Michigan went 24-3 in the regular season and dropped to #5 after this game, only to return to #1 after the last game of the regular season. Three players from the 1976-1977 team went on to the NBA: Phil Hubbard, Rickey Green, and Alan Hardy. PC went 21-3 in the regular season and moved into the rankings at #17 after this win. They would get as high as #8 and finish the season ranked #13. One player, Joe Hassett, went on to the NBA.
