1976 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament

1976 Metro Conference August 2023 March 2026 1976 Metro Conference I Men's yes 200px 6 Freedom Hall Louisville, KY Cincinnati 1st Gale Catlett 1st Dexter Reed 1975 men Memphis Tigers Memphis State The 1976 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 4–6 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky.1975-76 Metro Conference Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/cincinnati/1976-schedule.html April 18, 2016 This was the first edition of the tournament. Cincinnati defeated 1975 men Memphis Tigers Memphis State in the championship game, 103–95, to win their first Metro men's basketball tournament. The Bearcats, in turn, received a bid to the 1976 NCAA Tournament. They were joined by fellow Metro member, and tournament runner-up, Memphis State, who earned an at-large bid. Format All six of the conference's members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records, with the top two teams earning byes into the semifinal round. The other four teams entered into the preliminary first round. Bracket First roundThursday March 4 SemifinalsFriday, March 5 ChampionshipSaturday, March 6 5 1975 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane 68 4 1975 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech 74 3 1975 men Memphis Tigers Memphis State 73 6 1975 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis 69 1 Cincinnati 71 4 Georgia Tech 60 3 Memphis State 87 2 1975 men Louisville Cardinals Louisville 76 1 Cincinnati 103 3 Memphis State 95 References Category:Metro Conference (1975–1995) men's basketball tournament Tournament Metro Conference men's basketball tournament Metro Conference men's basketball tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Louisville, Kentucky Category:1976 in Louisville, Kentucky