1977-78 Virginia Cavaliers basketball — schedule and results

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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 10–3 at home, 6–5 on the road, and 4–0 on neutral courts. The Cavaliers scored 71.9 points per game and allowed 66.9 (+4.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Nov 25, 1977 to Jan 4, 1978. The most lopsided win was 83–56 over Penn State Nittany Lions on Jan 16, 1978; the heaviest defeat was 100–75 at Duke Blue Devils on Feb 8, 1978. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Duke Blue Devils (74–73). 3 games went to overtime.

Among Virginia Cavaliers' 118 recorded seasons, 1977-78's .714 winning percentage ranks 32nd. Previous season: 1976-77 Cavaliers (12–17). Next season: 1978-79 Cavaliers (19–10).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

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

Game recaps

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 NC State Wolfpack 74–68. Dave Koesters led the winners with 16 points. Clyde Austin had 26 for NC 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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