1977-78 Pittsburgh Panthers — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Pittsburgh Panthers went 16-11 (5-5 in the EAA) under head coach Tim Grgurich. Simple Rating System: 0.76.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-11-26vs Charleston (WV)L 72–76Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1977-11-30vs West Virginia WesleyanW 80–56Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1977-12-03vs Kent State Golden FlashesW 55–47Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1977-12-06at Evansville Purple AcesL 83–90Roberts Stadium
1977-12-10at Saint Francis Red FlashW 72–71Maurice Stokes Athletic Center
1977-12-22vs Wheeling JesuitW 82–54Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1977-12-29neutral Purdue BoilermakersL 80–91San Diego Sports Arena
1977-12-30neutral Fordham RamsW 80–76San Diego Sports Arena
1978-01-04vs West Virginia MountaineersW 71–66Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1978-01-08vs George Washington RevolutionariesL 71–73Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1978-01-11vs Temple OwlsL 74–81 (2OTOT)Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1978-01-14vs Syracuse OrangeW 86–81Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1978-01-18vs Robert Morris ColonialsW 99–66Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1978-01-23at Cincinnati BearcatsL 80–87Riverfront Coliseum
1978-01-25at Cleveland State VikingsW 82–74Public Hall
1978-01-28at Penn State Nittany LionsW 82–65Rec Hall
1978-02-02vs Canisius Golden GriffinsW 82–66Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1978-02-05at Duquesne DukesL 66–88Civic Arena
1978-02-08at West Virginia MountaineersW 87–76WVU Coliseum
1978-02-11vs Villanova WildcatsW 97–81Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1978-02-16vs Maryland TerrapinsW 89–86 (OTOT)Civic Arena
1978-02-18vs Penn State Nittany LionsL 68–75 (OTOT)Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1978-02-22vs Duquesne DukesW 72–65Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1978-02-25at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 68–87Louis Brown Athletic Center
1978-02-27at Massachusetts MinutemenL 68–71Curry Hicks Cage
1978-03-02vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 85–83Civic Arena
1978-03-03vs Villanova WildcatsL 70–72Civic Arena

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