1977-78 Wyoming Cowboys basketball — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Wyoming Cowboys went 12-15 (3-11 in the WAC) under head coach Don DeVoe. Simple Rating System: -1.9.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 21 games from this season: 4–4 at home, 1–11 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The Cowboys scored 72.9 points per game and allowed 79.3 (-6.4 per game). The most lopsided win was 85–70 over Long Beach State Beach on Dec 28, 1977; the heaviest defeat was 99–75 at Arizona Wildcats on Jan 28, 1978. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Denver Pioneers (67–66).

Among Wyoming Cowboys' 104 recorded seasons, 1977-78's .444 winning percentage ranks 78th. Previous season: 1976-77 Cowboys (17–10). Next season: 1978-79 Cowboys (15–12).

Game-by-game results (21 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1977-12-05	at Oregon State Beavers	L 69–79	Gill Coliseum
1977-12-07	at Washington Huskies	L 64–69	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1977-12-10	vs Denver Pioneers	W 86–77	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1977-12-28	neutral Long Beach State Beach	W 85–70	John F. Savage Hall
1977-12-29	at Toledo Rockets	L 79–100	John F. Savage Hall
1978-01-04	at Denver Pioneers	W 67–66	DU Fieldhouse
1978-01-12	vs BYU Cougars	W 89–82	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1978-01-14	vs Utah Utes	L 63–71	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1978-01-17	at Air Force Falcons	L 65–68	Clune Arena
1978-01-21	vs Colorado State Rams	L 63–79	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1978-01-27	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 62–66	Desert Financial Arena
1978-01-28	at Arizona Wildcats	L 75–99	McKale Center
1978-02-02	vs New Mexico Lobos	L 91–94	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1978-02-04	vs UTEP Miners	W 77–74	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1978-02-09	at Utah Utes	L 73–95	Special Events Center
1978-02-11	at BYU Cougars	L 56–76	Marriott Center
1978-02-18	at Colorado State Rams	L 70–82	Moby Arena
1978-02-24	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 78–73	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1978-02-25	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	L 89–90	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1978-03-02	at UTEP Miners	L 55–62	Special Events Center
1978-03-04	at New Mexico Lobos	L 74–93	University Arena

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1978-02-02: New Mexico Lobos survived Wyoming Cowboys 94–91 as Marvin Johnson scored a team-high 21. Kenneth Ollie had 16 for Wyoming Cowboys.

1978-03-04: New Mexico Lobos beat Wyoming Cowboys 93–74 as Marvin Johnson scored a team-high 32. Lonnie Buckner had 27 for Wyoming Cowboys.

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1977-78 Wyoming Cowboys basketball — schedule and results

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