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1977–78 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

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1977–78 Syracuse Orangemen basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record22–6
Head coach
Assistant coachRick Pitino (2nd season)
Home arenaManley Field House
Seasons
1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 DePaul   27 3   .900
No. 18 Detroit   25 4   .862
Illinois State   24 4   .857
No. 8 Marquette   24 4   .857
Pan American   22 4   .846
VCU   24 5   .828
Fairfield   22 5   .815
North Texas State   22 6   .786
Syracuse   22 6   .786
Rhode Island   24 7   .774
Providence   24 8   .750
St. John's   21 7   .750
Utah State   21 7   .750
Georgetown   23 8   .742
No. 6 Notre Dame   23 8   .742
Holy Cross   20 7   .741
Northeast Louisiana   20 7   .741
UNC Wilmington   19 7   .731
St. Bonaventure   21 8   .724
UNLV   20 8   .714
Virginia Tech   19 8   .704
James Madison   18 8   .692
Maine   17 8   .680
Army   19 9   .679
Dayton   19 10   .655
St. Francis (NY)   16 9   .640
Iona   17 10   .630
William & Mary   16 10   .615
Air Force   15 10   .600
Loyola (IL)   16 11   .593
Mercer   16 11   .593
Oklahoma City   16 11   .593
Seton Hall   16 11   .593
Boston College   15 11   .577
Butler   15 11   .577
Saint Francis (PA)   15 11   .577
South Carolina   16 12   .571
Siena   13 10   .565
Navy   14 11   .560
Milwaukee   15 12   .556
Niagara   14 12   .538
Northeastern   14 12   .538
Southern Mississippi   13 12   .520
Portland State   14 13   .519
Stetson   14 13   .519
Oral Roberts   13 14   .481
Xavier   13 14   .481
Cleveland State   12 13   .480
Tennessee State   11 12   .478
Catholic   12 14   .462
Manhattan   12 14   .462
Georgia Southern   12 15   .444
Northwestern State   12 15   .444
Connecticut   11 15   .423
Old Dominion   11 15   .423
Vermont   11 15   .423
Boston University   10 15   .400
Hardin–Simmons   10 16   .385
Campbell   9 15   .375
Centenary (LA)   10 17   .370
Denver   10 17   .370
Colgate   9 17   .346
East Carolina   9 17   .346
Fordham   8 18   .308
Long Island   8 18   .308
Saint Peter's   8 18   .308
Baptist   8 19   .296
Samford   8 19   .296
Canisius   7 19   .269
Houston Baptist   7 19   .269
New Hampshire   7 19   .269
Wagner   7 19   .269
Evansville   1 3   .250
Fairleigh Dickinson   6 18   .250
Valparaiso   6 19   .240
Robert Morris   4 19   .174
Richmond   4 22   .154
Hawaii   1 26   .037
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977–78 Syracuse Orangemen men's basketball team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Boeheim, the Orangemen compiled a record of 22–6. Syracuse received an at-large bid to the 1978 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament, where they lost in the first round of the Mideast Regionals to Western Kentucky.[1]

Roster

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1977–78 Syracuse Orangemen men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F/C 44 Marty Byrnes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Pittsford, New York
C 50 Roosevelt Bouie 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Kendall, New York
F 55 Louis Orr 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Cincinnati, Ohio
C Danny Schayes 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Fr DeWitt, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 26
Cornell W 88–61  1–0
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
November 28
at Dayton L 67–76  1–1
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
November 30
Connecticut W 101–61  2–1
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
December 2
Le Moyne
Carrier Classic
W 90–62  3–1
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
December 3
Michigan State
Carrier Classic
W 75–67  4–1
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
December 7
at Colgate W 99–50  5–1
Cotterell Court 
Hamilton, NY
December 10
St. Bonaventure W 107–81  6–1
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
December 14
at American W 85–67  7–1
Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall 
Arlington, Virginia
December 17
Penn State W 81–45  8–1
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
December 29
No. 10 vs. Miss State W 76–66  9–1
The Pitt 
Albuquerque, NM
December 30
No. 10 at New Mexico W 96–91  10–1
The Pitt 
Albuquerque, NM
January 3
North Texas W 94–84  11–1
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
January 11
at Penn State W 83–77  12–1
Rec Hall 
University Park, Pennsylvania
January 14
at Pittsburgh L 81–86  12–2
Fitzgaerld Field House 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 19
La Salle W 106–96  13–2
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
January 25
Temple W 91–66  14–2
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
January 28
at Rutgers L 73–77  14–3
Rutgers Athletic Center 
Piscataway, NJ
January 30
at Virginia Tech L 71–87  14–4
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksurg, Virginia
February 1
Siena W 100–73  15–4
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
February 11
at West Virginia W 74–73  16–4
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, WV
February 15
Buffalo W 113–66  17–4
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
February 18
at St. John's W 77–66  18–4
Alumni Hall 
Queens, NY
February 20
Fordham W 109–62  19–4
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
February 22
at Niagara W 70–69  20–4
Niagara University Student Center 
Niagara, NY
February 25
Boston College W 97–80  21–4
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
February 27
Canisius W 100–59  22–4
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
March 1
vs. St. Bonaventure L 69–70  22–5
Rochester War Memorial 
Rochester, NY
March 11
vs. Western Kentucky
NCAA Tournament • First Round
L 86–87 OT 22–6
Stokely Center (12,700)
Knoxville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ "Kentuckians Gain Regional Sweep". Daily World. Opelousas, Louisiana. United Press International. March 12, 1978. p. 9. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "1977–78 Syracuse Oranges Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "1977–78 Men's basketball Schedule". Cuse.com.