One Last Chance: Marquette Basketball finds victory in McGuire's last ', 'The great" Bo Ellis #31 (Photo: Marquette Athletic Dept Photo), But then a miracle.Al wasnt screaminghe was making an argument to the ref about the play. BUTCH LEE ! The NCAA Tournament wasnt a breeze, though. Chemistry. In 1977 no team with as many as seven losses had ever won an NCAA crown and if Marquette was going to be the first, they would need a few miracles. Butch Lee - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Al McGuire, later to gain fame as an NBC commentator was the head coach. But Al. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Confidence. Join our linker program. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? You have to try to live up to the things and the standards that he set for this program decades and decades ago, Wojciechowski says. 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The player popped off to the coach on the sideline and McGuire had to be restrained in the locker room as he went after him. They wiped away the basket and it was still 67-64 and the K State player was given a bonus FT opportunity?? Remembering 1977 game: Marquette vs Kansas State in NCAA Tourney Archive MU Hoops TV Show: [Part 2] Interview w/ PG Jimmy Boylan/'77 Here is a video from the official NCAA Films from 1977 which shows the play. ', But the McGuire technical energized MU.and they lead 67-64 with about 10 seconds to play..there was no three point line at the time in NCAA games.so KState rushes the ball up the floor McGuire was screaming 'No Fouls! We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The Warriors would receive an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament where they would fall in the first round to Miami (OH). Marquette went on a three-game losing streak in the MECCA, including falling in Ellis last home game 75-64. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 16 Kansas State 67-66 in a comeback win in the next round. Winston ended up with 12 pts and 11 rebounds.but it was that 'almost' 12th rebound, where he did not gain full possession, was the key for this game. Al McGuire, later to gain fame as an NBC commentator was the head coach. The insert with the image reads: "Going Uptown. $19.99 $5.30 shipping 'I think it was Evans who missed a long FG and MU's Bo Ellis had inside block out position on a K State player Darryl Winston.the reb came out hard and high over Bo's head.he leaned back to reach for it..as Winston was jumping over his back to get the ball..Bo backed into Winstoncontacting him..it was a 50/50 calland then the Winston batted the ball up and it banked in.and the ref called a foul on MU'a Ellis and signaled 'bucket good.' 7 Marquette Warriors. MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM PHOTOGRAPHS - Marquette University With an eight-point lead in the second half, Smith made a fatal decision. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Dudley comes inSparks the team with a quick jumper.provided energy.rebounding.defenseand helped turn the game around in his season high 13 minutes. let advertisementDisclaimer = 'ADVERTISEMENT'; later at the 30th reunion for the 77 team in 2007, I was really touched when Hank addressed the team at a private dinner last night before and saidWe dont win the title without Jim Dudley coming off the bench and playing as well as he did vs K State. ' I can vividly remember the cameras on McGuire talking with Hank.looking at the scoreboard with MU down.pacing the sidelineDudley was on the bench laughing with teammate Craig Butrym about something in the crowd.then Al stops in front of Dudley and tells him to go in the game. Here's the story on their famous dress up team photo. Join our linker program. Total Team and Opponent Stats Table G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS; Team: 32: 905: 1916.472: 446: 573.778: 1170: 432: 558: These are a few qualities former players mention when reflecting on that 1977 team. Click the images to learn more and order. Max McGowan, a former sports information director, described how, Al would recruit these eccentric players because he was eccentric and they were eccentric and they got along great. With this open mindset and accepting environment that Al McGuire had created, Marquette was able to grow its program and embrace their unique image. In this photo published in on March 29, 1977, the day after Marquette won the NCAA Championship, Al McGuire (left), Jerome Whitehead and Bernard Toone are surrounded by happy fans celebrating . The team took one game at a time, beating Wisconsin, Virginia Tech, Tulane and Creighton all on the road. 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The 1977-78 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team represented the Marquette University in the 1977-78 season. This story was written by Zoe Comerford. But then a miracle.Al wasnt screaminghe was making an argument to the ref about the play. They won this one 65-51, but not without fireworks between Toone and McGuire. At the Final Four, they defeated UNC Charlotte to advance to the National Championship game where they defeated North Carolina to win the National Championship. A new Grantland "30 for 30 . When the final buzzer sounded, it was complete euphoria. Cincinnati was the first-round opponent, and one whom Marquette had lost to earlier in the season. Even at 2 a.m., hundreds of fans packed the old Milwaukee airport. We present them here for purely educational purposes. There were fellow students, professors and citizens of Milwaukee screaming and cheering as the Marquette mens basketball team returned as national champions. Lost Mideast First Round (84-81) versus Miami (OH), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:49AM. She can be reached at [emailprotected] or on Twitter @zoe_comerford. old watching the game.and it was against todays opponent Kansas State. Or write about sports? The Marquette basketball team from 1976-1977, photo via Marquette University Archives. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. College Basketball Scores UNLV 77, Duke 79 , Kentucky 103, Duke 104 , Notre Dame 91, UConn 89 , Texas A&M 63, Stanford 62 NCAA Tournament We just went outside the airport, turned back around and came back in again.. Their one-point loss to the Wolverines didnt matter, and America didnt get to wait until 6:30 PM ET on a Sunday evening to have the cameras hone in on a room where Lee, Ellis and McGuire were all watching to determine their fate.