1977–78 Houston Cougars men's basketball | |
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SWC tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, first round | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 16 |
Record | 25–8 (11–5 SWC) |
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Home arena | Hofheinz Pavilion |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Arkansas | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 32 | – | 4 | .889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Texas | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 26 | – | 5 | .839 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston † | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 4 | – | 22 | .154 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 4 | – | 22 | .154 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1978 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1977–78 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA Division I competition in the 1977–78 season.
Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference.
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 8, 1978 |
at No. 3 Arkansas | L 65–84 | 7–3 (0–1) |
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas | |||||||
Jan 10, 1978 |
Texas | L 89–100 | 7–4 (0–2) |
Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas | |||||||
Jan 12, 1978 |
at Texas A&M | W 80–73 | 8–4 (1–2) |
G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas | |||||||
Jan 14, 1978 |
at TCU | W 79–63 | 9–4 (2–2) |
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas | |||||||
Jan 17, 1978 |
Baylor | W 100–89 | 10–4 (3–2) |
Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas | |||||||
Jan 21, 1978 |
Rice | W 96–74 | 11–4 (4–2) |
Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas | |||||||
Jan 23, 1978 |
at SMU | L 75–76 | 11–5 (4–3) |
Moody Coliseum Dallas, Texas | |||||||
Jan 25, 1978 |
Texas Tech | W 84–71 | 12–5 (5–3) |
Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas | |||||||
Feb 18, 1978 |
No. 1 Arkansas | W 84–75 | 21–7 (10–5) |
Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas | |||||||
Feb 25, 1978 |
Rice | W 108–67 | 22–7 (11–5) |
Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas | |||||||
SWC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 2, 1978* |
Texas Tech Quarterfinals |
W 93–82 | 23–7 |
The Summit Houston, Texas | |||||||
Mar 3, 1978* |
No. 4 Arkansas Semifinals |
W 70–69 | 24–7 |
The Summit Houston, Texas | |||||||
Mar 4, 1978* |
No. 12 Texas Championship game |
W 92–90 | 25–7 |
The Summit Houston, Texas | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 12, 1978* |
vs. No. 10 Notre Dame First round |
L 77–100 | 25–8 |
Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Central Time. |
Rankings
References
- ↑ "1977-78 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved October 1, 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.
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