1976–77 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

1976–77 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
Record25-5 (4-2 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaRiverfront Coliseum
1976–77 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Louisville 6 1   .857 21 7   .750
Cincinnati 4 2   .667 25 5   .833
Georgia Tech 3 3   .500 13 10   .565
Tulane 3 3   .500 10 17   .370
Memphis State 3 4   .429 20 9   .690
Saint Louis 1 5   .167 7 19   .269
Florida State 0 2   .000 16 11   .593
1977 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976–77 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 1976-77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Gale Catlett, as members of the Metro Conference. They finished the season 25–5, 4–2 in Metro play, finishing in second place. They defeated St. Louis, Memphis State, and Georgia Tech to win the Metro tournament for the second consecutive year, and received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. They lost 66–51 to national champions Marquette.