# VMI Keydets basketball, 1970–1979

The VMI Keydets basketball teams represented the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. The program began in 1908, and played their games out of Cormack Field House, nicknamed “The Pit”. The Keydets were members of the Southern Conference. Their primary rival is The Citadel.

## 1969–70

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| December 1* no, no | Atlantic Christian | W 82–76 | 1–0 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 3* no, no | at Navy | L 66–71 | 1–1 | Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD |
| December 6 no, no | at George Washington | L 78–80 | 1–2 (0–1) | Washington, D.C. |
| December 10* no, no | at Virginia | L 44–65 | 1–3 | University Hall Charlottesville, VA |
| December 18* no, no | vs. William & Mary Big 5 Tournament | L 64–75 | 1–4 | Holland Hall Gymnasium Hampton, VA |
| December 20* no, no | vs. Richmond Big 5 Tournament | L 61–69 | 1–5 | Holland Hall Gymnasium Hampton, VA |
| December 29* no, no | vs. Stetson Gold Coast Classic | L 61–62 | 1–6 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| December 30* no, no | vs. Florida Southern | W 66–60 | 2–6 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| January 5* no, no | at Old Dominion | L 72–94 | 2–7 | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, VA |
| January 8 no, no | at Davidson | L 52–95 | 2–8 (0–2) | Johnston Gym Davidson, NC |
| January 10 no, no | at East Carolina | L 66–108 | 2–9 (0–3) | Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC |
| January 13 no, no | Richmond | W 71–70 | 3–9 (1–3) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 17 no, no | at The Citadel | L 70–84 | 3–10 (1–4) | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| January 21* no, no | Roanoke | L 79–90 | 3–11 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 24* no, no | Wofford | W 78–64 | 4–11 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 29* no, no | Old Dominion | L 55–90 | 4–12 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 31 no, no | East Carolina | L 49–63 | 4–13 (1–5) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 2 no, no | George Washington | L 79–107 | 4–14 (1–6) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 5 no, no | Furman | W 67–66 | 5–14 (2–6) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 10 no, no | William & Mary | W 74–68 | 6–14 (3–6) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 14 no, no | at William & Mary | L 58–77 | 6–15 (3–7) | Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, VA |
| February 17 no, no | The Citadel | L 61–68 | 6–16 (3–8) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 19 no, no | at Richmond | L 54–78 | 6–17 (3–9) | Richmond Arena Richmond, VA |
| February 21 no, no | at Furman | L 52–53 | 6–18 (3–10) | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| 1970 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| February 26 no, no | vs. Davidson | L 46–72 | 6–19 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## 1970–71

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| December 1* no, no | vs. Virginia Big 5 Tournament | L 52–81 | 0–1 | Holland Hall Gymnasium Hampton, VA |
| December 3* no, no | vs. Richmond Big 5 Tournament | L 57–75 | 0–2 | Holland Hall Gymnasium Hampton, VA |
| December 5* no, no | at Army | L 47–82 | 0–3 | Gillis Field House West Point, NY |
| December 7* no, no | Old Dominion | L 85–94 | 0–4 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 19 no, no | at William & Mary | L 49–75 | 0–5 (0–1) | Blow Gymnasium Williamsburg, VA |
| December 23* no, no | at Toledo | L 46–79 | 0–6 | Toledo Field House Toledo, OH |
| January 2 no, no | at Furman | L 68–93 | 0–7 (0–2) | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| January 4* no, no | at South Alabama Senior Bowl Tournament | L 67–80 | 0–8 | Jag Gym Mobile, AL |
| January 6* no, no | vs. Trinity (CT) Senior Bowl Tournament | L 70–95 | 0–9 | Jag Gym Mobile, AL |
| January 9 no, no | East Carolina | L 63–71 | 0–10 (0–3) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 12* no, no | Gardner–Webb | L 72–95 | 0–11 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 16 no, no | The Citadel | L 64–66 $^{OT}$ | 0–12 (0–4) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 20* no, no | Roanoke | L 73–96 | 0–13 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 23* no, no | at Old Dominion | L 56–95 | 0–14 | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, VA |
| January 25* no, no | Eastern Illinois | L 45–59 | 0–15 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 27* no, no | George Washington | L 67–78 | 0–16 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 30 no, no | at East Carolina | L 67–78 | 0–17 (0–5) | Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC |
| February 2 no, no | Davidson | L 39–70 | 0–18 (0–6) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 4 no, no | at The Citadel | L 65–91 | 0–19 (0–7) | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| February 8 no, no | Richmond | W 73–63 | 1–19 (1–7) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 10* no, no | at Navy | L 47–65 | 1–20 | Halsey Field House Annapolis, MD |
| February 13 no, no | Furman | L 79–88 | 1–21 (1–8) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 16 no, no | William & Mary | L 69–85 | 1–22 (1–9) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 20 no, no | at Richmond | L 77–93 | 1–23 (1–10) | Richmond Arena Richmond, VA |
| February 24 no, no | at Davidson | L 64–109 | 1–24 (1–11) | Johnston Gym Davidson, NC |
| 1971 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| March 4 no, no | vs. William & Mary | L 65–69 | 1–25 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## 1971–72

