1976–77 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

1976–77 Houston Cougars men's basketball
NIT, Runner-up
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record29–8 (13–3 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHofheinz Pavilion
1976–77 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 18 Arkansas 16 0   1.000 26 2   .929
Houston 13 3   .813 29 8   .784
Texas Tech 12 4   .750 20 9   .690
Texas 8 8   .500 13 13   .500
Texas A&M 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
SMU 7 9   .438 8 19   .296
Baylor 5 11   .313 11 17   .393
Rice 3 13   .188 9 18   .333
TCU 0 16   .000 3 23   .115
1977 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976–77 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA Division I competition in the 1976–77 season.

Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference.