1977–78 Miami Redskins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball men 1977–78 Miami Redskins Miami Redhawks logo.svg 150 Mid-American Conference MAC 19 19–9 12–4 Darrell Hedric 8th Millett Hall MAC champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1977–78 Miami Redskins men's basketball team represent Miami University in the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redskins, led by 8th-year head coach Darrell Hedric, played their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference. The team finished atop the conference regular season standings to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 3 automatic qualifying seed in the Mideast region, Miami defeated defending NCAA champion Marquette in the opening roundMarquette Ambushed https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1978/03/12/marquette-ambushed/4809e94d-0edf-41df-b29a-77bc549696ab/ The Washington Post March 12, 1978 August 27, 2023 before losing to eventual National champion Kentucky, 91–69, in the Sweet Sixteen.Kentucky 91, Miami (Ohio) 69 https://www.nytimes.com/1978/03/17/archives/kentucky-91-miami-ohio-69-mich-state-90-w-kentucky-69.html The New York Times March 17, 1978 August 27, 2023 Roster 1977 Miami RedHawks y Archie Aldridge y 44 F 6 5 Sr Middletown, Ohio Randy Ayers y F 6 6 Sr Springfield, Ohio Rick Goins F 6 5 So John Shoemaker G 6 2 Sr Tom Dunn G 6 2 So Bill Lake C 6 11 Sr Bernard Newman F 6 5 Sr Todd Jones F 6 5 Jr Rich Babcock G 6 11 Jr Rick Lantz F 6 4 Fr Jim Harkins F 6 4 Fr Terry Brady C 6 10 Jr Phil Greisinger Jr Brian Bays G 6 2 So Darrell Hedric (Miami University) Joe Barry Jerry Peirson https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/miami-oh/1978.html 1977–78 Miami (OH) RedHawks Roster and Stats Sports Reference August 27, 2023 Schedule and results 1977-78 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1977 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Miami RedHawks| Non-conference regular season Nov 30, 1977 yes 1977 men Otterbein Cardinals Otterbein Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 62–61 1–0 Dec 3, 1977 yes 1977 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 62–61 2–0 Dec 6, 1977 yes yes Cincinnati 7 Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio 60–61 2–1 Dec 10, 1977 1977 men Ball State Cardinals Ball State Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 73–68 OT 3–1 1–0 Dec 13, 1977 yes Wright State Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 73–69 4–1 Dec 21, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 84–80 OT 5–1 Dec 27, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 79–68 6–1 Dec 29, 1977 yes yes San Francisco 19 Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 88–91 6–2 Dec 30, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 76–81 6–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Miami RedHawks| MAC regular season Jan 4, 1978 1977 men Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 85–66 7–3 2–0 Jan 7, 1978 yes 1977 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan Read Fieldhouse Kalamazoo, Michigan 69–79 7–4 2–1 Jan 11, 1978 yes yes 1977 men Dayton Flyers Dayton UD Arena Dayton, Ohio 66–73 7–5 Jan 14, 1978 Ohio Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 90–77 8–5 3–1 Jan 18, 1978 yes 1977 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan Daniel P. Rose Center Mount Pleasant, Michigan 80–76 9–5 4–1 Jan 25, 1978 yes 1977 men Toledo Rockets Toledo Centennial Hall Toledo, Ohio 79–70 10–5 5–1 Jan 30, 1978 1977 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 72–56 11–5 6–1 Feb 4, 1978 yes 1977 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, Ohio 54–55 11–6 6–2 Feb 8, 1978 yes Bowling Green Anderson Arena Bowling Green, Ohio 68–54 12–6 7–2 Feb 11, 1978 Western Michigan Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 82–61 13–6 8–2 Feb 15, 1978 yes Dayton Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 63–60 14–6 Feb 18, 1978 yes Ohio Convocation Center Athens, Ohio 70–66 15–6 9–2 Feb 22, 1978 Central Michigan Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 78–74 16–6 10–2 Feb 25, 1978 yes 1977 men Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 69–76 16–7 10–3 Mar 1, 1978 Toledo Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 79–81 OT 16–8 10–4 Mar 4, 1978 yes Ball State Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana 74–67 17–8 11–4 Mar 6, 1978 Eastern Michigan Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 84–67 18–8 12–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Miami RedHawks| NCAA tournament Mar 11, 1978 yes yes ME 3Q Marquette 3 ME 1L Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana First round 84–81 OT 16,519 19–8 Mar 16, 1978 yes yes 19 ME 3Q Kentucky 1 ME 2Q UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Mideast Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 69–91 19–9 yes AP Poll Eastern Time ME Mideast Source2020–21 Miami RedHawks Men's Basketball Record Book https://miamiredhawks.com/documents/2021/1/5/2020_21_MBK_RecordBook.pdf August 27, 2023 Miami University Athletics enhttps://miamiredhawks.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1977-78 1977-78 Men's Basketball Schedule miamiredhawks.com April 5, 2025 Rankings 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 846-847 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Awards and honors Archie Aldridge MAC Player of the Year References Category:Miami RedHawks men's basketball seasons Miami (OH) Miami (OH) Miami Redskins men's basketball Miami Redskins men's basketball