1977–78 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1977–78 Missouri Tigers basketball Big Eight Conference Big 8 14–16 4–10 Norm Stewart 11th Gary Garner 1st Hearnes Center Big Eight tournament champions NCAA Tournament The 1977–78 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri during the 1977–78 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by legendary coach Norm Stewart, the Tigers finished seventh in the Big 8 regular season standings, but won the Big 8 Tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Missouri was eliminated by Utah in double overtimeDePaul, Utah Win https://www.nytimes.com/1978/03/13/archives/depaul-utah-win.html The New York Times March 13, 1978 September 15, 2023 to finish with a 14–16 record (4–10 Big 8). Roster 1977 Missouri Tigers y Larry Drew 22 G So y Norm Stewart Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Missouri Tigers| Regular season Nov 28, 1977 yes 1977 men Midwestern State Mustangs Midwestern State Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 81–73 1–0 Dec 2, 1977 yes 1977 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri Show-Me Classic 87–66 2–0 Dec 3, 1977 yes 1977 men UTEP Miners UTEP Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri Show-Me Classic 74–63 3–0 Dec 6, 1977 yes yes Illinois Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois Show-Me Classic 85–96 3–1 Dec 10, 1977 yes yes Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 71–75 3–2 Dec 13, 1977 yes 1977 men Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 91–75 4–2 Dec 16, 1977 yes 1977 men Cal Poly Pomona Broncos Cal Poly Pomona Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 70–60 5–2 Dec 23, 1977 yes yes Florida State Harold & Ted Alfond Sports Center Orlando, Florida 64–97 2,000 5–3 Dec 28, 1977 yes yes Kansas 17 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Border War · Big Eight Preseason Tournament 49–96 5–4 Dec 29, 1977 3:05 p.m. yes yes Iowa State Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Big Eight Preseason Tournament Consolation Semifinals 66–62 7,252 6–4 Dec 30, 1977 yes yes 1977 none Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Big Eight Preseason Tournament 87–75 7–4 Jan 7, 1978 Kansas 14 Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri Border War 67–71 7–5 0–1 Jan 9, 1978 yes Marquette 4 Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 52–70 7–6 Jan 11, 1978 yes 1977 men Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 70–73 OT 7–7 0–2 Jan 14, 1978 Oklahoma State Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 85–70 8–7 1–2 Jan 18, 1978 1977 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 70–68 OT 9–7 2–2 Jan 21, 1978 yes 1977 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 55–56 9–8 2–3 Jan 25, 1978 1977 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 65–60 10–8 3–3 Jan 28, 1978 7:35 p.m. yes Iowa State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 59–68 10–9 3–4 Feb 1, 1978 Oklahoma Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 64–65 10–10 3–5 Feb 4, 1978 yes Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 52–62 10–11 3–6 Feb 8, 1978 yes Kansas 8 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Border War 52–72 10–12 3–7 Feb 11, 1978 Nebraska 19 Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 74–52 11–12 4–7 Feb 15, 1978 yes Colorado Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 63–69 11–13 4–8 Feb 18, 1978 yes Kansas State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 54–67 11–14 4–9 Feb 25, 1978 7:35 p.m. Iowa State Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 63–67 11–15 4–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Missouri Tigers| Big 8 Tournament Feb 28, 1978 7:35 p.m. yes yes 7 Iowa State 2 Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Quarterfinals 65–63 12–15 Mar 3, 1978 yes 7 Nebraska 3 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Semifinals 61–58 13–15 Mar 4, 1978 yes 7 Kansas State 4 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Championship game 71–68 2OT 14–15 |- !colspan=9 style=Missouri Tigers| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1978 yes yes MW 1Q Utah 15 MW 3L Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas First round 79–86 2OT 14–16 AP Poll Central Time MW Midwest https://mutigers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1977-78 1977-78 Men's Basketball Schedule mutigers.com April 5, 2025 Rankings 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 844-845 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Missouri Missouri Category:Missouri Tigers men's basketball seasons Tiger Tiger