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1977–78 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

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1977–78 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record17–10 (6–6 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaRiverfront Coliseum
Seasons
1978–79 →

The 1977–78 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Gale Catlett, as members of the Metro Conference.

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 26*
Akron W 91–81  1–0
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 1*
North Carolina A&T W 58–57  2–0
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 3*
Biscayne W 77–62  3–0
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 6*
No. 7 Miami (OH) W 61–60  4–0
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 12*
Eastern Kentucky W 73–58  5–0
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 17*
at North Carolina L 59–67  5–1
Greensboro Coliseum 
 
December 21*
Austin Peay W 81–67  6–1
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 27
Florida State W 77–75  7–1
(1–0)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 2
Georgia Tech L 56–59  7–2
(1–1)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
January 4
at Tulane W 102–67  8–2
(2–1)
Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
January 7
Louisville L 75–78  8–3
(2–2)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 10
St. Louis W 66–55  9–3
(3–2)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 14
at Memphis State L 63–67  9–4
(3–3)
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
January 17
at Florida State L 66–76  9–5
(3–4)
Tully Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
January 21
Memphis State L 76–83  9–6
(3–5)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 23*
Pittsburgh W 87–80  10–6
(3–5)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 30
Tulane W 70–63  11–6
(4–5)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 2*
at St. John’s L 66–75  11–7
(4–5)
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
February 4
at Louisville L 76–83  11–8
(4–6)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
February 9
Georgia Tech W 75–67  12–8
(5–6)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 11*
at Dayton W 42–40  13–8
(5–6)
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
February 13*
Xavier W 59–54  14–8
(5–6)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 15
at St. Louis W 80–62  15–8
(6–6)
Kiel Auditorium 
St. Louis, Missouri
February 18*
at Marquette L 45–57  15–9
(6–6)
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
February 24*
West Virginia W 96–80  16–9
(6–6)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 26*
at Duquesne W 72–64  17–9
(6–6)
Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Metro Tournament
March 2
Georgia Tech L 38–39  17–10
(6–6)
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Players selected in NBA drafts

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
3 59 Pat Cummings Milwaukee Bucks
4 85 Bob Miller Phoenix Suns

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References

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  1. ^ "1977–78 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. ^ 2008-09 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2019-Sep-7.
  3. ^ "Draft Picks from Cincinnati".