1977-78 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Tennessee Volunteers went 11-16 (6-12 in the SEC) under head coach Cliff Wettig. Simple Rating System: 3.45.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 7–6 at home, 2–7 on the road, and 1–3 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 77.9 points per game and allowed 79.5 (-1.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 3, 1977 to Dec 16, 1977. The most lopsided win was 84–62 over Georgia State Panthers on Dec 10, 1977; the heaviest defeat was 121–87 at LSU Tigers on Jan 9, 1978. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Georgia Bulldogs (74–75).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1977-78's .407 winning percentage ranks 106th. Previous season: 1976-77 Volunteers (22–6). Next season: 1978-79 Volunteers (21–12).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1977-11-28	vs Samford Bulldogs	W 83–79	Stokely Center
1977-12-02	neutral San Francisco Dons	L 75–84	Desert Financial Arena
1977-12-03	neutral Iowa State Cyclones	W 81–76	Desert Financial Arena
1977-12-10	vs Georgia State Panthers	W 84–62	Stokely Center
1977-12-16	vs Dartmouth Big Green	W 77–58	Stokely Center
1977-12-17	vs Utah Utes	L 80–85	Stokely Center
1977-12-20	neutral Iowa Hawkeyes	L 86–92	Las Vegas Convention Center
1977-12-21	neutral Northwestern Wildcats	L 86–93	Las Vegas Convention Center
1978-01-02	vs Florida Gators	L 79–92	Stokely Center
1978-01-04	vs Auburn Tigers	W 80–76	Stokely Center
1978-01-07	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 68–73	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1978-01-09	at LSU Tigers	L 87–121	Maravich Assembly Center
1978-01-14	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 87–78	Stokely Center
1978-01-16	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 68–70	Stokely Center
1978-01-21	vs Georgia Bulldogs	L 74–75	Stokely Center
1978-01-30	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 55–56	Memorial Gymnasium
1978-02-04	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 86–67	Stokely Center
1978-02-06	vs LSU Tigers	L 86–101	Stokely Center
1978-02-11	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 89–93	Memorial Coliseum
1978-02-13	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 60–62	Humphrey Coliseum
1978-02-15	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 77–90	Rupp Arena
1978-02-18	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 77–72	Georgia Coliseum
1978-02-25	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 57–68	Stokely Center
1978-02-27	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 59–46	Stokely Center
1978-03-04	at Florida Gators	W 91–90	Florida Gymnasium
1978-03-06	at Auburn Tigers	L 94–107	Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1978-02-15: Kentucky Wildcats handled Tennessee 90–77. Rick Robey led the winners with 18 points. Terry Crosby had 22 for Tennessee.

1978-02-25: Behind Jack Givens's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Tennessee 68–57. Reggie Johnson had 23 for Tennessee.

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