1977-78 Arkansas Razorbacks basketball — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Arkansas Razorbacks went 32-4 (14-2 in the SWC) under head coach Eddie Sutton. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.97.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 13–0 at home, 11–3 on the road, and 5–1 on neutral courts. The Razorbacks scored 74.4 points per game and allowed 62.0 (+12.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 11 games, from Nov 28, 1977 to Jan 12, 1978. The most lopsided win was 84–42 over TCU Horned Frogs on Feb 25, 1978; the heaviest defeat was 84–75 at Houston Cougars on Feb 18, 1978. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Baylor Bears (56–55).

Among Arkansas Razorbacks' 103 recorded seasons, 1977-78's .889 winning percentage ranks 7th. Previous season: 1976-77 Razorbacks (26–2). Next season: 1978-79 Razorbacks (25–5).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1977-11-28	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 94–61	Barton Coliseum
1977-12-01	at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 79–60	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1977-12-02	at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 78–53	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1977-12-10	at Oklahoma Sooners	W 64–53	Lloyd Noble Center
1977-12-19	vs hardin simmons	W 86–55	Barnhill Arena
1977-12-22	vs Kansas Jayhawks	W 78–72	Barton Coliseum
1977-12-29	at LSU Tigers	W 67–62	Maravich Assembly Center
1977-12-31	at Memphis Tigers	W 95–70	Mid-South Coliseum
1978-01-04	vs Hofstra Pride	W 95–70	Convention Center
1978-01-08	vs Houston Cougars	W 84–65	Barnhill Arena
1978-01-12	at Rice Owls	W 69–60	Autry Court
1978-01-14	at Texas Longhorns	L 69–75	Frank Erwin Center
1978-01-17	vs Texas A&M Aggies	W 84–68	Barnhill Arena
1978-01-21	vs TCU Horned Frogs	W 43–35	Barton Coliseum
1978-01-23	at Baylor Bears	W 56–55	Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1978-01-25	vs SMU Mustangs	W 72–65	Barnhill Arena
1978-01-28	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 54–49	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1978-02-01	vs Texas Longhorns	W 75–71	Barnhill Arena
1978-02-04	vs Rice Owls	W 69–48	Barnhill Arena
1978-02-07	at Texas A&M Aggies	W 80–79	G. Rollie White Coliseum
1978-02-11	at TCU Horned Frogs	W 77–57	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1978-02-13	vs Baylor Bears	W 82–56	Barnhill Arena
1978-02-16	at SMU Mustangs	W 86–75	Moody Coliseum
1978-02-18	at Houston Cougars	L 75–84	Hofheinz Pavilion
1978-02-21	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 58–49	Barnhill Arena
1978-02-25	vs TCU Horned Frogs	W 84–42	Barnhill Arena
1978-03-02	neutral SMU Mustangs	W 94–73	The Summit
1978-03-03	at Houston Cougars	L 69–70	The Summit
1978-03-11	neutral Weber State Wildcats	W 73–52	McArthur Court
1978-03-16	neutral UCLA Bruins	W 74–70	University Arena
1978-03-18	neutral Cal State Fullerton Titans	W 61–58	University Arena
1978-03-25	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 59–64	St. Louis Arena
1978-03-27	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 71–69	St. Louis Arena

Game recaps

1977-11-28: Arkansas Razorbacks routed Mississippi State Bulldogs 94–61. Ron Brewer led the winners with 24 points. Ray White had 15 for Mississippi State Bulldogs.

1977-12-01: Arkansas Razorbacks handled Hawaii 79–60. Sidney Moncrief led the winners with 26 points. Tony Wells had 14 for Hawaii.

1977-12-10: Behind Sidney Moncrief's 25 points, Arkansas Razorbacks pulled away from Oklahoma 64–53. Aaron Curry had 17 for Oklahoma.

1977-12-29: Arkansas Razorbacks got past LSU 67–62 as Sidney Moncrief scored a team-high 22. Durand Macklin had 22 for LSU. Durand Macklin grabbed 16 rebounds.

1978-01-12: Arkansas Razorbacks beat Rice 69–60. Marvin Delph led the winners with 22 points. Alan Reynolds had 20 for Rice.

1978-02-01: Arkansas Razorbacks beat Texas 75–71. Marvin Delph led the winners with 30 points. John Moore had 17 for Texas.

1978-02-16: Arkansas Razorbacks beat SMU 86–75 as Ron Brewer scored a team-high 23. Steve Hale had 18 for SMU.

1978-03-03: Behind Mike Schultz's 28 points, Houston held off Arkansas Razorbacks 70–69. Sidney Moncrief had 21 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

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