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Hoosiers gain a foothold early in the second half, combining to score the team's first 10 points. The pair, along with Buckner, were responsible for all but two of the Hoosiers' first 38 points in the half. Indiana tied the score at 39–39; although Michigan did claim a 43–41 lead six minutes into the half, the teams were tied six further times. Britt, who was defending May, found himself in foul trouble and was forced out of the game with four fouls less than four minutes into the second half; he ultimately fouled out, along with Hubbard. With 10:15 remaining in regulation, the teams were tied, 51–51. Twenty seconds later, May scored a basket to put Indiana in front. The Hoosiers scored the next three points; Abernethy contributed two points before Benson added a free throw that made the score 56–51.
457:. Having improved to 18–0 with three further wins, Indiana again faced Michigan, and the Wolverines took them to overtime before the Hoosiers managed a five-point triumph. During the rest of the regular season, the Hoosiers' only game with a margin of less than 10 points was their second meeting with Purdue, who lost to Indiana 74–71. The Hoosiers maintained their number-one ranking throughout the season, and entered the NCAA Tournament with a perfect 27–0 record. 541:; like the Hoosiers, the Scarlet Knights entered the round undefeated for the season, with a record of 31–0. However, Michigan jumped out to a 17-point lead by halftime and went on to give Rutgers their first loss, 86–70. The victories by Indiana and Michigan set up an NCAA championship game between teams who were members of the same conference, the first time that had happened. The Wolverines had appeared in one previous NCAA tournament final, losing in 577:
73–59 inside the last four minutes of regulation. Indiana was able to expand their lead further before the end of the game, wrapping up an 86–68 victory that gave them the national championship and a perfect record for the season. It was the third national title won by the Hoosiers, following triumphs in 1940 and 1953. They became the fourth Division I program to conclude a perfect season with an NCAA Tournament title, and the team's 32 wins tied the
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Having set a program record with 25 wins in 1975–76, Michigan surpassed its mark the following season, when it had a 26–4 record, including 16 wins in 18 Big Ten games. The Wolverines reached the NCAA Tournament, where they were knocked out in the regional finals. After 1977, the team did not return
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Michigan had a lower field goal percentage than Indiana, converting at a 47.4% rate (27 for 57). Green was the top scorer for the Wolverines, posting 18 points on 7–16 shooting. Grote had 12 points and Britt had 11, while Hubbard scored 10 points and had 11 rebounds, the high amount for both teams.
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At the time Hubbard fouled out, there were under eight minutes left and the Hoosiers held a six-point advantage. Fifteen minutes into the second half, Indiana had extended their lead to double digits, 69–59. The Hoosiers were in the midst of a 22–8 scoring run that gave them a comfortable lead of
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The Hoosiers converted 32 of their 61 field goal attempts, or 52.5%. May hit 10 of his 17 shots and scored a game-high 26 points while adding eight rebounds; 18 of his points were scored in the second half. Benson had a team-high nine rebounds and 25 points, 15 of which came in the second half.
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In the first half, the Hoosiers were forced to deal with the absence of starter Wilkerson, who was injured within the first three minutes and taken to a hospital. The Wolverines made 61.5% of their field goal attempts, and entering halftime they held the lead, 35–29. Benson and May helped the
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for the most by an NCAA champion that ended the season unbeaten. The 1975–76 Hoosiers were the seventh men's national champion with a perfect record. As of 2023, they are the last Division I men's basketball team to finish undefeated for an entire season.
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65–56. That win gave the Hoosiers a spot in the Final Four, where they won 65–51 over UCLA to claim a berth in the national championship game. It was the third title game appearance for Indiana, and its first since 1953.
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Having lost several starters from the 1976 NCAA title game to graduation, the Hoosiers posted a 16–11 record in the 1976–77 season, including an 11–7 mark in Big Ten play, and did not qualify for the
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Buckner added 16 points and five steals, while Abernethy also had a double-figure point total, 11. Wisman had six assists, the most by a player on either team.
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gave the Hoosiers a more competitive game in the regional semifinals, but by a 74–69 margin, the Hoosiers advanced to the regional final, where they defeated
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on January 5. The six-point loss to Indiana was the Wolverines' first in conference play, and left the team at 9–3 on the season.
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Indiana began the season as the number-one ranked team in the country. The team's first game, on November 29, 1975, was against
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before winning by nine points, 77–68. After four wins by margins of over 20 points, the Hoosiers faced 17th-ranked
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86–68 to earn the university's third championship. The Hoosiers' victory concluded the last undefeated season in
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by one point, 82–81. Michigan posted five consecutive victories before playing another ranked team, 10th-ranked
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added 15.1 points per game, and led the Wolverines in rebounding with 11.0 per game. Freshman guard
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In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Indiana again faced St. John's, winning by 20 points.
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by seven points to secure a Final Four appearance. In that round, the Wolverines faced
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posted averages of 8.9 points and 4.2 assists. All five players later competed in the
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and determined the national champion for the 1975–76 season. The game was held at the
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was the Hoosiers' leading scorer in 1975–76, averaging 23.5 points per game. Center
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was the team's leading scorer with an average of 19.9 points per game. Forward
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led Indiana with 5.3 assists per game and added 7.8 points, and fellow guard
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also played in the NBA later in his career. Forwards John Robinson and
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Robinson had a team-high five assists and contributed eight points.
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NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship games
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The Hoosiers' first Big Ten game was on January 3, 1976, at
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The Wolverines' first opponent in the NCAA Tournament was
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on December 2, the Wolverines lost at eighth-ranked
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Index

1976 NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game
Indiana Hoosiers
Michigan Wolverines
Big Ten
Bob Knight
Johnny Orr
AP
Coaches
AP
Coaches
Indiana Hoosiers
Michigan Wolverines
The Spectrum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referees
Irv Brown
Bob Wortman
Curt Gowdy
Dick Enberg
1975
1977
1976 NCAA Division I basketball tournament
Spectrum
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Big Ten Conference
Indiana Hoosiers
Michigan Wolverines
Division I
Bob Knight

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