1977-78 Ole Miss Rebels basketball — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Ole Miss Rebels went 10-17 (5-13 in the SEC) under head coach Bob Weltlich. Simple Rating System: -0.16.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 8–5 at home, 1–12 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The Miss Rebels scored 66.3 points per game and allowed 71.9 (-5.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Nov 30, 1977 to Dec 10, 1977. The most lopsided win was 81–64 over Charlotte 49ers on Nov 30, 1977; the heaviest defeat was 111–62 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Nov 26, 1977. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Georgia Bulldogs (56–57).

Among Ole Miss Rebels' 111 recorded seasons, 1977-78's .370 winning percentage ranks 92nd. Previous season: 1976-77 Miss Rebels (11–16). Next season: 1978-79 Miss Rebels (11–16).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1977-11-26	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 62–111	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1977-11-30	vs Charlotte 49ers	W 81–64	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1977-12-03	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 79–77	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1977-12-05	at Samford Bulldogs	W 81–68	Seibert Hall
1977-12-10	vs Jacksonville Dolphins	W 90–73	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1977-12-12	vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	L 53–61	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1977-12-17	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	L 70–80	Bob Devaney Sports Center
1977-12-20	at Memphis Tigers	L 67–70	Mid-South Coliseum
1977-12-27	neutral Southern Miss Golden Eagles	W 64–60	Mississippi Coliseum
1978-01-02	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 62–65	BJCC Coliseum
1978-01-04	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 48–73	Humphrey Coliseum
1978-01-07	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 73–68	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1978-01-09	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 75–63	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1978-01-14	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 63–66	Memorial Gymnasium
1978-01-16	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 56–76	Rupp Arena
1978-01-21	vs Auburn Tigers	W 84–75	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1978-01-23	vs Florida Gators	L 56–61	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1978-01-28	vs LSU Tigers	L 61–74	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1978-02-04	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 67–86	Stokely Center
1978-02-06	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 56–57	Georgia Coliseum
1978-02-11	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 61–57	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1978-02-13	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 52–64	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1978-02-18	at Auburn Tigers	L 67–92	Memorial Coliseum
1978-02-20	at Florida Gators	L 63–80	Florida Gymnasium
1978-02-25	at LSU Tigers	L 75–94	Maravich Assembly Center
1978-03-04	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 63–66	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1978-03-06	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 61–60	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum

Game recaps

1978-01-16: Kentucky Wildcats routed Mississippi 76–56. James Lee led the winners with 15 points. Joe Kyles had 21 for Mississippi.

1978-02-13: Behind Jack Givens's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Mississippi 64–52. John Stroud had 15 for Mississippi.

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