1977-78 Auburn Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Auburn Tigers went 13-14 (8-10 in the SEC) under head coach Bob Davis. Simple Rating System: 5.64.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 8–4 at home, 3–8 on the road, and 2–2 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 82.0 points per game and allowed 82.2 (-0.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 3, 1977 to Dec 10, 1977. The most lopsided win was 92–67 over Ole Miss Rebels on Feb 18, 1978; the heaviest defeat was 101–77 to Kentucky Wildcats on Jan 9, 1978. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Houston Cougars (87–88).

Among Auburn Tigers' 110 recorded seasons, 1977-78's .481 winning percentage ranks 68th. Previous season: 1976-77 Tigers (13–13). Next season: 1978-79 Tigers (13–16).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1977-12-01	vs Houston Cougars	L 87–88	Memorial Coliseum
1977-12-03	vs South Florida Bulls	W 71–54	Memorial Coliseum
1977-12-09	neutral Southern Illinois Salukis	W 66–65	Memorial Field House
1977-12-10	neutral Oklahoma State Cowboys	W 112–94	Memorial Field House
1977-12-17	at Iona Gaels	L 82–105	John A. Mulcahy Campus Events Center
1977-12-29	neutral USC Trojans	L 74–85	Louisiana Superdome
1977-12-30	neutral Temple Owls	L 73–74	Louisiana Superdome
1978-01-02	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 76–69	Georgia Coliseum
1978-01-04	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 76–80	Stokely Center
1978-01-07	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 74–61	Memorial Coliseum
1978-01-09	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 77–101	Memorial Coliseum
1978-01-14	at Florida Gators	W 81–72	Florida Gymnasium
1978-01-21	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 75–84	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1978-01-23	at LSU Tigers	L 79–90	Maravich Assembly Center
1978-01-28	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 74–81	Memorial Coliseum
1978-01-30	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 85–74	Memorial Coliseum
1978-02-01	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 77–72	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1978-02-04	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 78–91	Memorial Gymnasium
1978-02-06	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 81–104	Rupp Arena
1978-02-11	vs Florida Gators	W 92–84	Memorial Coliseum
1978-02-13	vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	W 82–78	Memorial Coliseum
1978-02-18	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 92–67	Memorial Coliseum
1978-02-20	vs LSU Tigers	L 95–101	Memorial Coliseum
1978-02-25	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 86–89	Memorial Coliseum
1978-02-27	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 82–83	Humphrey Coliseum
1978-03-04	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 81–80	Memorial Coliseum
1978-03-06	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 107–94	Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1978-01-09: Kentucky Wildcats routed Auburn 101–77. Jack Givens led the winners with 29 points. Mike Mitchell had 20 for Auburn.

1978-02-06: Behind James Lee's 25 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Auburn 104–81. Mike Mitchell had 28 for Auburn.

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