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| December 1* no, no | West Virginia Wesleyan | W 95–78 | 1–0 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 4* no, no | Atlantic Christian | L 101–105 $^{OT}$ | 1–1 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 11 no, no | at Richmond | L 61–73 | 1–2 (0–1) | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA |
| December 20* no, no | vs. Virginia Big 5 Tournament | L 51–93 | 1–3 | Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, VA |
| December 21* no, no | vs. Virginia Tech Big 5 Tournament | W 57–56 | 2–3 | Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, VA |
| January 3* no, no | at Roanoke | L 69–96 | 2–4 | Roanoke, VA |
| January 5* no, no | at Eastern Illinois | L 71–111 | 2–5 | Lantz Arena Charleston, IL |
| January 8 no, no | at East Carolina | L 57–62 | 2–6 (0–2) | Minges Coliseum Greenville, SC |
| January 10* no, no | Old Dominion | L 82–96 | 2–7 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 12* no, no | Wofford | W 80–63 | 3–7 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 15 no, no | The Citadel | L 62–68 $^{OT}$ | 3–8 (0–3) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 18 no, no | Davidson | L 57–73 | 3–9 (0–4) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 20* no, no | at George Washington | L 66–104 | 3–10 | Washington, D.C. |
| January 22 no, no | Furman | L 62–97 | 3–11 (0–5) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 25 no, no | at William & Mary | L 59–76 | 3–12 (0–6) | William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, VA |
| January 29 no, no | East Carolina | L 56–66 | 3–13 (0–7) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 1* no, no | at Ohio | L 60–98 | 3–14 | Convocation Center Athens, OH |
| February 3 no, no | at Davidson | L 61–84 | 3–15 (0–8) | Johnston Gym Davidson, NC |
| February 7* no, no | Roanoke | L 66–87 | 3–16 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 12 no, no | at Furman | L 66–104 | 3–17 (0–9) | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| February 14 no, no | at The Citadel | L 60–87 | 3–18 (0–10) | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| February 16* no, no | West Virginia Tech | W 68–59 | 4–18 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 22 no, no | William & Mary | W 37–35 $^{OT}$ | 5–18 (1–10) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 24 no, no | Richmond | W 79–74 $^{2OT}$ | 6–18 (2–10) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| 1972 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| March 2 no, no | at Furman | L 80–126 | 6–19 | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## 1972–73

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| December 2* no, no | Hampden–Sydney | W 95–81 | 1–0 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 4* no, no | George Washington | L 73–85 | 1–1 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 6* no, no | at Virginia | L 67–85 | 1–2 | University Hall Charlottesville, VA |
| December 9 no, no | Richmond | W 71–60 | 2–2 (1–0) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 18* no, no | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 50–57 | 2–3 | American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX |
| December 20* no, no | at Rice | L 56–72 | 2–4 | Rice Gymnasium Houston, TX |
| December 22* no, no | at New Mexico State New Mexico State Invitational | L 57–86 | 2–5 | Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM |
| December 23* no, no | vs. Xavier New Mexico State Invitational | W 60–59 | 3–5 | Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM |
| January 3* no, no | at Wake Forest | L 57–71 | 3–6 | Reynolds Gymnasium Winston-Salem, NC |
| January 6 no, no | at East Carolina | L 63–81 | 3–7 (1–1) | Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC |
| January 10* no, no | Roanoke | L 55–56 | 3–8 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 13 no, no | Appalachian State | W 82–68 | 4–8 (2–1) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 18 no, no | Furman | L 49–86 | 4–9 (2–2) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 20* no, no | West Virginia Tech | W 87–60 | 5–9 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 27 no, no | East Carolina | L 45–71 | 5–10 (2–3) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 29 no, no | The Citadel | L 67–69 | 5–11 (2–4) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 31 no, no | at William & Mary | L 59–77 | 5–12 (2–5) | William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, VA |
| February 3* no, no | at Roanoke | L 58–66 | 5–13 | Roanoke, VA |
| February 6 no, no | Davidson | L 88–105 | 5–14 (2–6) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 10 no, no | at Furman | L 60–94 | 5–15 (2–7) | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| February 12 no, no | at The Citadel | L 62–75 | 5–16 (2–8) | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| February 15* no, no | Morris Harvey | L 60–65 | 5–17 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 17* no, no | at Old Dominion | L 56–72 | 5–18 | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, VA |
| February 20 no, no | William & Mary | W 66–64 | 6–18 (3–8) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 22 no, no | at Richmond | L 84–113 | 6–19 (3–9) | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| 1973 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| March 1 no, no | vs. Davidson | L 77–88 | 6–20 | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||
Note: The February 15 game against Morris Harvey College was forfeited by VMI due to the use of an ineligible player.

