1977-78 Portland Pilots — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Portland Pilots went 19-8 (9-5 in the WCAC) under head coach Jack Avina. Simple Rating System: 0.07.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-11-27vs UC Irvine AnteatersW 77–61Howard Hall
1977-12-02neutral Portland State VikingsW 78–73Memorial Coliseum
1977-12-10at Gonzaga BulldogsW 81–76The Kennel
1977-12-16neutral South Carolina GamecocksW 69–68Toso Pavilion
1977-12-17at Santa Clara BroncosL 79–82Toso Pavilion
1977-12-20at UC Irvine AnteatersW 73–68Crawford Hall
1977-12-28at centenary laW 85–84Gold Dome
1977-12-30at McNeese CowboysL 77–92Lake Charles Civic Center
1978-01-05vs Loyola Marymount LionsW 90–66Howard Hall
1978-01-07vs Pepperdine WavesW 79–69Howard Hall
1978-01-13at San Francisco DonsL 68–101War Memorial Gymnasium
1978-01-14at Santa Clara BroncosL 59–103Toso Pavilion
1978-01-21vs California Golden BearsW 67–66Howard Hall
1978-01-26at Saint Mary's GaelsL 62–64McKeon Pavilion
1978-01-28at Nevada Wolf PackL 69–81Centennial Coliseum
1978-02-02vs San Francisco DonsW 101–87Howard Hall
1978-02-04vs Santa Clara BroncosW 68–64Howard Hall
1978-02-06vs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 77–64Howard Hall
1978-02-12vs Seattle U RedhawksW 82–78Howard Hall
1978-02-16vs Nevada Wolf PackW 77–71Howard Hall
1978-02-18vs Saint Mary's GaelsW 91–86Howard Hall
1978-02-24at Loyola Marymount LionsW 94–86Loyola Memorial Gymnasium
1978-02-25at Pepperdine WavesL 69–70Firestone Fieldhouse
1978-03-04at Seattle U RedhawksW 88–77Seattle Center Coliseum

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