1977–78 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1977–78 Missouri Tigers men's basketball | |
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Big Eight tournament champions | |
Conference | Big Eight Conference |
Record | 14–16 (4–10 Big 8) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | Gary Garner (1st season) |
Home arena | Hearnes Center |
Seasons ← 1976–77 1978–79 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Kansas | 13 | – | 1 | .929 | 24 | – | 5 | .828 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 10 | – | 16 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri † | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1978 Big Eight tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
The 1977–78 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri during the 1977–78 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by legendary coach Norm Stewart, the Tigers finished seventh in the Big 8 regular season standings, but won the Big 8 Tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Missouri was eliminated by Utah in double overtime[2] to finish with a 14–16 record (4–10 Big 8).
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 25, 1978 | Kansas State | W 65–60 | 10–8 (3–3) | Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri | |||||||
Jan 28, 1978 | at Iowa State | L 59–68 | 10–9 (3–4) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | |||||||
Feb 1, 1978 | Oklahoma | L 64–65 | 10–10 (3–5) | Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri | |||||||
Feb 4, 1978 | at Oklahoma State | L 52–62 | 10–11 (3–6) | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma | |||||||
Feb 8, 1978 | at No. 8 Kansas | L 52–72 | 10–12 (3–7) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas | |||||||
Feb 11, 1978 | No. 19 Nebraska | W 74–52 | 11–12 (4–7) | Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri | |||||||
Feb 15, 1978 | at Colorado | L 63–69 | 11–13 (4–8) | Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado | |||||||
Feb 18, 1978 | at Kansas State | L 54–67 | 11–14 (4–9) | Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas | |||||||
Feb 25, 1978 | Iowa State | L 63–67 | 11–15 (4–10) | Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri | |||||||
Big 8 Tournament | |||||||||||
Feb 28, 1978* | at Iowa State Quarterfinals | W 65–63 | 12–15 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa | |||||||
Mar 3, 1978* | Nebraska Semifinals | W 61–58 | 13–15 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | |||||||
Mar 4, 1978* | Kansas State Championship game | W 71–68 2OT | 14–15 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 12, 1978* | vs. No. 15 Utah First round | L 79–86 2OT | 14–16 | Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
Rankings
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References
- ^ sports-reference.com 1977-78 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
- ^ "DePaul, Utah Win". The New York Times. March 13, 1978. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 844–845. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.