1977–78 Miami Redskins men's basketball team

The 1977–78 Miami Redskins men's basketball team represent Miami University in the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redskins, led by 8th-year head coach Darrell Hedric, played their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference. The team finished atop the conference regular season standings to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 3 automatic qualifying seed in the Mideast region, Miami defeated defending NCAA champion Marquette in the opening round[1] before losing to eventual National champion Kentucky, 91–69, in the Sweet Sixteen.[2]

1977–78 Miami Redskins men's basketball
MAC champions
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record19–9 (12–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMillett Hall
1977–78 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Miami124 .750199  .679
Toledo115 .688216  .778
Central Michigan115 .6881610  .615
Bowling Green106 .6251215  .444
Northern Illinois97 .5631116  .407
Eastern Michigan79 .4381116  .407
Ohio610 .3751314  .481
Ball State610 .3751015  .400
Western Michigan412 .250720  .259
Kent State412 .250621  .222
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1977–78 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 44 Archie Aldridge 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr Middletown, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 30, 1977*
    Otterbein W 62–61  1–0
    Millett Hall 
    Oxford, Ohio
    Dec 3, 1977*
    Xavier W 62–61  2–0
    Millett Hall 
    Oxford, Ohio
    Dec 6, 1977*
    at No. 7 Cincinnati L 60–61  2–1
    Riverfront Coliseum 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 10, 1977
    Ball State W 73–68 OT 3–1
    (1–0)
    Millett Hall 
    Oxford, Ohio
    Dec 13, 1977*
    Wright State W 73–69  4–1
    Millett Hall 
    Oxford, Ohio
    Dec 21, 1977*
    at Purdue W 84–80 OT 5–1
    Mackey Arena 
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    Dec 27, 1977*
    vs. Texas A&M
    All-College Tournament
    W 79–68  6–1
    Myriad Convention Center 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Dec 29, 1977*
    vs. No. 19 San Francisco
    All-College Tournament
    L 88–91  6–2
    Myriad Convention Center 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Dec 30, 1977*
    vs. Boston College
    All-College Tournament
    L 76–81  6–3
    Myriad Convention Center 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    MAC regular season
    Mar 4, 1978
    at Ball State W 74–67  18–8
    (12–4)
    Irving Gymnasium 
    Muncie, Indiana
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 11, 1978*
    vs. No. 3 Marquette
    First round
    W 84–81 OT 19–8
    Market Square Arena (16,519)
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Mar 16, 1978*
    No. 19 vs. No. 1 Kentucky
    Mideast Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
    L 69–91  19–9
    UD Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    ME=Mideast.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[4]

    Rankings

    [5]

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. "Marquette Ambushed". The Washington Post. March 12, 1978. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
    2. "Kentucky 91, Miami (Ohio) 69". The New York Times. March 17, 1978. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
    3. "1977–78 Miami (OH) RedHawks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
    4. "2020–21 Miami RedHawks Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Miami University Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
    5. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 846–847. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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