1977–78 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

1977–78
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1977–78 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Rutgers	7	–	3	.700	24	–	7	.774
Villanova †	7	–	3	.700	23	–	9	.719
Pittsburgh	5	–	5	.500	16	–	11	.593
UMass	5	–	5	.500	15	–	12	.556
West
Duquesne	5	–	5	.500	11	–	17	.393
George Washington	4	–	6	.400	15	–	11	.577
Penn State	4	–	6	.400	8	–	19	.296
West Virginia	3	–	7	.300	12	–	16	.429

† 1978 Eastern 8 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977–78 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented

Eastern Athletic Association (EAA). The team won the regular season EAA title and reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament before falling to Duke.^[1]

Villanova finished with a 23–9 record (7–3 Big East).

Roster

1977–78 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	3	Rory Sparrow	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	So	Paterson, New Jersey
F	33	Keith Herron	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	Sr	Washington, D.C.
F	44	Alex Bradley	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Long Branch, New Jersey

Head coach

Rollie Massimino (Vermont)

Assistant coach(es)

Mitch Buonaguro (Boston College)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Rankings

^[4]

References

^ "Duke Routs Villanova In Eastern Final, 90-72". The New York Times. March 20, 1978. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
^ "1977-78 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
^ "2019–20 Villanova Men's Basketball Media Guide". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2
.

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[1] "Duke Routs Villanova In Eastern Final, 90-72". The New York Times. March 20, 1978. Retrieved August 5, 2023.

[2] "1977-78 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 5, 2023.

[3] "2019–20 Villanova Men's Basketball Media Guide". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2023.

[ESPN-4] ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2
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Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Feb 25, 1978*	vs. Saint Joseph's	W 72–64	18–8	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
EAA tournament
Mar 2, 1978*	vs. Penn State Quarterfinals	W 73–65	19–8	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 3, 1978*	at Pittsburgh Semifinals	W 72–70	20–8	Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 4, 1978*	vs. West Virginia Championship game	W 63–59	21–8	Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1978*	vs. La Salle First round	W 103–97	22–8	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 17, 1978*	vs. No. 13 Indiana East Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	W 61–60	23–8	Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island
Mar 19, 1978*	vs. No. 7 Duke East Regional Final – Elite Eight	L 72–90	23–9	Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.

Roster

Schedule and results

Rankings

References