1977–78 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 October 2023 1977–78 Houston Cougars Basketball University of Houston classic logo.png 100px Southwest Conference SWC 16 25–8 11–5 Guy Lewis 22nd Harvey Pate Don Schverak Hofheinz Pavilion SWC tournament champions NCAA tournament First Round The 1977–78 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA Division I competition in the 1977–78 season. Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference. Roster 1977 Houston Cougars y y Cecile Rose 00 G 6 6 189 Sr Nassau, The Bahamas Ken Ciolli 14 G 6 0 Jr Mike Schultz 30 C 6 9 Sr Cedric Fears 40 F 6 6 Jr Charles Thompson 44 F 6 7 230 Sr https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/houston/1978.html Guy Lewis (Houston) Harvey Pate (Oklahoma State) Don Schverak (Houston) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| Regular season Nov 28, 1977 yes 1977 men UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Pan American Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 85–81 1–0 Dec 1, 1977 yes yes Auburn Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 88–87 2–0 Dec 3, 1977 yes 1977 men Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 96–72 3–0 Dec 7, 1977 yes 1977 men Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Texas Lutheran Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 118–69 4–0 Dec 9, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Arizona Wildcats Arizona McKale Center Tucson, Arizona 80–81 4–1 Dec 10, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona 78–79 4–2 Dec 12, 1977 yes 1977 men Southwestern Pirates Southwestern Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 133–98 5–2 Dec 16, 1977 yes 1977 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Bluebonnet Classic 100–75 6–2 Dec 17, 1977 yes 1977 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas State Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Bluebonnet Classic 137–94 7–2 Dec 21, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii 104–68 8–2 Dec 23, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Hawaii–Hilo Vulcans Hawaii–Hilo Hilo Civic Auditorium Hilo, Hawaii 110–83 9–2 Jan 5, 1978 yes 1977 men Houston Christian Huskies Houston Baptist Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 103–51 10–2 Jan 8, 1978 yes Arkansas 3 Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 65–84 10–3 0–1 Jan 10, 1978 Texas Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 89–100 10–4 0–2 Jan 12, 1978 yes 1977 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas 80–73 11–4 1–2 Jan 14, 1978 yes 1977 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 79–63 12–4 2–2 Jan 17, 1978 Baylor Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 100–89 13–4 3–2 Jan 21, 1978 1977 men Rice Owls Rice Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 96–74 14–4 4–2 Jan 23, 1978 yes 1977 men SMU Mustangs SMU Moody Coliseum University Park, Texas 75–76 14–5 4–3 Jan 25, 1978 Texas Tech Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 84–71 15–5 5–3 Jan 30, 1978 yes Texas 15 Special Events Center Austin, Texas 72–73 15–6 5–4 Feb 1, 1978 TCU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 93–55 16–6 6–4 Feb 4, 1978 Texas A&M Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 94–89 17–6 7–4 Feb 7, 1978 yes Baylor Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 69–70 17–7 7–5 Feb 11, 1978 yes Rice Rice Gymnasium Houston, Texas 87–62 18–7 8–5 Feb 13, 1978 SMU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 95–55 19–7 9–5 Feb 15, 1978 yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 81–77 20–7 10–5 Feb 18, 1978 Arkansas 1 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 84–75 21–7 11–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| SWC tournament Feb 25, 1978 yes 3 Rice 8 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas First round 108–67 22–7 Mar 2, 1978 yes yes 3 Texas Tech 4 The Summit Houston, Texas Quarterfinals 93–82 23–7 Mar 3, 1978 yes yes 3 Arkansas 4 2 The Summit Houston, Texas Semifinals 70–69 24–7 Mar 4, 1978 yes yes 3 Texas 12 1 The Summit Houston, Texas Championship 92–90 25–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1978 yes yes Notre Dame 6 Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma First round 77–100 25–8 AP Poll Central Time MW Midwest 1977-78 Men's Basketball Schedule https://uhcougars.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1977-78 University of Houston Athletics October 1, 2023 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 AP 0 16 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 14 NR Coaches 0 16 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 16 References Category:Houston Cougars men's basketball seasons Houston Houston Houston Houston