1977–78 St. Bonaventure Brown Indians men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 October 2023 1977–78 St. Bonaventure Brown Indians Basketball 250 Independent 21–8 Jim Satalin 5th Reilly Center NCAA tournament The 1977–78 St. Bonaventure Brown Indians men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Brown Indians were independent and not a member of a conference. They were led by ninth year head coach Jim Satalin. St. Bonaventure advanced to the NCAA tournament where they fell to Penn in the opening round.Villanova and Penn Fives Triumph in East Regional https://www.nytimes.com/1978/03/13/archives/villanova-and-penn-fives-triumph-in-east-regional-wildcats-top-la.html The New York Times March 13, 1978 October 1, 2023 Roster 1977 St. Bonaventure Brown Indians y Glenn Hagan 23 G 6 0 170 Sr y Rochester, New York Greg Sanders 53 F 6 6 Sr Jim Satalin (St. Bonaventure) Schedule/results yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=St. Bonaventure Bonnies| Regular season Nov 30, 1977 yes 1977 men Scranton Royals Scranton Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 84–74 1–0 Dec 3, 1977 yes Georgetown Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 71–67 5,319 2–0 Dec 6, 1977 yes 1977 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 61–51 3–0 Dec 10, 1977 yes yes Syracuse 18 Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 81–107 3–1 Dec 12, 1977 yes Detroit 16 Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 92–94 3–2 Dec 27, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Florida Gators Florida Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida Gator Bowl Tourney 75–88 3–3 Dec 28, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida Gator Bowl Tourney 103–75 4–3 Jan 2, 1978 yes 1977 men Iona Gaels Iona Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 93–85 5–3 Jan 4, 1978 yes 1977 men Howard Bison Howard Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 108–74 6–3 Jan 8, 1978 yes yes 1977 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 89–94 6–4 Jan 11, 1978 yes 1977 men Milwaukee Panthers UW Milwaukee Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 70–68 7–4 Jan 14, 1978 yes Notre Dame 5 Rochester War Memorial Rochester, New York 78–79 7–5 Jan 18, 1978 yes 1977 men Long Island Blackbirds Long Island Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 111–83 8–5 Jan 21, 1978 yes yes 1977 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York 96–60 9–5 Jan 25, 1978 yes yes 1977 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra Hofstra Physical Fitness Center Hempstead, New York 83–73 10–5 Jan 28, 1978 yes 1977 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 89–76 11–5 Jan 30, 1978 yes yes 1977 men St. Francis Terriers St. Francis (NY) Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, New York 90–72 12–5 Feb 2, 1978 yes Providence 16 Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 72–64 13–5 Feb 4, 1978 yes Jacksonville Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 94–89 14–5 Feb 8, 1978 yes yes Villanova Villanova Field House Villanova, Pennsylvania 76–91 14–6 Feb 13, 1978 yes Canisius Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 97–88 15–6 Feb 18, 1978 yes 1977 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 82–80 16–6 Feb 20, 1978 yes yes 1977 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 81–92 16–7 Feb 22, 1978 yes La Salle Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 108–95 17–7 Feb 25, 1978 yes yes Niagara Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Center Niagara Falls, New York 69–67 18–7 Feb 27, 1978 yes yes 1977 men Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) DeGol Arena Loretto, Pennsylvania 75–72 19–7 Mar 1, 1978 yes yes Syracuse 14 Rochester War Memorial Rochester, New York ECAC Upstate Playoffs 70–69 20–7 Mar 4, 1978 yes yes VCU Rochester War Memorial Rochester, New York ECAC Upstate Playoffs 63–61 21–7 |- !colspan=9 style=St. Bonaventure Bonnies| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1978 yes yes E 2L Penn 20 E 4Q The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania First round 83–92 21–8 AP Poll Eastern Time E East https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/gobonnies.sbu.edu/documents/2023/3/27/2023_Record_Book.pdf 2023 Record Book gobonnies.sbu.edu March 27, 2023 May 12, 2025 References 2 St. Bonaventure Category:St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball seasons St. Bonaventure St. Bonaventure Brown Indians men's basketball St. Bonaventure Brown Indians men's basketball