1977–78 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

The 1977–78 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were members of the Ohio Valley Conference and led by coach Jim Richards, in his final year at the helm.[1] WKU finished third in the OVC regular season, but won the tournament championship and the conference's automatic bid to the 1978 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament, where they advanced to the sweet sixteen.[2] James Johnson and Darryl Turner made the All-OVC Team and Aaron Bryant was selected to the OVC Tournament Team.[3]

1977–78 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
OVC Tournament Champion
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
1977–78 record16–14 (9–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
11/26/1977*
No. 13 Michigan L 81–87  0–1
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
11/30/1977*
at Evansville W 82–72  1–1
Roberts Municipal Stadium 
Evansville, IN
12/3/1977*
at Bowling Green W 78–65  2–1
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, OH
12/5/1977*
Memphis State L 80–86  2–2
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/7/1977*
Butler L 86–90  2–3
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/10/1977*
Wisconsin-Milwaukee L 70–73  2–4
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/17/1977*
Cal Poly-San Lius Obispo W 72–50  3–4
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/28/1977*
at No. 14 Maryland
Maryland Invitational
L 78–91  3–5
Cole Field House 
College Park, MD
12/29/1977*
vs. St. John’s (NY)
Maryland Invitational
L 63–80  3–6
Cole Field House 
College Park, MD
1/4/1978*
La Salle L 64–78  3–7
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/7/1978
at Eastern Kentucky L 79–85 OT 3–8 (0-1)
Alumni Coliseum 
Richmond, KY
1/9/1978
at Morehead State W 97–82  4–8 (1-1)
Wetherby Gymnasium 
Morehead, KY
1/11/1978*
Jacksonville W 96–94 OT 5–8
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/14/1978
East Tennessee W 98–94 OT 6–8 (2-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/16/1978
Tennessee Tech W 86–75  7–8 (3-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/21/1978
Murray State W 91–75  8–8 (4-1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/23/1978
at Austin Peay W 91–83  9–8 (5-1)
Dunn Center 
Clarksville, TN
1/25/1978*
Dayton L 72–80  9–9
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/28/1978
at Middle Tennessee L 69–98  9–10 (5-2)
Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, TN
2/4/1978
Morehead State W 106–69  10–10 (6-2)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/6/1978
Eastern Kentucky L 74–78 OT 10–11 (6-3)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/11/1978
at East Tennessee L 77–80 3OT 10–12 (6-4)
Memorial Center 
Johnson City, TN
2/13/1978
at Tennessee Tech W 81–69  11–12 (7-4)
Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN
2/18/1978
Austin Peay L 64–66  11–13 (7-5)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/20/1978
at Murray State W 100–98 OT 12–13 (8-5)
Racer Arena 
Murray, KY
2/25/1978
Middle Tennessee W 87–78  13–13 (9-5)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1978 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
3/3/1978
No. (O3) No. (O2)  East Tennessee
Semifinals
W 79–75  14–13
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
3/4/1978
No. (O3) No. (O4)  Austin Peay
Finals
W 77–69 OT 15–13
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1978 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament
3/11/1978*
No. (ME4Q) vs. No. 18 (ME2L) Syracuse
Mideast Region First Round
W 87–86 OT 16–13
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, TN
3/7/1980*
No. (ME4Q) vs. No. 4 (ME1Q) Michigan State
Sweet Sixteen
L 69–90  16–14
UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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