G 6 4 186 Fr y Perth Amboy, New Jersey Todd Crowley 22 G 6 4 170 Fr Charlotte, North Carolina Lew Massey 23 F 6 4 202 Jr y Charlotte, North Carolina Lee Whitfield 24 G 6 1 160 Fr Charlotte, North Carolina Kevin King 25 F 6 7 200 So Lakewood, New Jersey Phil Scott 31 F 6 6 170 Fr Columbia, Maryland Melvin Watkins 32 G 6 4 204 Sr y Reidsville, North Carolina Cedric Maxwell 33 C 6 8 202 Sr y Kinston, North Carolina Ken Angel 43 F 6 8 201 Sr Covington, Kentucky Mike Hester 44 F 6 7 190 Fr Burlington, North Carolina Lee Rose Everett Bass Mike Pratt https://charlotte49ers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1976-77 1976-77 Men's Basketball Roster https://charlotte49ers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1976-77 UNC Charlotte Athletics May 1, 2021 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Charlotte 49ers| Regular season Nov 27, 1976 yes 19 1976 men Georgia College Bobcats Georgia College Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 111–63 1–0 Dec 1, 1976 yes 20 1976 men Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 104–62 2–0 Dec 4, 1976 yes yes 20 1976 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee 15 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 67–69 2–1 Dec 6, 1976 yes 1976 men Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 75–68 3–1 Dec 11, 1976 yes yes 1976 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico Roadrunner Classic 85–81 4–1 Dec 12, 1976 yes yes 1976 men Lamar Cardinals Lamar Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico Roadrunner Classic 91–86 5–1 Dec 18, 1976 yes yes 1976 men Charleston Southern Buccaneers Charleston Southern CSU Fieldhouse North Charleston, South Carolina 107–58 6–1 Dec 29, 1976 yes 1976 men Brown Bears Brown Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Classic 97–81 7–1 Dec 30, 1976 yes 1976 men New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Classic 104–68 8–1 Jan 8, 1977 yes yes 1976 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara Rob Gym Santa Barbara, California 80–69 9–1 Jan 15, 1977 yes Charleston Southern Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 120–87 10–1 Jan 19, 1977 yes yes 1976 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Varsity Gymnasium Boone, North Carolina 87–59 11–1 Jan 22, 1977 yes yes Wake Forest 9 Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 72–74 11–2 Jan 24, 1977 yes yes 1976 men Rollins Tars Rollins Winter Park, Florida 91–76 12–2 Jan 26, 1977 yes 1976 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 93–77 13–2 Jan 29, 1977 yes yes 1976 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Tully Gymnasium Tallahassee, Florida 76–65 14–2 Jan 31, 1977 yes 1976 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 83–70 15–2 Feb 5, 1977 yes yes 1976 men Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball Saint Francis (PA) DeGol Arena Loretto, Pennsylvania 87–96 15–3 Feb 12, 1977 yes yes 1976 men Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Mississippi Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 102–72 16–3 Feb 15, 1977 yes 1976 men Birmingham–Southern Panthers Birmingham–Southern Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 87–74 17–3 Feb 19, 1977 yes yes 1976 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, New Jersey 85–75 18–3 Feb 21, 1977 yes yes 1976 men Samford Bulldogs Samford Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 95–81 19–3 Feb 26, 1977 yes 1976 men Buffalo State Bengals Buffalo State Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 83–72 20–3 Feb 28, 1977 yes 1976 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 85–67 21–3 Mar 2, 1977 yes yes 1976 men Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse Huntington, West Virginia 84–80 22–3 Mar 4, 1977 yes Virginia Commonwealth Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 87–72 23–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Charlotte 49ers| Sun Belt tournament Mar 8, 1977 yes 18 1976 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 74–69 24–3 Mar 9, 1977 yes 18 1976 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 71–70 25–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Charlotte 49ers| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1977 yes yes 18 1976 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana Mideast Regional Quarterfinal 91–86 OT 26–3 Mar 17, 1977 yes yes 17 Syracuse 6 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Mideast Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 81–59 27–3 Mar 19, 1977 yes yes 17 Michigan 1 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Mideast Regional final – Elite Eight 75–68 28–3 Mar 26, 1977 yes yes 17 Marquette 7 The Omni Atlanta, Georgia National semifinal – Final Four 49–51 28–4 Mar 28, 1977 yes yes 17 UNLV 4 The Omni Atlanta, Georgia National 3rd-place game 94–106 28–5 Results for 1976-77 https://static.charlotte49ers.com/custompages/Stats/Men's%20Basketball/1976.htm UNC Charlotte Athletics May 1, 2021 Rankings 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 836–837 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Awards and honors Cedric Maxwell – Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year Lee Rose – Sporting News Coach of the Year, Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year Players in the 1977 NBA draft 1977 NBA draft Charlotte 49ers Round Pick Player NBA club 1 12 Cedric Maxwell Boston Celtics 4 68 Melvin Watkins Buffalo Braves https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1977.html 1977 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com May 1, 2021 References Category:Charlotte 49ers men's basketball seasons Charlotte Charlotte Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Charlotte 49ers men's basket Charlotte 49ers men's basket