1977-78 Arizona Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Arizona Wildcats went 15-11 (6-8 in the WAC) under head coach Fred Snowden. Simple Rating System: 8.79.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-11-25at Arizona State Sun DevilsW 72–70Desert Financial Arena
1977-11-28at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 107–113Assembly Hall
1977-12-02at San Diego State AztecsW 80–79San Diego Sports Arena
1977-12-05vs Northern Arizona LumberjacksW 76–65McKale Center
1977-12-09vs Houston CougarsW 81–80McKale Center
1977-12-10vs Purdue BoilermakersL 78–80McKale Center
1977-12-17vs Harvard CrimsonW 83–60McKale Center
1977-12-20vs Eastern Michigan EaglesW 92–78McKale Center
1977-12-23vs Pepperdine WavesW 110–65McKale Center
1977-12-29at UCLA BruinsL 63–85Pauley Pavilion
1978-01-13vs UTEP MinersW 74–60McKale Center
1978-01-14vs New Mexico LobosL 81–93McKale Center
1978-01-19at BYU CougarsL 86–87Marriott Center
1978-01-21at Utah UtesL 92–101Special Events Center
1978-01-24vs UNLV RebelsW 114–89McKale Center
1978-01-27vs Colorado State RamsW 75–63McKale Center
1978-01-28vs Wyoming CowboysW 99–75McKale Center
1978-02-04at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 64–69Desert Financial Arena
1978-02-09at New Mexico LobosL 85–103University Arena
1978-02-11at UTEP MinersW 68–64Special Events Center
1978-02-16vs Utah UtesL 73–83McKale Center
1978-02-18vs BYU CougarsW 104–90McKale Center
1978-02-24at Wyoming CowboysL 73–78War Memorial Fieldhouse
1978-02-25at Colorado State RamsL 88–95Moby Arena
1978-03-04vs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 88–75McKale Center

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