1978 Metro Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1978 Metro Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 2–4 at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1]
| 1978 Metro Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1977–78 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Site | Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, OH |
| Champions | Louisville (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Denny Crum (1st title) |
| MVP | Rick Wilson (Louisville) |
Louisville defeated top-seeded Florida State in the championship game, 94–93, to win their first Metro men's basketball tournament.
The Cardinals, in turn, received a bid to the 1978 NCAA Tournament. They were joined by fellow Metro member, and tournament runner-up, Florida State, who earned an at-large bid.
Format
All seven of the conference's members participated in the tournament field. They were seeded based on regular season conference records, with the top team earning a bye into the semifinal round. The other six teams entered into the preliminary first round.
Bracket
| First Round Thursday, March 2 |
Semifinals Friday, March 3 |
Championship Saturday, March 4 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Florida State | 71 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 69 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Cincinnati | 38 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Florida State | 93 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Louisville | 94 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Memphis State | 79 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Saint Louis | 57 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Memphis State | 62 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Louisville | 67 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Tulane | 64 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Louisville | 93 | |||||||||||
References
- "1976-77 Metro Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
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