## 1973–74

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| December 1* no, no | at Virginia Tech | L 51–62 | 0–1 | VPI Coliseum Blacksburg, VA |
| December 3* no, no | Hampden–Sydney | W 89–54 | 1–1 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 5* no, no | West Virginia Tech | L 48–49 | 1–2 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 8 no, no | at Appalachian State | W 74–65 | 2–2 (1–0) | Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC |
| December 12* no, no | James Madison | W 58–54 | 3–2 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 15* no, no | Towson | L 65–66 | 3–3 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 28* no, no | at Arkansas Razorback Classic | L 86–96 | 3–4 | Barton Coliseum Little Rock, AR |
| December 29* no, no | vs. Connecticut Razorback Classic | L 78–80 | 3–5 | Barton Coliseum Little Rock, AR |
| January 5 no, no | at Davidson | L 62–76 | 3–6 (1–1) | Johnston Gym Davidson, NC |
| January 10* no, no | Salem | W 85–82 | 4–6 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 12 no, no | East Carolina | L 58–59 | 4–7 (1–2) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 14 no, no | The Citadel | W 70–63 | 5–7 (2–2) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 19* no, no | Loyola (MD) | L 69–71 | 5–8 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 22 no, no | at William & Mary | L 68–85 | 5–9 (2–3) | William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, VA |
| January 26 no, no | at East Carolina | L 55–57 | 5–10 (2–4) | Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC |
| January 29 no, no | Richmond | L 65–81 | 5–11 (2–5) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 2* no, no | at Dayton | L 60–76 | 5–12 | University of Dayton Arena Dayton, OH |
| February 6 no, no | William & Mary | L 65–67 | 5–13 (2–6) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 9 no, no | at Richmond | L 78–84 | 5–14 (2–7) | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| February 13 no, no | Appalachian State | W 62–59 | 6–14 (3–7) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 16 no, no | at Furman | L 66–80 | 6–15 (3–8) | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| February 18 no, no | at The Citadel | L 47–65 | 6–16 (3–9) | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| February 21* no, no | Shepherd | L 76–85 | 6–17 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| 1974 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| February 27 no, no | at Richmond | L 59–69 | 6–18 | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## 1974–75

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 30* no, no | Virginia Tech | L 64–96 | 0–1 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 5 no, no | at Appalachian State | W 98–81 | 1–1 (1–0) | Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC |
| December 10 no, no | at East Carolina | L 68–73 | 1–2 (1–1) | Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC |
| December 14 no, no | Richmond | L 90–95 | 1–3 (1–2) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 4* no, no | at Middle Tennessee | L 89–93 | 1–4 | Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN |
| January 6* no, no | at South Alabama Senior Bowl Tournament | L 96–116 | 1–5 | Jag Gym Mobile, AL |
| January 7* no, no | vs. Louisiana Tech Senior Bowl Tournament | L 73–85 | 1–6 | Jag Gym Mobile, AL |
| January 11 no, no | at Richmond | W 98–95 | 2–6 (2–2) | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| January 13 no, no | The Citadel | W 108–101 | 3–6 (3–2) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 15* no, no | Christopher Newport | W 86–66 | 4–6 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 18* no, no | Towson | W 67–65 | 5–6 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 20* no, no | Bethany | W 72–43 | 6–6 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 22 no, no | William & Mary | W 71–69 | 7–6 (4–2) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 25 no, no | East Carolina | L 80–82 | 7–7 (4–3) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 27 no, no | Appalachian State | W 73–55 | 8–7 (5–3) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 30* no, no | Shepherd | W 96–83 | 9–7 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 3* no, no | George Washington | L 79–90 | 9–8 | Washington, D.C. |
| February 5* no, no | Bridgewater | W 51–37 | 10–8 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 8 no, no | at The Citadel | W 82–68 | 11–8 (6–3) | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| February 11 no, no | Davidson | L 93–94 $^{2OT}$ | 11–9 (6–4) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 15* no, no | Old Dominion | L 69–84 | 11–10 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 19 no, no | at William & Mary | L 66–67 $^{OT}$ | 11–11 (6–5) | William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, VA |
| February 22 no, no | Furman | L 68–80 | 11–12 (6–6) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 26* no, no | Virginia Wesleyan | W 99–68 | 12–12 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| 1975 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| March 1 no, no | at Richmond | W 85–81 | 13–12 | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| March 5 no, no | at Furman | L 81–94 | 13–13 | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## 1975–76

