1977-78 Seton Hall Pirates — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Seton Hall Pirates went 16-11 (1-5 in the NJNY7) under head coach Bill Raftery. Simple Rating System: -1.38.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-11-30at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 76–81Louis Brown Athletic Center
1977-12-03neutral Providence FriarsL 58–60Madison Square Garden (IV)
1977-12-06at catholicW 88–73Brookland Gymnasium
1977-12-09neutral West Virginia MountaineersW 76–73Bayfront Center
1977-12-10neutral Florida State SeminolesL 63–94Bayfront Center
1977-12-27neutral Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsW 71–66Louis Brown Athletic Center
1977-12-28at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 78–93Louis Brown Athletic Center
1978-01-04at St. John's Red StormL 86–87 (OTOT)Alumni Hall
1978-01-10vs Princeton TigersL 58–70Walsh Gymnasium
1978-01-14vs st francis nyW 92–89Walsh Gymnasium
1978-01-18vs Georgetown HoyasL 69–70Walsh Gymnasium
1978-01-21vs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsW 87–69Walsh Gymnasium
1978-01-25vs Wagner SeahawksW 88–80Walsh Gymnasium
1978-01-28vs Army Black KnightsL 67–71Walsh Gymnasium
1978-02-01vs Niagara Purple EaglesW 84–76Walsh Gymnasium
1978-02-04at Canisius Golden GriffinsW 71–62Koessler Athletic Center
1978-02-08vs Fordham RamsW 97–85Walsh Gymnasium
1978-02-11at Fairfield StagsW 99–77Alumni Hall
1978-02-14at Columbia LionsL 78–82Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1978-02-18vs Holy Cross CrusadersW 76–74Walsh Gymnasium
1978-02-22neutral Saint Peter's PeacocksW 87–73Madison Square Garden (IV)
1978-02-27vs Manhattan JaspersL 86–95Walsh Gymnasium
1978-03-02neutral Army Black KnightsL 79–81 (OTOT)Nassau Coliseum

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