1977–78 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 April 2025 April 2025 1977–78 NC State Wolfpack basketball North Carolina State University Athletic logo.svg 100 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 21–10 7–5 Norm Sloan 12th Reynolds Coliseum NIT Runner-Up The 1977–78 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1977–78 men's college basketball season. Led by head coach Norm Sloan, in his 12th season at NC State, the Wolfpack played their home games at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina. Roster 1979 NC State Wolfpack y Clyde Austin 3 G 6 2 150 So y Richmond, Virginia Art Jones 33 F 6 7 181 Fr Hampton, Virginia Kenny Matthews 34 G 6 4 200 Fr y Washington, D.C. Craig Watts 42 C 7 0 221 Fr South Easton, Massachusetts Hawkeye Whitney 43 F 6 5 213 So y Washington, D.C. Donnie Perkins 45 G 6 3 189 Fr Bethel, North Carolina Norm Sloan (NC State) Schedule |- !colspan=12 style=NC State Wolfpack| Regular season Nov 26, 1977 yes 1977 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 97–79 1–0 Nov 28, 1977 yes 1977 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 98–89 2–0 Dec 2, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest 18 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Big Four Tournament 79–77 3–0 Dec 3, 1977 yes yes North Carolina 2 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Big Four Tournament 82–87 15,564 3–1 Dec 7, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson Johnston Gym Davidson, North Carolina 104–94 4–1 Dec 10, 1977 yes yes Penn State Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania 79–60 5–1 Dec 17, 1977 yes 1977 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 106–80 6–1 Dec 28, 1977 yes 1977 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 70–61 7–1 Dec 29, 1977 yes 1977 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 105–80 8–1 Jan 4, 1978 yes Biscayne Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 76–42 9–1 Jan 7, 1978 Duke Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 74–50 10–1 1–0 Jan 11, 1978 Maryland Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 88–82 11–1 2–0 Jan 14, 1978 1977 men Virginia Cavaliers Virginia 15 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 68–74 11–2 2–1 Jan 18, 1978 yes North Carolina 5 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina Rivalry 64–69 10,000 11–3 2–2 Jan 21, 1978 yes 1977 men Iona Gaels Iona Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 99–72 12–3 Jan 25, 1978 yes Maryland Cole Field House College Park, Maryland 80–73 13–3 3–2 Jan 28, 1978 Virginia 18 University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 73–81 OT 13–4 3–3 Jan 31, 1978 Clemson Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 73–69 14–4 4–3 Feb 3, 1978 yes yes 1977 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina North-South Doubleheader 83–68 15–4 Feb 4, 1978 yes yes Furman Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina North-South Doubleheader 67–68 15–5 Feb 11, 1978 Wake Forest 14 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 88–77 16–5 5–3 Feb 15, 1978 Duke 20 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 64–76 16–6 5–4 Feb 18, 1978 yes Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 72–65 17–6 6–4 Feb 21, 1978 yes yes Notre Dame 9 Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 59–70 17–7 Feb 23, 1978 North Carolina 8 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 72–67 12,400 18–7 7–4 Feb 25, 1978 yes Wake Forest Winston-Salem War Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 81–87 18–8 7–5 |- !colspan=12 style=NC State Wolfpack| ACC tournament Mar 1, 1978 yes yes 3 Maryland 6 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Quarterfinals 108–109 3OT 18–9 |- !colspan=12 style=NC State Wolfpack| NIT Mar 10, 1978 yes 1977 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina First round 82–70 19–9 Mar 14, 1978 yes Detroit 18 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina Quarterfinals 84–77 20–9 Mar 19, 1978 yes yes Georgetown Madison Square Garden New York, New York Semifinals 86–85 OT 21–9 Mar 21, 1978 yes yes Texas 17 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Finals 93–101 21–10 Eastern Time E East http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/All-TimeResults.pdf NC State Basketball All-Time Results NC State Athletic Department February 19, 2023 September 28, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180928062636/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/All-TimeResults.pdf dead https://gopack.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1977-78 1977-78 Men's Basketball Schedule gopack.com April 7, 2025 Rankings 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:NC State Wolfpack men's basketball seasons Nc State NC State Wolfpack men's basketball NC State Wolfpack men's basketball Nc State