1975-1976 Schedule/Results
Season Record (23-6) (3-1 ECAC, NY-NJ 7)
Postseason – NCAA First Round
Head Coach - Lou Carnesecca (8th Year 168-58)
Assistant Coaches – John Kresse, Brian Mahoney
Co-Captains - Frank Alagia, Beaver Smith
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
LOCATION |
ATTN |
HIGH SCORERS |
Sat 11/22 |
CANADIAN OLYMPIC TEAM (EXHIBITION) |
W 90-74 |
|
Alumni Hall |
|
|
Fri 11/28 |
Joe Lapchick Tournament vs. COLGATE(First Round) & |
W 74-51 |
(1-0) |
Alumni Hall |
4,092 |
George Johnson-23 |
Sat 11/29 |
Joe Lapchick Tournament vs. MANHATTAN (Championship Game) & |
W 79-72 |
(2-0) |
Alumni Hall |
4,216 |
Glen Williams-24 |
Sat 12/6 |
DAVIDSON |
W 91-79 |
(3-0) |
Alumni Hall |
2,975 |
George Johnson-20 |
Tue 12/9 |
TENNESSEE |
W 79-70 |
(4-0) |
Alumni Hall |
5,652 |
Beaver Smith-22 |
Fri 12/12 |
COUGAR CLASSIC vs. Tulsa (First Round) * |
W 78-62 |
(5-0) |
Marriott CenterProvo, UT |
|
Frank Alagia-19 |
Sat 12/13 |
COUGAR CLASSIC vs. Brigham Young (Championship Game) * |
W 78-65 |
(6-0)
|
Marriott CenterProvo, UT |
14,599 |
George Johnson-20 |
Sat 12/20 |
AMERICAN |
W 78-66 |
(7-0) |
Alumni Hall |
|
Glen Williams-26 |
Fri 12/26 |
ECAC Holiday Festival vs. Temple (First Round) + |
W 67-59 |
(8-0) |
Madison Square Garden |
8,355 |
Alagia/Smith-17 |
Sat 12/27 |
ECAC Holiday Festival vs. South Carolina (Semifinal)+ |
W 71-59 |
(9-0) |
Madison Square Garden |
13,339 |
Beaver Smith-18 |
Mon 12/29 |
ECAC Holiday Festival vs. Indiana (Championship Game) + |
L 69-76 |
(9-1) |
Madison Square Garden |
19,694 |
George Johnson-23 |
Sat 1/3 |
ST.JOSEPH'S (PA) |
W 75-62 |
(10-1) |
Alumni Hall |
3,484 |
Johnson/Rellford-13 |
Sat 1/10 |
Temple |
W 70-63 |
(11-1) |
The Palestra |
|
George Johnson-20 |
Mon 1/12 |
HAWAII |
W 74-71 (OT) |
(12-1) |
Alumni Hall |
3,957 |
Glen Williams-23 |
Sat 1/17 |
VILLANOVA |
W 57-53 |
(13-1) |
Alumni Hall |
5,609 |
Glen Williams-20 |
Wed 1/21 |
Boston College |
W 53-51 |
(14-1) |
Roberts Center |
|
Smith/Williams-15 |
Sat 1/24 |
Princeton # |
L 55-58 (OT) |
(14-2) (0-1) |
Jadwin Gym |
6,007
NBC |
Beaver Smith-15
|
Tue 1/26 |
MANHATTAN # |
W 78-72 |
(15-2) (1-1) |
Alumni Hall |
3,211 |
Cecil Rellford-16 |
Sun 2/1 |
ARMY |
W 87-75 (OT) |
(16-2) |
Alumni Hall |
5,445 |
John Farmer-24 |
Wed 2/4 |
Georgetown |
L 73-74 (OT) |
(16-3) |
McDonough Gym |
4,398 |
Johnson/Williams-20 |
Sat 2/7 |
Fordham # |
W 77-67 |
(17-3) (2-1) |
Madison Square Garden |
5,304 |
George Johnson-18 |
Tue 2/10 |
Rhode Island |
W 56-47 |
(18-3) |
Keaney Gym |
|
George Johnson-18 |
Mon 2/16 |
SETON HALL # |
W 68-63 |
(19-3) (3-1) |
Alumni Hall |
3,250
WOR |
George Johnson-20 |
Sat 2/21 |
SYRACUSE |
W 100-78 |
(20-3) |
Alumni Hall |
6,406 |
Cecil Rellford-17 |
Mon 2/23 |
HOLY CROSS |
W 71-60 |
(21-3) |
Alumni Hall |
3,741
WOR |
Alagia/Rellford-18 |
Sat 2/28 |
Providence |
L 53-67 |
(21-4) |
Providence Civic Center |
10,606
NBC |
Beaver Smith-14 |
Mon 3/1 |
Niagara |
W 65-64 |
(22-4) |
Niagara Falls Convention Center |
4,260 |
Glen Williams-14 |
Thu 3/4 |
ECAC METRO PLAYOFFS vs. St.Peter's (Semifinals) $ |
W 75-67 |
(23-4) |
Jadwin Gym |
7,550 |
Glen Williams-25 |
Sat 3/6 |
ECAC METRO PLAYOFFS vs. Rutgers (Championship) @ |
L 67-70 |
(23-5) |
Madison Square Garden |
17,111
NBC |
Johnson/Williams-18 |
Sat 3/13 |
NCAA MIDEAST First Round vs. Indiana % |
L 70-90 |
(23-6) |
Athletic and Convocation Center |
11,345NBC |
Glen Williams-20 |
HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS
& Joe Lapchick Memorial Tournament, Jamaica, New York (St. John's, Colgate, Manhattan, Connecticut)
* Cougar Classic, Provo, Utah (St. John's, Tulsa, Brigham Young, Long Beach State)
+ ECAC Holiday Festival Tournament, New York City, New York
(St. John's, Temple, South Carolina, Indiana, Villanova, Manhattan, Columbia, St. Bonaventure)
# Indicates ECAC NY-NJ 7 game
$ ECAC NY-NJ Metro Regional Playoffs, Princeton, New Jersey
@ ECAC NY-NJ Metro Championship Game, New York City, New York
% NCAA Tournament First Round, South Bend, Indiana
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