The 1977-78 Virginia Cavaliers went 20-8 (6-6 in the ACC) under head coach Terry Holland. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.26.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-25 | vs James Madison Dukes | W 83–63 | University Hall |
| 1977-11-26 | vs VMI Keydets | W 90–70 | University Hall |
| 1977-11-30 | vs Randolph Macon | W 68–55 | University Hall |
| 1977-12-03 | at Old Dominion Monarchs | W 86–67 | Norfolk Scope |
| 1977-12-07 | vs Pennsylvania Quakers | W 70–63 | University Hall |
| 1977-12-29 | neutral Temple Owls | W 66–55 | Louisiana Superdome |
| 1977-12-30 | neutral USC Trojans | W 85–82 | Louisiana Superdome |
| 1978-01-04 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 67–60 | University Hall |
| 1978-01-07 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | L 61–76 | University Hall |
| 1978-01-11 | at Delaware Blue Hens | W 71–59 | Delaware Field House |
| 1978-01-14 | at NC State Wolfpack | W 74–68 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1978-01-16 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | W 83–56 | University Hall |
| 1978-01-18 | neutral Virginia Tech Hokies | W 66–62 | Roanoke Civic Center |
| 1978-01-21 | at Clemson Tigers | L 70–79 (OTOT) | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1978-01-25 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 74–73 | University Hall |
| 1978-01-28 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 81–73 (OTOT) | University Hall |
| 1978-02-01 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 66–64 | University Hall |
| 1978-02-04 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 62–74 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-02-08 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 75–100 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1978-02-10 | at Richmond Spiders | W 68–42 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 1978-02-11 | neutral Virginia Tech Hokies | W 76–68 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 1978-02-15 | vs Clemson Tigers | L 55–63 | University Hall |
| 1978-02-18 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 54–71 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1978-02-20 | at William & Mary Tribe | W 62–49 | William & Mary Hall |
| 1978-02-22 | vs Tulane Green Wave | W 91–70 | University Hall |
| 1978-02-25 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 79–70 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1978-03-01 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 61–72 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-03-08 | vs Georgetown Hoyas | L 68–70 (OTOT) | University Hall |
1977-11-25: Behind Jeff Lamp's 24 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past James Madison Dukes 83–63. Sherman Dillard had 23 for James Madison Dukes.
1977-11-26: Virginia Cavaliers routed VMI Keydets 90–70. Steve Castellan led the winners with 20 points. Ron Carter had 26 for VMI Keydets.
1977-11-30: Virginia Cavaliers beat Randolph-Macon 68–55 as Lee Raker scored a team-high 23. Kevin Wood had 17 for Randolph-Macon.
1977-12-03: Virginia Cavaliers handled Old Dominion Monarchs 86–67. Jeff Lamp led the winners with 19 points. Reese Neyland had 19 for Old Dominion Monarchs.
1977-12-07: Behind Jeff Lamp's 29 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Pennsylvania 70–63. Kevin McDonald had 18 for Pennsylvania.
1977-12-29: Virginia Cavaliers beat Temple Owls 66–55 as Jeff Lamp scored a team-high 16. Ricky Reed had 16 for Temple Owls.
1977-12-30: Virginia Cavaliers survived Southern California 85–82 as Mike Owens scored a team-high 25. Purvis Miller had 20 for Southern California.
1978-01-04: Behind Steve Castellan's 15 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Wake Forest 67–60. Frank Johnson had 20 for Wake Forest.
1978-01-07: North Carolina Tar Heels handled Virginia Cavaliers 76–61. Phil Ford led the winners with 23 points. Jeff Lamp had 16 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1978-01-11: Virginia Cavaliers beat Delaware 71–59 as Jeff Lamp scored a team-high 23. Mark Mancini had 18 for Delaware.
1978-01-14: Virginia Cavaliers beat N.C. State Wolfpack 74–68. Dave Koesters led the winners with 16 points. Clyde Austin had 26 for N.C. State Wolfpack.
1978-01-16: Behind Jeff Lamp's 21 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Penn State 83–56. Mike Ice had 12 for Penn State.
1978-01-18: Virginia Cavaliers got past Virginia Tech 66–62 as Jeff Lamp scored a team-high 25. Les Henson had 16 for Virginia Tech.
1978-01-25: Virginia Cavaliers edged Duke Blue Devils 74–73. Lee Raker led the winners with 18 points. Jim Spanarkel had 20 for Duke Blue Devils.
1978-02-01: Virginia Cavaliers edged Maryland Terrapins 66–64. Jeff Lamp led the winners with 16 points. Larry Gibson had 17 for Maryland Terrapins.
1978-02-04: Wake Forest Demon Deacons handled Virginia Cavaliers 74–62. Frank Johnson led the winners with 19 points. Jeff Lamp had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1978-02-08: Duke Blue Devils blew out Virginia Cavaliers 100–75 as Jim Spanarkel scored a team-high 30. Steve Castellan had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1978-02-10: Virginia Cavaliers blew out Richmond 68–42 as Jeff Lamp scored a team-high 17. Mike Perry had 15 for Richmond.
1978-02-11: Virginia Cavaliers got past Virginia Tech 76–68 as Marc Iavaroni scored a team-high 20. Wayne Robinson had 16 for Virginia Tech.
1978-02-15: Behind Greg Coles's 14 points, Clemson defeated Virginia Cavaliers 63–55. Jeff Lamp had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1978-02-18: North Carolina beat Virginia Cavaliers 71–54 as Phil Ford scored a team-high 30. Jeff Lamp had 22 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1978-02-20: Behind Jeff Lamp's 18 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from William & Mary 62–49. Mike Enoch had 15 for William & Mary.
1978-02-22: Behind Lee Raker's 18 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Tulane Green Wave 91–70. Marc Fletcher had 19 for Tulane Green Wave.
1978-02-25: Virginia Cavaliers beat Maryland Terrapins 79–70. Marc Iavaroni led the winners with 21 points. Lawrence Boston had 22 for Maryland Terrapins. Marc Iavaroni grabbed 16 rebounds.
1978-03-01: Behind Frank Johnson's 23 points, Wake Forest Demon Deacons pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 72–61. Lee Raker had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1978-03-08: Georgetown Hoyas edged Virginia Cavaliers 70–68. John Duren led the winners with 22 points. Steve Castellan had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers.
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