1977-78 Ohio State Buckeyes — 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.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-11-25vs Cal State East BayW 99–82St. John Arena
1977-11-28vs Marshall Thundering HerdW 81–65St. John Arena
1977-11-30vs Stetson HattersW 108–71St. John Arena
1977-12-03at Vermont CatamountsL 76–77Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium
1977-12-14vs Cal Poly PomonaW 90–63St. John Arena
1977-12-17at Washington State CougarsW 79–73 (OTOT)Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1977-12-21vs West Virginia MountaineersW 89–80St. John Arena
1977-12-28neutral Georgia BulldogsL 80–84 (OTOT)Freedom Hall
1977-12-29neutral La Salle ExplorersW 86–83Freedom Hall
1978-01-05vs Wisconsin BadgersW 77–61St. John Arena
1978-01-07vs Iowa HawkeyesL 75–87St. John Arena
1978-01-12at Northwestern WildcatsW 88–81McGaw Memorial Hall
1978-01-14at Minnesota Golden GophersL 47–72Williams Arena
1978-01-19at Indiana HoosiersL 63–77Assembly Hall
1978-01-23vs Michigan WolverinesW 80–71St. John Arena
1978-01-26vs Michigan State SpartansL 60–70St. John Arena
1978-01-30at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 87–84Assembly Hall
1978-02-02at Purdue BoilermakersL 69–71Mackey Arena
1978-02-04vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 70–65St. John Arena
1978-02-09at Michigan WolverinesL 74–85Crisler Arena
1978-02-11vs Purdue BoilermakersW 91–77St. John Arena
1978-02-16vs Indiana HoosiersL 70–83St. John Arena
1978-02-18at Michigan State SpartansL 74–79Jenison Field House
1978-02-23vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 94–87 (OTOT)St. John Arena
1978-02-25vs Northwestern WildcatsW 103–76St. John Arena
1978-03-02at Iowa HawkeyesL 70–87Iowa Field House
1978-03-04at Wisconsin BadgersW 83–78Wisconsin Field House

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