1977–78 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

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).

1977–78 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record14–16 (4–10 Big 8)
Head coach
Assistant coachGary Garner (1st season)
Home arenaHearnes Center
Seasons
1977–78 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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]

Roster

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1977–78 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 22 Larry Drew
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on


Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
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

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1977-78 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "DePaul, Utah Win". The New York Times. March 13, 1978. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  3. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 844–845. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.