1977-78 UCLA Bruins basketball — schedule and results

The 1977-78 UCLA Bruins went 25-3 (14-0 in the Pac-8) under head coach Gary Cunningham. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 22.76.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 17–0 at home, 7–2 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Bruins scored 85.3 points per game and allowed 67.4 (+17.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 12 games, from Jan 28, 1978 to Mar 11, 1978. The most lopsided win was 109–69 over San Jose State Spartans on Dec 22, 1977; the heaviest defeat was 74–70 to Arkansas Razorbacks on Mar 16, 1978. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Washington State Cougars (60–59).

Among UCLA Bruins' 107 recorded seasons, 1977-78's .893 winning percentage ranks 14th. Previous season: 1976-77 Bruins (24–5). Next season: 1978-79 Bruins (25–5).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1977-11-26	vs BYU Cougars	W 75–73	Pauley Pavilion
1977-11-27	vs Seattle U Redhawks	W 106–73	Pauley Pavilion
1977-12-02	vs Colorado Buffaloes	W 104–70	Pauley Pavilion
1977-12-03	vs Santa Clara Broncos	W 88–79	Pauley Pavilion
1977-12-10	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 66–69	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1977-12-16	vs Southern Illinois Salukis	W 90–75	Pauley Pavilion
1977-12-17	vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	W 71–55	Pauley Pavilion
1977-12-22	vs San Jose State Spartans	W 109–69	Pauley Pavilion
1977-12-23	vs New Mexico State Aggies	W 86–67	Pauley Pavilion
1977-12-29	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 85–63	Pauley Pavilion
1978-01-06	at Washington Huskies	W 79–60	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1978-01-08	at Washington State Cougars	W 70–55	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1978-01-13	vs Oregon Ducks	W 90–72	Pauley Pavilion
1978-01-14	vs Oregon State Beavers	W 77–60	Pauley Pavilion
1978-01-22	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 73–75	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1978-01-28	vs USC Trojans	W 83–71	Pauley Pavilion
1978-02-02	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 101–64	Pauley Pavilion
1978-02-04	vs California Golden Bears	W 94–75	Pauley Pavilion
1978-02-10	at California Golden Bears	W 78–64	Harmon Gym
1978-02-11	at Stanford Cardinal	W 79–63	Maples Pavilion
1978-02-17	vs Washington State Cougars	W 60–59	Pauley Pavilion
1978-02-18	vs Washington Huskies	W 104–64	Pauley Pavilion
1978-02-23	at Oregon State Beavers	W 96–58	Gill Coliseum
1978-02-25	at Oregon Ducks	W 83–57	McArthur Court
1978-03-04	at USC Trojans	W 91–78	L.A. Sports Arena
1978-03-05	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 96–70	Pauley Pavilion
1978-03-11	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	W 83–76	McArthur Court
1978-03-16	neutral Arkansas Razorbacks	L 70–74	University Arena

Game recaps

1977-11-26: UCLA Bruins survived BYU Cougars 75–73 as Hamilton scored a team-high 22. Runia had 18 for BYU Cougars.

1977-11-27: UCLA Bruins blew out Seattle U Redhawks 106–73 as Greenwood scored a team-high 21. Oldham had 22 for Seattle U Redhawks.

1977-12-02: UCLA Bruins routed Colorado Buffaloes 104–70. Townsend led the winners with 21 points. Lewis had 18 for Colorado Buffaloes.

1977-12-03: Behind Greenwood's 23 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Santa Clara Broncos 88–79. Theus had 18 for Santa Clara Broncos. Greenwood grabbed 15 rebounds.

1977-12-10: Behind Batton's 22 points, Notre Dame Fighting Irish held off UCLA Bruins 69–66. Greenwood had 19 for UCLA Bruins.

1977-12-16: UCLA Bruins handled Southern Illinois 90–75. Greenwood led the winners with 19 points. Wilson had 22 for Southern Illinois.

1977-12-17: UCLA Bruins beat UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 71–55 as Townsend scored a team-high 18. Flavin had 22 for UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.

1977-12-22: Behind Holland's 19 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past San Jose State Spartans 109–69. Rank had 15 for San Jose State Spartans.

1977-12-23: UCLA Bruins handled New Mexico State Aggies 86–67. Hamilton led the winners with 23 points. Jones S. had 18 for New Mexico State Aggies.

1977-12-29: Behind Hamilton's 20 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Arizona 85–63. Taylor had 17 for Arizona.

1978-01-06: Behind David Greenwood's 18 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Washington Huskies 79–60. Kim Stewart had 14 for Washington Huskies. David Greenwood grabbed 23 rebounds.

1978-01-08: UCLA Bruins handled Washington State Cougars 70–55. Ray Townsend led the winners with 18 points. Don Collins had 18 for Washington State Cougars.

1978-01-13: UCLA Bruins beat Oregon Ducks 90–72 as Townsend scored a team-high 23. Hartshorne had 15 for Oregon Ducks.

1978-01-14: Behind Greenwood's 15 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Oregon State Beavers 77–60. McShane had 16 for Oregon State Beavers.

1978-01-22: Notre Dame Fighting Irish edged UCLA Bruins 75–73. Williams, Don led the winners with 19 points. Greenwood, David had 23 for UCLA Bruins.

1978-01-28: Behind Hamilton's 20 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from USC Trojans 83–71. Carfino had 17 for USC Trojans. Greenwood grabbed 15 rebounds.

1978-02-02: Behind Greenwood's 21 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Stanford Cardinal 101–64. Belton had 15 for Stanford Cardinal.

1978-02-04: Behind Greenwood's 18 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from California Golden Bears 94–75. Mitchell had 17 for California Golden Bears. Greenwood grabbed 17 rebounds.

1978-02-10: Behind David Greenwood's 20 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from California 78–64. Tom Schneiderjohn had 15 for California.

1978-02-11: UCLA Bruins beat Stanford 79–63 as Roy Hamilton scored a team-high 24. Kim Belton had 15 for Stanford.

1978-02-17: Behind Greenwood's 25 points, UCLA Bruins held off Washington State Cougars 60–59. Collins had 20 for Washington State Cougars.

1978-02-18: UCLA Bruins blew out Washington Huskies 104–64 as Roy Hamilton scored a team-high 26. Bob Fronk had 15 for Washington Huskies. David Greenwood grabbed 19 rebounds.

1978-02-23: UCLA Bruins blew out Oregon State Beavers 96–58 as David Greenwood scored a team-high 23.

1978-02-25: UCLA Bruins routed Oregon Ducks 83–57. Raymond Townsend led the winners with 20 points. David Greenwood grabbed 15 rebounds.

1978-03-04: UCLA Bruins handled USC Trojans 91–78. David Greenwood led the winners with 23 points. Paul Henderson had 22 for USC Trojans.

1978-03-05: Behind Townsend's 29 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Michigan Wolverines 96–70. Thompson had 27 for Michigan Wolverines.

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