1977–78 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1977–78 Penn State Nittany Lions Basketball Penn State text logo.svg 250 Eastern Athletic Association (Eastern 8) Eastern 8 8–19 4–6 Johnny Bach 10th Rec Hall The 1977–78 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team represented the Pennsylvania State University during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 10th-year head coach Johnny Bach, and played their home games at Rec Hall in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Eastern Athletic Association (Eastern 8). Roster 1977 Penn State Nittany Lions y Frank Brickowski 43 F 6 9 232 Fr Bayville, New York y Johnny Bach Schedule December 1 yes yes 14 Maryland 80–89 0–1 December 5 yes Delaware 86–84 OT 1–1 Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania December 7 yes Virginia Tech 75–84 1–2 Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania December 10 yes North Carolina State 60–79 1–3 Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania December 12 yes Muhlenberg 101–78 2–3 Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania December 16 yes yes 12 Syracuse 45–81 2–4 Manley Field House Syracuse, NY December 17 yes yes Colgate 85–63 3–4 Cotterell Court Hamilton, NY December 20 yes Duquesne 55–63 3–5 0–1 Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania December 28 yes DePaul 67–82 3–6 0–1 Blue Cross Arena Rochester, New York December 29 yes Rochester (NY) 92–67 4–6 0–1 Blue Cross Arena Rochester, New York January 4 Rutgers 81–79 5–6 1–1 Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania January 7 Duquesne 48–54 5–7 1–2 Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania January 11 yes 8 Syracuse 77–83 5–8 1–2 Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania January 14 yes George Washington 68–84 5–9 1–3 Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. January 16 yes yes 13 Virginia 56–83 5–10 1–3 University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia January 22 yes yes Saint Francis (PA) 68–72 5–11 1–3 Maurice Stokes Athletic Center January 25 yes Villanova 76–98 5–12 1–4 Villanova Field House Villanova, Pennsylvania January 28 Pittsburgh 65–82 5–13 1–5 Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania January 30 yes West Virginia 68–78 5–14 1–6 WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV February 2 yes Marquette 60–73 5–15 1–6 Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania February 4 yes yes Army 52–64 5–16 1–6 USMA Fieldhouse West Point, NY February 8 yes Temple 64–74 5–17 1–6 Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania February 11 yes yes Navy 64–87 5–18 1–6 Halsey Field House Annapolis, Maryland February 15 West Virginia 76–75 6–18 2–6 Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania February 18 yes Pittsburgh 75–68 OT 7–18 3–6 Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania February 21 UMass 76–69 OT 8–18 4–6 Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania |- !colspan=12 style=Penn State Nittany Lions|EAAC tournament March 2 7 yes 2 Villanova Quarterfinals 65–73 8–19 4–6 Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania AP poll Eastern Time Sourcehttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/penn-state/1978-schedule.html 1977–78 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com References Category:Penn State Nittany Lions basketball seasons Penn State Category:1977 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1978 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:Long stubs with short prose