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 29* no, no | Lebanon Valley | W 92–70 | 1–0 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 1* no, no | Liberty | W 106–58 | 2–0 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 3* no, no | at James Madison | L 76–82 | 2–1 | Harrisonburg, VA |
| December 6 no, no | East Carolina | W 73–56 | 3–1 (1–0) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 8* no, no | Georgia Tech | W 68–53 | 4–1 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 11* no, no | Radford | W 112–65 | 5–1 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 13 no, no | Richmond | W 65–60 | 6–1 (2–0) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 29* no, no | at Indiana State Indiana Hall of Fame Classic | L 60–88 | 6–2 | Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN |
| December 30* no, no | vs. Pacific Indiana Hall of Fame Classic | W 72–59 | 7–2 | Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN |
| January 3* no, no | vs. Virginia | L 63–74 | 7–3 | Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, VA |
| January 7 no, no | at Furman | W 82–67 | 8–3 (3–0) | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| January 10* no, no | Salem | W 108–84 | 9–3 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 12 no, no | at The Citadel | L 74–78 | 9–4 (3–1) | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| January 15* no, no | at Old Dominion | L 70–72 | 9–5 | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, VA |
| January 17 no, no | at Appalachian State | L 67–71 | 9–6 (3–2) | Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC |
| January 21 no, no | William & Mary | W 84–78 | 10–6 (4–2) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 24 no, no | at East Carolina | W 74–60 | 11–6 (5–2) | Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC |
| January 29* no, no | Green Bay | L 74–76 $^{OT}$ | 11–7 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 2* no, no | at Georgia Tech | L 56–66 | 11–8 | Hank McCamish Pavilion Atlanta, GA |
| February 5* no, no | Southeastern | W 97–57 | 12–8 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 7 no, no | at William & Mary | L 62–68 | 12–9 (5–3) | William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, VA |
| February 11 no, no | at Davidson | W 92–76 | 13–9 (6–3) | Johnston Gym Davidson, NC |
| February 14 no, no | The Citadel | W 76–59 | 14–9 (7–3) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 18 no, no | at Richmond | W 74–67 | 15–9 (8–3) | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| February 21 no, no | Appalachian State | W 78–74 | 16–9 (9–3) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 24* no, no | Southern Wesleyan | W 85–48 | 17–9 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| 1976 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| February 28 no, no | Davidson | W 71–69 | 18–9 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| March 2 no, no | vs. Appalachian State | W 71–64 | 19–9 | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| March 3 no, no | vs. Richmond | W 41–33 | 20–9 | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| NCAA tournament |||||
| March 13* no, no | vs. Tennessee First Round | W 81–75 | 21–9 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC |
| March 18* no, no | vs. DePaul Sweet Sixteen | W 71–66 $^{OT}$ | 22–9 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |
| March 20* no, no | vs. Rutgers Elite Eight | L 75–91 | 22–10 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## 1976–77

