1977-78 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — schedule and results

The 1977-78 North Carolina Tar Heels went 23-8 (9-3 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.25.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 12–0 at home, 4–6 on the road, and 7–2 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 81.1 points per game and allowed 70.7 (+10.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Dec 10, 1977 to Jan 7, 1978. The most lopsided win was 101–43 over Rochester (NY) on Dec 10, 1977; the heaviest defeat was 71–62 at Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Jan 26, 1978. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Clemson Tigers (79–77, overtime). 1 game went to overtime.

Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 1977-78's .742 winning percentage ranks 58th. Previous season: 1976-77 Carolina Tar Heels (28–5). Next season: 1978-79 Carolina Tar Heels (23–6).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1977-11-26	vs Oregon State Beavers	W 94–63	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1977-11-30	vs Oregon State Beavers	W 90–64	Carmichael Auditorium
1977-12-02	neutral Duke Blue Devils	W 79–66	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1977-12-03	neutral NC State Wolfpack	W 87–82	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1977-12-07	at William & Mary Tribe	L 75–78	William & Mary Hall
1977-12-10	vs Rochester (NY)	W 101–43	Carmichael Auditorium
1977-12-17	vs Cincinnati Bearcats	W 67–59	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1977-12-23	at Tulane Green Wave	W 108–103	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1977-12-27	neutral BYU Cougars	W 94–81	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1977-12-29	neutral Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 88–76	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1977-12-30	neutral Stanford Cardinal	W 92–61	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1978-01-04	at Clemson Tigers	W 79–77 (OTOT)	Littlejohn Coliseum
1978-01-07	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 76–61	University Hall
1978-01-14	at Duke Blue Devils	L 84–92	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1978-01-15	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 71–69	Carmichael Auditorium
1978-01-18	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 69–64	Carmichael Auditorium
1978-01-21	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 85–71	Carmichael Auditorium
1978-01-26	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 62–71	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1978-01-28	vs Clemson Tigers	W 98–64	Carmichael Auditorium
1978-01-30	vs Mercer Bears	W 73–70	Carmichael Auditorium
1978-02-03	neutral Furman Paladins	L 83–89	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1978-02-04	neutral Virginia Tech Hokies	W 101–88	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1978-02-08	at Maryland Terrapins	W 66–64	Cole Fieldhouse
1978-02-11	neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 74–57	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1978-02-12	at Providence Friars	L 59–61	Providence Civic Center
1978-02-15	vs Kent State Golden Flashes	W 92–59	Carmichael Auditorium
1978-02-18	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 71–54	Carmichael Auditorium
1978-02-23	at NC State Wolfpack	L 67–72	Reynolds Coliseum
1978-02-25	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 87–83	Carmichael Auditorium
1978-03-02	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 77–82	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1978-03-11	neutral San Francisco Dons	L 64–68	Desert Financial Arena

Game recaps

1978-01-07: North Carolina Tar Heels handled Virginia Cavaliers 76–61. Phil Ford led the winners with 23 points. Jeff Lamp had 16 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1978-02-18: North Carolina beat Virginia Cavaliers 71–54 as Phil Ford scored a team-high 30. Jeff Lamp had 22 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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