1977-78 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 18-9 (13-5 in the SEC) under head coach Ron Greene. Simple Rating System: 7.64.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 8–2 at home, 5–6 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The State Bulldogs scored 69.4 points per game and allowed 67.8 (+1.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Feb 20, 1978 to Mar 4, 1978. The most lopsided win was 79–50 over Vermont Catamounts on Dec 30, 1977; the heaviest defeat was 94–61 at Arkansas Razorbacks on Nov 28, 1977. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Auburn Tigers (83–82).

Among Mississippi State Bulldogs' 111 recorded seasons, 1977-78's .667 winning percentage ranks 24th. Previous season: 1976-77 State Bulldogs (14–13). Next season: 1978-79 State Bulldogs (19–9).

Game-by-game results (24 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1977-11-28	at Arkansas Razorbacks	L 61–94	Barton Coliseum
1977-12-03	at Texas Longhorns	L 69–81	Frank Erwin Center
1977-12-05	vs UL Monroe Warhawks	L 78–89	Humphrey Coliseum
1977-12-19	neutral Southern Miss Golden Eagles	W 82–79	Mississippi Coast Coliseum
1977-12-29	neutral Syracuse Orange	L 66–76	University Arena
1977-12-30	neutral Vermont Catamounts	W 79–50	University Arena
1978-01-02	vs LSU Tigers	W 84–82	Humphrey Coliseum
1978-01-04	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 73–48	Humphrey Coliseum
1978-01-08	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 59–76	Memorial Coliseum
1978-01-14	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 57–44	Georgia Coliseum
1978-01-16	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 70–68	Stokely Center
1978-01-21	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 65–75	Humphrey Coliseum
1978-01-23	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 79–73	Humphrey Coliseum
1978-01-28	at Florida Gators	W 78–74	Florida Gymnasium
1978-01-30	at Auburn Tigers	L 74–85	Memorial Coliseum
1978-02-04	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 69–60	Humphrey Coliseum
1978-02-11	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 68–45	Humphrey Coliseum
1978-02-13	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 62–60	Humphrey Coliseum
1978-02-18	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 56–58	Rupp Arena
1978-02-20	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 55–48	Memorial Gymnasium
1978-02-25	vs Florida Gators	W 70–51	Humphrey Coliseum
1978-02-27	vs Auburn Tigers	W 83–82	Humphrey Coliseum
1978-03-04	at LSU Tigers	W 68–67	Maravich Assembly Center
1978-03-06	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 60–61	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum

Game recaps

1977-11-28: Arkansas Razorbacks routed Mississippi State Bulldogs 94–61. Ron Brewer led the winners with 24 points. Ray White had 15 for Mississippi State Bulldogs.

1978-01-21: Behind Jack Givens's 21 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Mississippi State 75–65. Wiley Peck had 17 for Mississippi State.

1978-02-18: Kentucky Wildcats survived Mississippi State 58–56 as Jack Givens scored a team-high 14. Rickey Brown had 18 for Mississippi State.

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