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1977 NCAA Division III basketball tournament
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The 1977 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament was the third annual single-elimination tournament to determine the men's collegiate basketball national champion of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, held during March 1977.
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Teams | 30 | ||||
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Finals site | Rock Island, Illinois | ||||
Champions | Wittenberg Tigers (1st title) | ||||
Runner-up | Oneonta State Red Dragons (1st title game) | ||||
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Winning coach | Larry Hunter (Wittenberg) | ||||
MOP | Rick White (Wittenberg) | ||||
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The tournament field included 30 teams, an increase of two from 1976, and the national championship rounds were contested in Rock Island, Illinois.[1]
Wittenberg, runners up from 1976, defeated Oneonta State, 79–66, in the championship game to win their first national title.