1977-78 Ohio State Buckeyes basketball — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Ohio State Buckeyes went 16-11 (9-9 in the Big Ten) under head coach Eldon Miller. Simple Rating System: 7.18.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 11–3 at home, 4–7 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The State Buckeyes scored 80.1 points per game and allowed 76.6 (+3.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Nov 25, 1977 to Nov 30, 1977. The most lopsided win was 108–71 over Stetson Hatters on Nov 30, 1977; the heaviest defeat was 72–47 at Minnesota Golden Gophers on Jan 14, 1978. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Vermont Catamounts (76–77). 3 games went to overtime.

Among Ohio State Buckeyes' 124 recorded seasons, 1977-78's .593 winning percentage ranks 70th. Previous season: 1976-77 State Buckeyes (7–18). Next season: 1978-79 State Buckeyes (19–12).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1977-11-25	vs Cal State East Bay	W 99–82	St. John Arena
1977-11-28	vs Marshall Thundering Herd	W 81–65	St. John Arena
1977-11-30	vs Stetson Hatters	W 108–71	St. John Arena
1977-12-03	at Vermont Catamounts	L 76–77	Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium
1977-12-14	vs Cal Poly Pomona	W 90–63	St. John Arena
1977-12-17	at Washington State Cougars	W 79–73 (OTOT)	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1977-12-21	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 89–80	St. John Arena
1977-12-28	neutral Georgia Bulldogs	L 80–84 (OTOT)	Freedom Hall
1977-12-29	neutral La Salle Explorers	W 86–83	Freedom Hall
1978-01-05	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 77–61	St. John Arena
1978-01-07	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	L 75–87	St. John Arena
1978-01-12	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 88–81	McGaw Memorial Hall
1978-01-14	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 47–72	Williams Arena
1978-01-19	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 63–77	Assembly Hall
1978-01-23	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 80–71	St. John Arena
1978-01-26	vs Michigan State Spartans	L 60–70	St. John Arena
1978-01-30	at Illinois Fighting Illini	W 87–84	Assembly Hall
1978-02-02	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 69–71	Mackey Arena
1978-02-04	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 70–65	St. John Arena
1978-02-09	at Michigan Wolverines	L 74–85	Crisler Arena
1978-02-11	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 91–77	St. John Arena
1978-02-16	vs Indiana Hoosiers	L 70–83	St. John Arena
1978-02-18	at Michigan State Spartans	L 74–79	Jenison Field House
1978-02-23	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 94–87 (OTOT)	St. John Arena
1978-02-25	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 103–76	St. John Arena
1978-03-02	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 70–87	Iowa Field House
1978-03-04	at Wisconsin Badgers	W 83–78	Wisconsin Field House

Game recaps

1977-12-03: Behind Mark Sobolewski's 23 points, Vermont Catamounts held off Ohio State Buckeyes 77–76. Herb Williams had 21 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1977-12-17: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Washington State Cougars 79–73. Mike Cline led the winners with 21 points. John Preston had 20 for Washington State Cougars. John Preston grabbed 19 rebounds.

1977-12-29: Ohio State Buckeyes survived La Salle Explorers 86–83 as Ken Page scored a team-high 24. Michael Brooks had 30 for La Salle Explorers.

1978-02-16: Indiana Hoosiers handled Ohio State Buckeyes 83–70. Radford led the winners with 23 points. Ransey had 21 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Williams grabbed 15 rebounds.

1978-02-18: Behind Earvin Johnson's 32 points, Michigan State Spartans defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 79–74. Herb Williams had 24 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Greg Kelser grabbed 16 rebounds.

1978-02-25: Ohio State Buckeyes blew out Northwestern Wildcats 103–76 as Williams scored a team-high 24. Klaas had 15 for Northwestern Wildcats. Williams grabbed 16 rebounds.

1978-03-04: Behind Kelvin Ramsey's 24 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Wisconsin Badgers 83–78. Claude Gregory had 17 for Wisconsin Badgers.

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