The 1977-78 Duke Blue Devils went 27-7 (8-4 in the ACC) under head coach Bill E. Foster. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.1.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-26 | vs Johns Hopkins | W 95–49 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1977-11-29 | vs Washington College | W 110–66 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1977-12-02 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 66–79 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1977-12-03 | neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 97–84 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1977-12-08 | at SMU Mustangs | W 91–67 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1977-12-10 | at USC Trojans | L 81–87 (OTOT) | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 1977-12-13 | vs Chicago | W 99–61 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1977-12-28 | vs Duquesne Dukes | W 74–65 | Raleigh Memorial Auditorium |
| 1977-12-29 | vs Saint Joseph's Hawks | W 74–61 | Raleigh Memorial Auditorium |
| 1978-01-02 | at Virginia Tech Hokies | W 86–79 | Roanoke Civic Center |
| 1978-01-04 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 88–78 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1978-01-07 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 50–74 | Raleigh Memorial Auditorium |
| 1978-01-09 | vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks | W 105–63 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1978-01-11 | at Clemson Tigers | W 107–85 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1978-01-14 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | W 92–84 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1978-01-18 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 81–72 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1978-01-21 | at La Salle Explorers | W 91–81 | The Spectrum |
| 1978-01-25 | at Virginia Cavaliers | L 73–74 | University Hall |
| 1978-01-28 | vs East Carolina Pirates | W 105–82 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1978-02-02 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 60–79 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-02-08 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 100–75 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1978-02-11 | vs Davidson Wildcats | W 104–88 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1978-02-15 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 76–64 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1978-02-18 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 81–70 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1978-02-22 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 78–62 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1978-02-25 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 83–87 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1978-03-01 | neutral Clemson Tigers | W 83–72 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-03-02 | neutral Maryland Terrapins | W 81–69 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-03-04 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 85–77 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-03-12 | neutral Rhode Island Rams | W 63–62 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1978-03-17 | neutral Pennsylvania Quakers | W 84–80 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1978-03-19 | neutral Villanova Wildcats | W 90–72 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1978-03-25 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 90–86 | St. Louis Arena |
| 1978-03-27 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | L 88–94 | St. Louis Arena |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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