1976–77 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

1976–77 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record16–11 (11–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachBob Donewald
CaptainKent Benson
Home arenaAssembly Hall
1976–77 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Michigan 16 2   .889 26 4   .867
Purdue 14 4   .778 20 8   .714
Iowa 12 6   .667 20 7   .741
Indiana 11 7   .611 16 11   .593
Michigan State 9 9   .500 12 15   .444
Illinois 8 10   .444 16 14   .533
Wisconsin 7 11   .389 11 16   .407
Northwestern 7 11   .389 9 18   .333
Ohio State 6 12   .333 11 16   .407
No. 13 Minnesota* 0 18   .000 0 27   .000
Rankings from AP Poll
*Minnesota forfeited all games due to NCAA sanctions.
Disputed record (15–3, 24–3)

The 1976–77 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 6th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Coming off an undefeated season (32–0), the Hoosiers faced a disappointing season by completing the regular season with an overall record of 16–11 and a conference record of 11–7, finishing 4th in the Big Ten Conference. After winning their third national title last season, Indiana did not participate in any postseason tournament.