1977–78 Miami Redskins men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1977–78 Miami Redskins men's basketball | |
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MAC champions | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 19 |
Record | 19–9 (12–4 MAC) |
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Home arena | Millett Hall |
Seasons ← 1976–77 1978–79 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Miami (Ohio) | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 19 | – | 9 | .679 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 21 | – | 6 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 16 | – | 10 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 10 | – | 15 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 6 | – | 21 | .222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1977–78 Miami Redskins men's basketball team represent Miami University in the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redskins, led by 8th-year head coach Darrell Hedric, played their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference. The team finished atop the conference regular season standings to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 3 automatic qualifying seed in the Mideast region, Miami defeated defending NCAA champion Marquette in the opening round[1] before losing to eventual National champion Kentucky, 91–69, in the Sweet Sixteen.[2]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 30, 1977* | Otterbein | W 62–61 | 1–0 | Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio | |||||||
Dec 3, 1977* | Xavier | W 62–61 | 2–0 | Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio | |||||||
Dec 6, 1977* | at No. 7 Cincinnati | L 60–61 | 2–1 | Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
Dec 10, 1977 | Ball State | W 73–68 OT | 3–1 (1–0) | Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio | |||||||
Dec 13, 1977* | Wright State | W 73–69 | 4–1 | Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio | |||||||
Dec 21, 1977* | at Purdue | W 84–80 OT | 5–1 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 27, 1977* | vs. Texas A&M All-College Tournament | W 79–68 | 6–1 | Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 29, 1977* | vs. No. 19 San Francisco All-College Tournament | L 88–91 | 6–2 | Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||||||
Dec 30, 1977* | vs. Boston College All-College Tournament | L 76–81 | 6–3 | Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
Mar 4, 1978 | at Ball State | W 74–67 | 18–8 (12–4) | Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 11, 1978* | vs. No. 3 Marquette First round | W 84–81 OT | 19–8 | Market Square Arena (16,519) Indianapolis, Indiana | |||||||
Mar 16, 1978* | No. 19 | vs. No. 1 Kentucky Mideast Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | L 69–91 | 19–9 | UD Arena Dayton, Ohio | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ME=Mideast. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source[4]
Rankings
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Awards and honors
References
- ^ "Marquette Ambushed". The Washington Post. March 12, 1978. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Kentucky 91, Miami (Ohio) 69". The New York Times. March 17, 1978. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "1977–78 Miami (OH) RedHawks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "2020–21 Miami RedHawks Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Miami University Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 846–847. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.