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1977–78 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

The 1977–78 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented the Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1977–78 college basketball season. The Cougars finished the season with a record of 12–18, 6–8 in the Western Athletic Conference

1977–78 BYU Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record12–18 (6–8 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMarriott Center
Seasons
← 1976–77
1978–79 →
1977–78 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 New Mexico13–1 .92924–4  .857
No. 14 Utah12–2 .85723–6  .793
Colorado State8–6 .57118–9  .667
Arizona7–8 .46715–11  .577
BYU6–8 .42912–18  .400
Arizona State6–9 .40013–14  .481
Wyoming3–11 .21412–15  .444
UTEP2–12 .14310–16  .385
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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1977–78 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 20 Scott Runia 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Salt Lake City, Utah
G 22 Danny Ainge 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)188 lb (85 kg) Fr Eugene, Oregon
G 23 Greg Anderson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) Salt Lake City, Utah
G 24 Greg Ballif 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Provo, Utah
G 30 Mike May 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Canoga Park, California
F 31 Steve Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)212 lb (96 kg) Rancho Palos Verdes, California
F 32 Keith Rice 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Portland, Oregon
F 40 Kevin Nielsen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) Provo, Utah
F 40 Mark Stroud 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)185 lb (84 kg) Pocatello, Idaho
F 43 Glen Roberts 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) Riverton, Utah
F 45 Larry Cheesman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Provo, Utah
F 50 Paul Vos 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Waalre, Netherlands
C 52 Dave McGuire 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)225 lb (102 kg) West Covina, California
G 53 Alan Taylor 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) Granada Hills, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

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    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 26, 1977*
    		 at No. 6 UCLA L 73–75  0–1
    		 Pauley Pavilion (12,202)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Nov 28, 1977*
    		 Long Beach State W 100–91  1–1
    		 Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Nov 29, 1977*
    		 at Nevada L 66–100  1–2
    		 Centennial Coliseum 
    Reno, Nevada
    Dec 3, 1977*
    		 at Idaho State L 87–94  1–3
    		 ASISU Minidome 
    Pocatello, Idaho
    Dec 9, 1977*
    		 Montana
    Cougar Classic    		 L 72–76  1–4
    		 Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Dec 10, 1977*
    		 Cal State Fullerton
    Cougar Classic    		 L 75–80  1–5
    		 Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Dec 13, 1977*
    		 McNeese State W 78–68  2–5
    		 Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Dec 16, 1977*
    		 at Illinois L 74–81  2–6
    		 Assembly Hall (8,612)
    Champaign, Illinois
    Dec 17, 1977*
    		 at Bradley W 86–79  3–6
    		 Robertson Memorial Field House 
    Peoria, Illinois
    Dec 21, 1977*
    		 at Utah State L 89–91  3–7
    		 Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
    Logan, Utah
    Dec 23, 1977*
    		 at San Diego State L 88–104  3–8
    		 San Diego Sports Arena 
    San Diego, California
    Dec 28, 1977*
    		 vs. No. 2 North Carolina
    Rainbow Classic    		 L 81–94  3–9
    		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center (4,794)
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 29, 1977*
    		 vs. Rhode Island
    Rainbow Classic    		 L 87–92  3–10
    		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 30, 1977*
    		 at Hawaii
    Rainbow Classic    		 W 88–78  4–10
    		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Jan 3, 1978*
    		 Weber State W 81–76  5–10
    		 Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Jan 5, 1978*
    		 Utah State W 85–84  6–10
    		 Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Jan 12, 1978
    		 at Wyoming L 82–89  6–11
    (0–1)    		 War Memorial Fieldhouse 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Jan 14, 1978
    		 at Colorado State L 66–76  6–12
    (0–2)    		 Moby Arena 
    Fort Collins, Colorado
    Jan 19, 1978
    		 Arizona W 87–86  7–12
    (1–2)    		 Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Jan 21, 1978
    		 Arizona State W 96–89  8–12
    (2–2)    		 Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Jan 26, 1978
    		 at No. 14 New Mexico L 82–95  8–13
    (2–3)    		 University Arena (18,211)
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Jan 28, 1978
    		 at UTEP W 78–76  9–13
    (3–3)    		 Don Haskins Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    Feb 4, 1978
    		 Utah L 76–89  9–14
    (3–4)    		 Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Feb 10, 1978
    		 Colorado State W 98–81  10–14
    (4–4)    		 Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Feb 11, 1978
    		 Wyoming W 76–56  11–14
    (5–4)    		 Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Feb 16, 1978
    		 at Arizona State L 75–76  11–15
    (5–5)    		 Desert Financial Arena 
    Tempe, Arizona
    Feb 18, 1978
    		 at Arizona L 90–104  11–16
    (5–6)    		 McKale Center 
    Tucson, Arizona
    Feb 23, 1978
    		 UTEP W 73–64  12–16
    (6–6)    		 Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Feb 25, 1978
    		 No. 5 New Mexico L 68–71  12–17
    (6–7)    		 Marriott Center (22,998)
    Provo, Utah
    Mar 4, 1978
    		 at No. 14 Utah L 74–81  12–18
    (6–8)    		 Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time.

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    References

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    1. ↑ sports-reference.com 1977-78 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
    2. ↑ "1977-78 BYU Cougars Men's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
    3. ↑ "1977-1978 Men's Basketball Schedule". byucougars.com. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
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