1977-78 Maryland Terrapins — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Maryland Terrapins went 15-13 (3-9 in the ACC) under head coach Lefty Driesell. The team peaked at #12 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.1.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-11-25vs Bucknell BisonW 95–62Cole Fieldhouse
1977-11-27neutral American University EaglesW 78–65Capital Centre
1977-11-28neutral Georgetown HoyasW 91–87Capital Centre
1977-12-01at Penn State Nittany LionsW 89–80Hersheypark Arena
1977-12-07vs East Carolina PiratesW 130–106Cole Fieldhouse
1977-12-10at George Washington RevolutionariesL 90–101Charles E. Smith Center
1977-12-17vs Long Island University SharksW 94–64Cole Fieldhouse
1977-12-21vs Army Black KnightsW 99–77Cole Fieldhouse
1977-12-28vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 91–78Cole Fieldhouse
1977-12-29vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 65–63Cole Fieldhouse
1978-01-04vs Duke Blue DevilsL 78–88Cole Fieldhouse
1978-01-07at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 75–84Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1978-01-11at NC State WolfpackL 82–88Reynolds Coliseum
1978-01-14vs Air Force FalconsW 74–73Cole Fieldhouse
1978-01-16vs Clemson TigersW 90–75Cole Fieldhouse
1978-01-21at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 71–85Carmichael Auditorium
1978-01-25vs NC State WolfpackL 73–80Cole Fieldhouse
1978-01-29at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 54–69Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1978-02-01at Virginia CavaliersL 64–66University Hall
1978-02-04vs UNLV RebelsW 81–68Cole Fieldhouse
1978-02-08vs North Carolina Tar HeelsL 64–66Cole Fieldhouse
1978-02-11at Clemson TigersW 80–75Littlejohn Coliseum
1978-02-16at Pittsburgh PanthersL 86–89 (OTOT)Civic Arena
1978-02-18at Duke Blue DevilsL 70–81Cameron Indoor Stadium
1978-02-22vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 91–89Cole Fieldhouse
1978-02-25vs Virginia CavaliersL 70–79Cole Fieldhouse
1978-03-01neutral NC State WolfpackW 109–108 (3OTOT)Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1978-03-02neutral Duke Blue DevilsL 69–81Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

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