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1977 Marquette Basketball: Al McGuire Goes Out A Winner

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The 1977 Marquette basketball team had come off a strong run in 1976 that ended in a tournament loss to Bob Knight’s undefeated Indiana team in a regional final. Al McGuire, later to gain fame as an NBC commentator was the head coach. McGuire was out of New York, colorful, witty and bombastic and in the days before the Big East got control of the New York area, was able to successfully recruit the Big Apple and get talent back to the Midwest

1977 DePaul Basketball: A Detour On The Road To Glory

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The DePaul basketball program came into the 1977 season on a high. They were coming off a Sweet 16 trip in ’76, a run that ended an 11-year NCAA Tournament drought. The key players were mostly back in the fold. But while the program was trending in the right direction, 1977 proved to be one […]

1977 Notre Dame Basketball: A Roller-Coaster Ride To The Sweet 16

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Notre Dame basketball came into the 1977 season with a veteran team that was coming off three consecutive Sweet 16 appearances. The Irish continued to enjoy success and again made it to the regional semifinal round of the NCAA Tournament. But a roller-coaster ride in the regular season ended with a heartbreaking defeat in March. […]

1977 North Carolina Basketball: Dean’s 5th Final Four Trip

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Dean Smith was on a high. The Tar Heel coach, ultimately headed for the Hall of Fame, was already one of college basketball’s best. He had reached four Final Fours in his first 15 years at Chapel Hill. In the summer of 1976, he won an Olympic gold medal. The 1977 North Carolina basketball team […]