1977–78 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

The 1977–78 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University in the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by eighth-year head coach Joe Williams, played their home games at Greenville Memorial Auditorium in Greenville, South Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the regular season with a 7–5 record in SoCon play, to finish in fourth place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated VMI, and East Tennessee State, and Marshall to win the title and make the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, the Paladins were narrowly beaten by Indiana, 63–62,[1] to finish the season at 19–11.

1977–78 Furman Paladins men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record19–11 (7–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaGreenville Memorial Auditorium
1977–78 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Appalachian State93 .7501513  .536
VMI73 .700217  .750
Marshall85 .6151415  .483
Furman75 .5831911  .633
Chattanooga75 .5831611  .593
Western Carolina48 .333719  .269
Davidson37 .300918  .333
The Citadel211 .154819  .296
1978 SoCon tournament winner
As of April 30, 1978
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1977–78 Furman Paladins men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
PF 25 Jonathan Moore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Charleston, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 30, 1977*
    Clemson L 83–101  0–1
    Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    Dec 13, 1977*
    at Appalachian State L 75–85  0–2
    Varsity Gymnasium 
    Boone, North Carolina
    Dec 17, 1977*
    at Western Carolina W 110–91  1–2
    Reid Gymnasium 
    Cullowhee, North Carolina
    Dec 20, 1977*
    at Georgia W 92–83  2–2
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Feb 20, 1978*
    South Carolina L 70–76  16–10
    Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    SoCon tournament
    Feb 25, 1978*
    Chattanooga
    Quarterfinals
    W 83–73  17–10
    Memorial Auditorium 
    Greenville, South Carolina
    Feb 26, 1978*
    vs. Appalachian State
    Semifinals
    W 72–68  18–10
    Roanoke Civic Center 
    Roanoke, Virginia
    Feb 27, 1978*
    vs. Marshall
    Championship game
    W 69–53  19–10
    Roanoke Civic Center 
    Roanoke, Virginia
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 12, 1978*
    vs. Indiana
    First round
    L 62–63  19–11
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Source[3]

    References

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