The 1977-78 Michigan State Spartans went 25-5 (15-3 in the Big Ten) under head coach Jud Heathcote. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.3.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-28 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 68–61 | Jenison Field House |
| 1977-12-02 | neutral Rhode Island Rams | W 92–64 | Manley Field House |
| 1977-12-03 | at Syracuse Orange | L 67–75 | Manley Field House |
| 1977-12-08 | vs Wichita State Shockers | W 84–57 | Jenison Field House |
| 1977-12-10 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | W 79–57 | Jenison Field House |
| 1977-12-19 | vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | W 72–51 | Jenison Field House |
| 1977-12-21 | at Detroit Mercy Titans | W 103–74 | Calihan Hall |
| 1977-12-29 | neutral SMU Mustangs | W 95–69 | Norfolk Scope |
| 1977-12-30 | neutral New Hampshire Wildcats | W 102–65 | Norfolk Scope |
| 1978-01-05 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 87–83 | Jenison Field House |
| 1978-01-07 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 74–63 | Jenison Field House |
| 1978-01-12 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 82–70 | Assembly Hall |
| 1978-01-14 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 67–63 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1978-01-19 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 60–51 | Jenison Field House |
| 1978-01-21 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 68–58 | Jenison Field House |
| 1978-01-26 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 70–60 | St. John Arena |
| 1978-01-28 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 66–71 | Assembly Hall |
| 1978-02-02 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 63–65 | Jenison Field House |
| 1978-02-04 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 68–59 | Jenison Field House |
| 1978-02-09 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 71–70 | Iowa Field House |
| 1978-02-11 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 73–62 | Crisler Arena |
| 1978-02-16 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 80–99 | Mackey Arena |
| 1978-02-18 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 79–74 | Jenison Field House |
| 1978-02-23 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 66–56 | Jenison Field House |
| 1978-02-25 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 89–67 | Jenison Field House |
| 1978-03-02 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 89–75 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1978-03-04 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 71–70 | Williams Arena |
| 1978-03-11 | neutral Providence Friars | W 77–63 | Market Square Arena |
| 1978-03-16 | neutral Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 90–69 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1978-03-18 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | L 49–52 | University of Dayton Arena |
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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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