1977–78 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 none 1977–78 Syracuse Orangemen Basketball Independent 22–6 Jim Boeheim 2nd Rick Pitino 2nd Manley Field House NCAA Men's Division I Tournament First Round The 1977–78 Syracuse Orangemen men's basketball team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Boeheim, the Orangemen compiled a record of 22–6. Syracuse received an at-large bid to the 1978 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament, where they lost in the first round of the Mideast Regionals to Western Kentucky. Kentuckians Gain Regional Sweep https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82704358/daily-world/ Daily World Opelousas, Louisiana United Press International March 12, 1978 9 August 2, 2021 Newspapers.com Roster 1977 Syracuse Orangemen y Marty Byrnes y 44 FC 6 7 210 Sr Pittsford, New York Roosevelt Bouie 50 C 6 11 215 So y Kendall, New York Louis Orr 55 F 6 8 175 So y Cincinnati, Ohio Danny Schayes C 6 11 Fr DeWitt, New York y Jim Boeheim Rick Pitino Schedule November 26 Cornell 88–61 1–0 Manley Field House Syracuse, NY November 28 yes Dayton 67–76 1–1 University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio November 30 Connecticut Rivalry 101–61 2–1 Manley Field House Syracuse, NY December 2 Le Moyne Carrier Classic 90–62 3–1 Manley Field House Syracuse, NY December 3 12 Michigan State Carrier Classic 75–67 4–1 Manley Field House Syracuse, NY December 7 yes Colgate 99–50 5–1 Cotterell Court Hamilton, NY December 10 18 St. Bonaventure 107–81 6–1 Manley Field House Syracuse, NY December 14 12 yes American 85–67 7–1 Fort Myer Ceremony Hall Arlington, Virginia December 16 12 Penn State 81–45 8–1 Manley Field House Syracuse, NY December 29 10 yes Mississippi State Lobo Invitational 76–66 9–1 The Pitt Albuquerque, NM December 30 10 yes New Mexico Lobo Invitational 96–91 10–1 The Pitt 18,644 Albuquerque, NM January 3 North Texas 94–84 11–1 Manley Field House Syracuse, NY January 11 8 yes Penn State 83–77 12–1 Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania January 14 yes Pittsburgh 81–86 12–2 Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania January 19 11 La Salle 106–96 13–2 Manley Field House Syracuse, NY January 25 Temple 91–66 14–2 Manley Field House Syracuse, NY January 28 yes Rutgers 73–77 14–3 Rutgers Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ January 30 yes Virginia Tech 71–87 14–4 Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia February 1 Siena 100–73 15–4 Manley Field House Syracuse, NY February 11 yes West Virginia 74–73 16–4 WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV February 15 Buffalo 113–66 17–4 Manley Field House Syracuse, NY February 18 16 yes St. John's 77–66 18–4 Alumni Hall Queens, NY February 20 Fordham 109–62 19–4 Manley Field House Syracuse, NY February 22 yes Niagara 70–69 20–4 Niagara University Student Center Niagara, NY February 25 Boston College 97–80 21–4 Manley Field House Syracuse, NY February 27 Canisius 100–59 22–4 Manley Field House Syracuse, NY March 1 yes St. Bonaventure 69–70 22–5 Rochester War Memorial Rochester, NY March 11 2L ME yes 4Q ME Western Kentucky NCAA Tournament • First Round 86–87 OT 22–6 Stokely Athletic Center 12,700 Knoxville, Tennessee AP Poll Eastern Time https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/syracuse/1978-schedule.html 1977–78 Syracuse Oranges Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.comhttps://cuse.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1977-78 1977–78 Men's basketball Schedule Cuse.com References Syracuse Category:Syracuse Orange men's basketball seasons Syracuse Syracuse Orange Syracuse Orange