The 1977-78 Illinois State Redbirds went 24-4 under head coach Gene Smithson. The team peaked at #13 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.13.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-26 | at Saint Louis Billikens | W 90–83 | Kiel Auditorium |
| 1977-11-29 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | W 98–81 | Horton Field House |
| 1977-12-02 | neutral Colgate Raiders | W 94–62 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1977-12-03 | neutral Delaware Blue Hens | W 89–70 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1977-12-07 | at Southern Illinois Salukis | W 51–48 | SIU Arena |
| 1977-12-17 | vs New Orleans Privateers | W 93–86 | Horton Field House |
| 1977-12-19 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 90–78 | Horton Field House |
| 1977-12-26 | vs Kent State Golden Flashes | W 79–71 | Horton Field House |
| 1977-12-30 | vs Long Island University Sharks | W 93–68 | Horton Field House |
| 1978-01-02 | at Bradley Braves | W 84–83 | Robertson Memorial Field House |
| 1978-01-05 | at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | L 69–84 | Rob Gym |
| 1978-01-07 | at Cal State Fullerton Titans | W 88–85 | Titan Gym |
| 1978-01-11 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies | W 79–67 | Horton Field House |
| 1978-01-13 | at UNLV Rebels | L 92–94 | Las Vegas Convention Center |
| 1978-01-21 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 81–76 | Horton Field House |
| 1978-02-06 | vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | W 84–71 | Horton Field House |
| 1978-02-15 | at Northern Illinois Huskies | W 79–67 | Chick Evans Fieldhouse |
| 1978-02-20 | vs McNeese Cowboys | W 87–68 | Horton Field House |
| 1978-02-25 | at centenary la | W 90–77 | Gold Dome |
| 1978-03-04 | at DePaul Blue Demons | L 84–96 | Alumni Hall |
| 1978-03-10 | at Indiana State Sycamores | L 71–73 | Hulman Center |
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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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