1977-78 Massachusetts Minutemen — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Massachusetts Minutemen went 15-12 (5-5 in the EAA) under head coach Jack Leaman. Simple Rating System: -0.48.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-11-30at Harvard CrimsonW 73–66
1977-12-03at George Washington RevolutionariesW 77–73
1977-12-06at Boston University TerriersW 73–61
1977-12-10vs Vermont CatamountsW 73–57
1977-12-14vs UConn HuskiesW 74–64
1977-12-17vs BentleyW 85–70
1977-12-28neutral Manhattan JaspersW 88–74
1977-12-29neutral Niagara Purple EaglesW 84–73
1978-01-07vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 74–78
1978-01-11at Villanova WildcatsL 64–71
1978-01-17at UConn HuskiesL 49–56
1978-01-25vs Providence FriarsL 49–50
1978-01-27neutral Boston College EaglesW 88–64
1978-01-28neutral Holy Cross CrusadersL 63–76
1978-02-02at Holy Cross CrusadersW 77–76
1978-02-04vs West Virginia MountaineersW 67–65
1978-02-07at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 62–74
1978-02-11at Maine Black BearsL 74–76
1978-02-14vs Villanova WildcatsW 87–72
1978-02-16vs Northeastern HuskiesW 61–58
1978-02-18vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 77–57
1978-02-20at Duquesne DukesL 70–83
1978-02-21at Penn State Nittany LionsL 69–76 (OTOT)
1978-02-23vs New Hampshire WildcatsL 60–73
1978-02-25at Rhode Island RamsL 75–82
1978-02-27vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 71–68
1978-03-02at Duquesne DukesL 69–76 (OTOT)

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