1977-78 Maryland Terrapins basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 10–4 at home, 2–8 on the road, and 3–1 on neutral courts. The Terrapins scored 82.3 points per game and allowed 79.5 (+2.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Nov 25, 1977 to Dec 7, 1977. The most lopsided win was 95–62 over Bucknell Bison on Nov 25, 1977; the heaviest defeat was 69–54 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Jan 29, 1978. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Air Force Falcons (74–73). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Maryland Terrapins' 103 recorded seasons, 1977-78's .536 winning percentage ranks 72nd. Previous season: 1976-77 Terrapins (19–8). Next season: 1978-79 Terrapins (19–11).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1977-11-25	vs Bucknell Bison	W 95–62	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-11-27	neutral American University Eagles	W 78–65	Capital Centre
1977-11-28	neutral Georgetown Hoyas	W 91–87	Capital Centre
1977-12-01	at Penn State Nittany Lions	W 89–80	Hersheypark Arena
1977-12-07	vs East Carolina Pirates	W 130–106	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-12-10	at George Washington Revolutionaries	L 90–101	Charles E. Smith Center
1977-12-17	vs Long Island University Sharks	W 94–64	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-12-21	vs Army Black Knights	W 99–77	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-12-28	vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	W 91–78	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-12-29	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 65–63	Cole Fieldhouse
1978-01-04	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 78–88	Cole Fieldhouse
1978-01-07	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 75–84	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1978-01-11	at NC State Wolfpack	L 82–88	Reynolds Coliseum
1978-01-14	vs Air Force Falcons	W 74–73	Cole Fieldhouse
1978-01-16	vs Clemson Tigers	W 90–75	Cole Fieldhouse
1978-01-21	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 71–85	Carmichael Auditorium
1978-01-25	vs NC State Wolfpack	L 73–80	Cole Fieldhouse
1978-01-29	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 54–69	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1978-02-01	at Virginia Cavaliers	L 64–66	University Hall
1978-02-04	vs UNLV Rebels	W 81–68	Cole Fieldhouse
1978-02-08	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 64–66	Cole Fieldhouse
1978-02-11	at Clemson Tigers	W 80–75	Littlejohn Coliseum
1978-02-16	at Pittsburgh Panthers	L 86–89 (OTOT)	Civic Arena
1978-02-18	at Duke Blue Devils	L 70–81	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1978-02-22	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 91–89	Cole Fieldhouse
1978-02-25	vs Virginia Cavaliers	L 70–79	Cole Fieldhouse
1978-03-01	neutral NC State Wolfpack	W 109–108 (3OTOT)	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1978-03-02	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 69–81	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1978-02-01: Virginia Cavaliers edged Maryland Terrapins 66–64. Jeff Lamp led the winners with 16 points. Larry Gibson had 17 for Maryland Terrapins.

1978-02-25: Virginia Cavaliers beat Maryland Terrapins 79–70. Marc Iavaroni led the winners with 21 points. Lawrence Boston had 22 for Maryland Terrapins. Marc Iavaroni grabbed 16 rebounds.

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