The 1977-78 Providence Friars went 24-8 under head coach Dave Gavitt. The team peaked at #9 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 4.92.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-30 | vs Louisville Cardinals | W 57–51 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1977-12-03 | neutral Seton Hall Pirates | W 60–58 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1977-12-09 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 73–62 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1977-12-27 | neutral Lafayette Leopards | W 70–59 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1977-12-29 | neutral Stanford Cardinal | L 61–76 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1977-12-30 | neutral Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 53–52 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1978-01-05 | at Brown Bears | W 68–52 | Marvel Gym |
| 1978-01-07 | vs Canisius Golden Griffins | W 82–72 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1978-01-09 | vs Brown Bears | W 76–58 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1978-01-11 | at Saint Joseph's Hawks | W 76–69 | The Palestra |
| 1978-01-14 | vs Pennsylvania Quakers | W 67–65 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1978-01-17 | vs Rhode Island Rams | W 79–59 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1978-01-19 | vs Holy Cross Crusaders | W 90–64 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1978-01-21 | at UConn Huskies | W 57–49 | UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse |
| 1978-01-25 | at Massachusetts Minutemen | W 50–49 | Springfield Civic Center |
| 1978-01-28 | at DePaul Blue Demons | L 68–78 | Alumni Hall |
| 1978-01-31 | vs Villanova Wildcats | L 66–73 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1978-02-02 | at St. Bonaventure Bonnies | L 64–72 | Reilly Center |
| 1978-02-08 | vs Boston College Eagles | W 92–74 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1978-02-11 | vs Niagara Purple Eagles | W 72–70 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1978-02-12 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | W 61–59 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1978-02-16 | vs Jacksonville Dolphins | W 52–50 (OTOT) | Providence Civic Center |
| 1978-02-18 | vs Campbell Fighting Camels | W 63–54 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1978-02-21 | at Rhode Island Rams | L 64–73 | Keaney Gymnasium |
| 1978-02-25 | vs St. John's Red Storm | L 51–60 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1978-02-27 | vs Long Island University Sharks | W 85–62 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1978-03-02 | vs Holy Cross Crusaders | W 71–67 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1978-03-04 | neutral Rhode Island Rams | L 62–65 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1978-03-11 | neutral Michigan State Spartans | L 63–77 | Market Square Arena |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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