1977-78 Duquesne Dukes — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Duquesne Dukes went 11-17 (5-5 in the EAA) under head coach John Cinicola. Simple Rating System: -0.55.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-12-01vs GannonW 83–60Civic Arena
1977-12-04at Holy Cross CrusadersL 76–86Hart Center Arena
1977-12-06vs Canisius Golden GriffinsW 81–67Civic Arena
1977-12-10at Fairfield StagsL 84–90Alumni Hall
1977-12-20vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 63–55Civic Arena
1977-12-22at Villanova WildcatsL 70–86Villanova Field House
1977-12-28at Duke Blue DevilsL 65–74Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1977-12-29at NC State WolfpackL 80–105Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1978-01-07at Penn State Nittany LionsW 54–48Rec Hall
1978-01-09at West Virginia MountaineersW 89–76WVU Coliseum
1978-01-14vs La Salle ExplorersL 74–79Civic Arena
1978-01-16vs Saint Francis Red FlashW 98–67Civic Arena
1978-01-19vs West Virginia MountaineersL 74–87Civic Arena
1978-01-26vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 61–73Civic Arena
1978-01-28at Detroit Mercy TitansL 80–98Calihan Hall
1978-01-30vs South Carolina GamecocksW 63–61Civic Arena
1978-02-02vs Dayton FlyersL 65–67Civic Arena
1978-02-05vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 88–66Civic Arena
1978-02-07at DePaul Blue DemonsL 58–83Alumni Hall
1978-02-09at George Washington RevolutionariesL 74–96Charles E. Smith Center
1978-02-11at St. John's Red StormL 69–84Madison Square Garden (IV)
1978-02-14at Richmond SpidersW 79–72Robins Center
1978-02-18at St. Bonaventure BonniesL 80–82Reilly Center
1978-02-20vs Massachusetts MinutemenW 83–70Civic Arena
1978-02-22at Pittsburgh PanthersL 65–72Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1978-02-26vs Cincinnati BearcatsL 64–72Civic Arena
1978-03-02vs Massachusetts MinutemenW 76–69 (OTOT)Civic Arena
1978-03-03vs West Virginia MountaineersL 57–59Civic Arena

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