1977-78 Utah Utes — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Utah Utes went 23-6 (12-2 in the WAC) under head coach Jerry Pimm. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-12-01vs Loyola Marymount LionsW 85–77Special Events Center
1977-12-03vs USC TrojansW 93–67Special Events Center
1977-12-09vs Kent State Golden FlashesW 50–47Special Events Center
1977-12-10vs Long Beach State BeachL 79–80Special Events Center
1977-12-16neutral Texas Tech Red RaidersW 68–62Stokely Center
1977-12-17at Tennessee VolunteersW 85–80Stokely Center
1977-12-20at Weber State WildcatsL 62–71Dee Events Center
1977-12-23vs Utah State AggiesL 71–73Special Events Center
1977-12-27vs Weber State WildcatsW 98–88Special Events Center
1977-12-30vs Idaho State BengalsW 80–73Special Events Center
1978-01-02vs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsW 91–66Special Events Center
1978-01-05at Utah State AggiesW 83–76Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
1978-01-09vs Nevada Wolf PackW 80–70Special Events Center
1978-01-12at Colorado State RamsL 64–72Moby Arena
1978-01-14at Wyoming CowboysW 71–63War Memorial Fieldhouse
1978-01-19vs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 84–69Special Events Center
1978-01-21vs Arizona WildcatsW 101–92Special Events Center
1978-01-26at UTEP MinersW 57–55Special Events Center
1978-01-28at New Mexico LobosL 89–113University Arena
1978-02-04at BYU CougarsW 89–76Marriott Center
1978-02-09vs Wyoming CowboysW 95–73Special Events Center
1978-02-11vs Colorado State RamsW 76–67Special Events Center
1978-02-16at Arizona WildcatsW 83–73McKale Center
1978-02-18at Arizona State Sun DevilsW 88–75Desert Financial Arena
1978-02-23vs New Mexico LobosW 95–92Special Events Center
1978-02-25vs UTEP MinersW 68–52Special Events Center
1978-03-04vs BYU CougarsW 81–74Special Events Center
1978-03-12neutral Missouri TigersW 86–79 (2OTOT)Levitt Arena
1978-03-17neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 56–69Allen Fieldhouse

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