1977–78 Utah Utes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1977–78 Utah Utes Basketball Western Athletic Conference WAC 18 14 23–6 12–2 Jerry Pimm 4th Special Events Center NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1977–78 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1977–78 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Jerry Pimm, and played their home games at the Special Events Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Roster 1977 Utah Utes y Jeff Judkins 5 F 6 6 235 Sr Salt Lake City, Utah y Danny Vranes 23 F 6 7 205 Fr Salt Lake City, Utah y Tom Chambers 42 FC 6 10 225 Fr Ogden, Utah y basketball Jerry Pimm (Southern California) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Utah Utes| Regular season Dec 1, 1977 yes 1977 men Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount Special Events Center Salt Lake City, Utah 85–77 1–0 Dec 3, 1977 yes 20 1977 men USC Trojans USC Special Events Center Salt Lake City, Utah 93–67 2–0 Dec 9, 1977 yes 14 1977 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State Special Events Center Salt Lake City, Utah 50–47 3–0 Feb 23, 1978 yes New Mexico 5 Special Events Center Salt Lake City, Utah 95–92 20–5 10–2 Feb 25, 1978 1977 men UTEP Miners UTEP Special Events Center Salt Lake City, Utah 68–52 21–5 11–2 Mar 4, 1978 19 BYU Special Events Center Salt Lake City, Utah 81–74 22–5 12–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Utah Utes| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1978 yes yes 14 Missouri Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas First round 86–79 2OTDePaul, Utah Win https://www.nytimes.com/1978/03/13/archives/depaul-utah-win.html The New York Times March 13, 1978 August 5, 2023 23–5 Mar 17, 1978 yes yes 14 Notre Dame 6 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Midwest Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 56–69Notre Dame and DePaul Reach Final in Midwest https://www.nytimes.com/1978/03/18/archives/notre-dame-and-depaul-reach-final-in-midwest-utah-streak-ends.html The New York Times March 18, 1978 August 5, 2023 23–6 MW Midwest https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/utah/1978-schedule.html 1977–78 Utah Utes Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com1977-78 Men's Basketball Schedule https://utahutes.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1977-78 University of Utah Athletics August 5, 2023 Rankings 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia 978-0-345-51392-2 Random House 2009 846–847 References Category:Utah Utes men's basketball seasons Utah Utah Category:1977 in sports in Utah Category:1978 in sports in Utah