# 1977–78 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 1977–78 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 7th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 21–8 and a conference record of 12–6, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. After missing out on the NCAA Tournament last season, Indiana was invited to participate in the 1978 NCAA Tournament, where Bobby Knight and the Hoosiers advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.

## Roster

| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
| 20 | Bill Cunningham | G | 6–4 | So. | Phoenix, Illinois |
| 22 | Wayne Radford | G/F | 6–3 | Sr. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 23 | Jim Wisman | G | 6–2 | Sr. | Quincy, Illinois |
| 25 | Tommy Baker | G | 6–2 | Fr. | Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| 31 | Scott Eells | F | 6–9 | Jr. | Hoopeston, Illinois |
| 33 | Eric Kirchner | F | 6–7 | Fr. | Edelstein, Illinois |
| 34 | Steve Risley | F | 6–8 | Fr. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 40 | Glen Grunwald | F | 6–9 | So. | Franklin Park, Illinois |
| 41 | Butch Carter | G/F | 6–5 | So. | Middletown, Ohio |
| 42 | Mike Woodson | F | 6–5 | So. | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 43 | Jim Roberson | C | 6–9 | Jr. | Rochester, New York |
| 44 | Phil Isenbarger | F | 6–8 | Fr. | Muncie, Indiana |
| 45 | Ray Tolbert | F/C | 6–9 | Fr. | Anderson, Indiana |

## Schedule/Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/26/1977* | | East Carolina | W 77–59 | 1–0 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/5/1977* | | at No. 1 Kentucky Indiana–Kentucky rivalry | L 64–78 | 1–1 | Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky |
| 12/10/1977* | | Murray State | W 85–61 | 2–1 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/14/1977* | | No. 2 Notre Dame | W 67–66 | 3–1 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/17/1977* | | vs. SMU | W 56–51 | 4–1 | Market Square Arena Indianapolis |
| 12/20/1977* | | Bowling Green State Indiana Classic | W 89–52 | 5–1 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/21/1977* | | No. 18 Alabama Indiana Classic | W 66–57 | 6–1 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/27/1977* | No. 15 | vs. Jacksonville Gator Bowl Classic | W 69–59 | 7–1 | Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida |
| 12/28/1977* | No. 15 | vs. Florida Gators Gator Bowl Classic | W 73–60 | 8–1 | Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida |
| 1/5/1978 | No. 11 | Iowa | W 69–51 | 9–1 (1–0) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/7/1978 | No. 11 | Illinois Rivalry | L 64–65 | 9–2 (1–1) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/12/1978 | No. 18 | at Minnesota | L 62–75 | 9–3 (1–2) | Williams Arena Minneapolis |
| 1/14/1978 | No. 18 | at Wisconsin | L 65–78 | 9–4 (1–3) | Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin |
| 1/19/1978 | | Ohio State | W 77–63 | 10–4 (2–3) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 1/21/1978 | | at Purdue Rivalry | L 67–77 | 10–5 (2–4) | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana |
| 1/26/1978 | | at Michigan | L 73–92 | 10–6 (2–5) | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 1/28/1978 | | No. 7 Michigan State | W 71–66 | 11–6 (3–5) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/2/1978 | | at Northwestern | W 86–70 | 12–6 (4–5) | Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois |
| 2/4/1978 | | at No. 7 Michigan State | L 59–68 | 12–7 (4–6) | Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, Michigan |
| 2/9/1978 | | Purdue Rivalry | W 65–64 | 13–7 (5–6) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/11/1978 | | Northwestern | W 86–62 | 14–7 (6–6) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/16/1978 | | at Ohio State | W 83–70 | 15–7 (7–6) | St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio |
| 2/18/1978 | | Michigan | W 71–59 | 16–7 (8–6) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/23/1978 | | Wisconsin | W 58–54 | 17–7 (9–6) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 2/25/1978 | | No. 19 Minnesota | W 68–47 | 18–7 (10–6) | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| 3/2/1978 | | at Illinois Rivalry | W 77–68 | 19–7 (11–6) | Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois |
| 3/4/1978 | | at Iowa | W 71–55 | 20–7 (12–6) | Iowa Field House Iowa, Iowa |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| 3/12/1978* | No. (1) | vs. No. (3) Furman Quarterfinals | W 63–62 | 21–7 (12–6) | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 3/17/1978* | No. 13 (1) | vs. No. (2) Villanova Sweet Sixteen | L 60–61 | 21–8 (12–6) | Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||