1977-78 Oregon State Beavers basketball — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Oregon State Beavers went 16-11 (9-5 in the Pac-8) under head coach Ralph Miller. Simple Rating System: 2.22.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 11–3 at home, 4–7 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The State Beavers scored 64.1 points per game and allowed 67.0 (-2.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Feb 9, 1978 to Feb 18, 1978. The most lopsided win was 75–58 over Rice Owls on Dec 28, 1977; the heaviest defeat was 96–58 to UCLA Bruins on Feb 23, 1978. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Villanova Wildcats (58–57, overtime). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Oregon State Beavers' 121 recorded seasons, 1977-78's .593 winning percentage ranks 54th. Previous season: 1976-77 State Beavers (16–13). Next season: 1978-79 State Beavers (18–10).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1977-11-26	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 63–94	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1977-11-28	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 74–94	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1977-11-30	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 64–90	Carmichael Auditorium
1977-12-04	neutral Oregon Ducks	L 51–78	Memorial Coliseum
1977-12-05	vs Wyoming Cowboys	W 79–69	Gill Coliseum
1977-12-17	vs Weber State Wildcats	W 74–72	Gill Coliseum
1977-12-21	at Boise State Broncos	L 65–76	Bronco Gym
1977-12-23	vs Gonzaga Bulldogs	W 76–65	Gill Coliseum
1977-12-28	vs Rice Owls	W 75–58	Memorial Coliseum
1977-12-29	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 58–57 (OTOT)	Memorial Coliseum
1977-12-30	vs Colorado State Rams	L 44–49	Memorial Coliseum
1978-01-06	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 48–47	Gill Coliseum
1978-01-07	vs California Golden Bears	W 57–55 (2OTOT)	Gill Coliseum
1978-01-13	at USC Trojans	W 89–82	L.A. Sports Arena
1978-01-14	at UCLA Bruins	L 60–77	Pauley Pavilion
1978-01-21	at Oregon Ducks	W 62–48	McArthur Court
1978-01-27	vs Portland State Vikings	W 71–62	Gill Coliseum
1978-02-02	at Washington State Cougars	L 58–63	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1978-02-04	at Washington Huskies	L 61–64	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1978-02-09	vs Washington Huskies	W 64–60	Gill Coliseum
1978-02-11	vs Washington State Cougars	W 58–46	Gill Coliseum
1978-02-16	at California Golden Bears	W 70–68	Harmon Gym
1978-02-18	at Stanford Cardinal	W 84–72	Maples Pavilion
1978-02-23	vs UCLA Bruins	L 58–96	Gill Coliseum
1978-02-25	vs USC Trojans	W 53–47	Gill Coliseum
1978-03-02	vs Oregon Ducks	L 51–54	Gill Coliseum

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1978-01-14: Behind Greenwood's 15 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Oregon State Beavers 77–60. McShane had 16 for Oregon State Beavers.

1978-02-23: UCLA Bruins blew out Oregon State Beavers 96–58 as David Greenwood scored a team-high 23.

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