1977–78 Furman Paladins men's basketball team
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SoCon tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, First round | |
Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 19–11 (7–5 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Greenville Memorial Auditorium |
Seasons ← 1976–77 1978–79 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | 21 | – | 7 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman † | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Carolina | 4 | – | 8 | .333 | 7 | – | 19 | .269 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 3 | – | 7 | .300 | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1978 Southern Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1977–78 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University in the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by eighth-year head coach Joe Williams, played their home games at Greenville Memorial Auditorium in Greenville, South Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the regular season with a 7–5 record in SoCon play, to finish in fourth place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated VMI, and East Tennessee State, and Marshall to win the title and make the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, the Paladins were narrowly beaten by Indiana, 63–62,[1] to finish the season at 19–11.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 30, 1977* | Clemson | L 83–101 | 0–1 | Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina | |||||||
Dec 13, 1977* | at Appalachian State | L 75–85 | 0–2 | Varsity Gymnasium Boone, North Carolina | |||||||
Dec 17, 1977* | at Western Carolina | W 110–91 | 1–2 | Reid Gymnasium Cullowhee, North Carolina | |||||||
Dec 20, 1977* | at Georgia | W 92–83 | 2–2 | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia | |||||||
Feb 20, 1978* | South Carolina | L 70–76 | 16–10 | Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina | |||||||
SoCon tournament | |||||||||||
Feb 25, 1978* | Chattanooga Quarterfinals | W 83–73 | 17–10 | Memorial Auditorium Greenville, South Carolina | |||||||
Feb 26, 1978* | vs. Appalachian State Semifinals | W 72–68 | 18–10 | Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, Virginia | |||||||
Feb 27, 1978* | vs. Marshall Championship game | W 69–53 | 19–10 | Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, Virginia | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 12, 1978* | vs. Indiana First round | L 62–63 | 19–11 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina | |||||||
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References
- ^ "Duke, Indiana Squeak, 63-62". The Washington Post. March 13, 1978. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "1977-78 Men's Basketball Roster". Furman University Athletics. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "1977-78 Men's Basketball Schedule". Furman University Athletics. Retrieved October 1, 2023.