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 26* no, no | vs. James Madison UVA Tip-Off | W 85–77 | 1–0 | University Hall Charlottesville, VA |
| November 27* no, no | at Virginia UVA Tip-Off | L 50–55 | 1–1 | University Hall Charlottesville, VA |
| December 4 no, no | at East Carolina | W 78–67 | 2–1 (1–0) | Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC |
| December 8* no, no | Radford | W 74–52 | 3–1 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 11* no, no | Old Dominion | W 62–60 | 4–1 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 28* no, no | vs. Tulane All-College tournament | W 75–66 | 5–1 | Oklahoma City, OK |
| December 29* no, no | vs. California All-College Tournament | W 73–71 | 6–1 | Oklahoma City, OK |
| December 30* no, no | at Oklahoma City All-College Tournament | W 69–58 | 7–1 | Oklahoma City, OK |
| January 5* no, no | Roanoke | W 73–57 | 8–1 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 8* no, no | Emory and Henry | W 107–71 | 9–1 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 10 no, no | Appalachian State | W 74–54 | 10–1 (2–0) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 12 no, no | William & Mary | W 92–79 | 11–1 (3–0) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 17 no, no | at The Citadel | W 68–62 | 12–1 (4–0) | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| January 20* no, no | at Richmond | W 88–79 | 13–1 | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| January 22 no, no | East Carolina | W 67–58 | 14–1 (5–0) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 24* no, no | Southern Wesleyan | W 104–97 | 15–1 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 29 no, no | The Citadel | W 88–70 | 16–1 (6–0) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 31 no, no | Furman | W 99–86 | 17–1 (7–0) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 2* no, no | Hampden–Sydney | W 94–78 | 18–1 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 7 no, no | vs. Marshall | W 97–90 | 19–1 | Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, VA |
| February 9* no, no | Morris Harvey | W 98–84 | 20–1 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 12* no, no | Richmond | W 92–87 | 21–1 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 14 no, no | Davidson | W 93–68 | 22–1 (8–0) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 16 no, no | at William & Mary | L 84–86 | 22–2 (8–1) | William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, VA |
| February 19 no, no | at Appalachian State | L 58–62 | 22–3 (8–2) | Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC |
| February 22* no, no | Randolph–Macon | W 81–75 | 23–3 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| 1977 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| February 26 no, no | vs. East Carolina | W 88–77 | 24–3 | Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, VA |
| March 2 no, no | vs. Appalachian State | W 69–67 $^{OT}$ | 25–3 | Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, VA |
| 1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament |||||
| March 12* no, no | vs. Duquesne First Round | W 73–66 | 26–3 | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC |
| March 17* no, no | vs. Kentucky Sweet Sixteen | L 78–93 | 26–4 | Cole Field House College Park, MD |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## 1977–78

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 25* no, no | vs. Roanoke UVA Tip-Off | W 64–50 | 1–0 | University Hall Charlottesville, VA |
| November 26* no, no | at Virginia UVA Tip-Off | L 70–90 | 1–1 | University Hall Charlottesville, VA |
| November 28* no, no | Liberty | W 105–68 | 2–1 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| November 30* no, no | Alderson Broaddus | W 107–90 | 3–1 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 5 no, no | Chattanooga | W 81–72 | 4–1 (1–0) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 7* no, no | James Madison | W 86–68 | 5–1 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 10 no, no | at Appalachian State | L 77–92 | 5–2 (1–1) | Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC |
| December 28* no, no | at Toledo Blade Grass City Classic | L 68–91 | 5–3 | Savage Arena Toledo, OH |
| December 29* no, no | vs. Long Beach State Blade Grass City Classic | L 97–106 | 5–4 | Savage Arena Toledo, OH |
| January 3* no, no | vs. Cleveland State Siena College Tournament | W 71–66 | 6–4 | Alumni Recreation Center Loudonville, NY |
| January 4* no, no | at Siena Siena College Tournament | W 72–61 | 7–4 | Alumni Recreation Center Loudonville, NY |
| January 9* no, no | Southern Wesleyan | W 98–79 | 8–4 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 12 no, no | at Furman | L 79–102 | 8–5 (1–2) | Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC |
| January 14 no, no | at Western Carolina | W 77–68 | 9–5 (2–2) | Cullowhee, NC |
| January 17 no, no | Marshall | W 79–71 | 10–5 (3–2) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 21* no, no | Salem | W 84–70 | 11–5 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 23 no, no | at Davidson | W 89–69 | 12–5 (4–2) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 25* no, no | at Old Dominion | W 69–60 | 13–5 | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, VA |
| January 28 no, no | at The Citadel | W 79–61 | 14–5 (5–2) | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| February 1* no, no | Richmond | W 110–90 | 15–5 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 4* no, no | at Roanoke | W 61–47 | 16–5 | Roanoke, VA |
| February 8* no, no | at Richmond | W 66–51 | 17–5 | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| February 11 no, no | The Citadel | W 84–72 | 18–5 (6–2) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 13 no, no | at Marshall | L 71–88 | 18–6 (6–3) | Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse Huntington, WV |
| February 15* no, no | vs. William & Mary | W 60–59 | 19–6 | Holland Hall Gymnasium Hampton, VA |
| February 18 no, no | Appalachian State | W 77–70 | 20–6 (7–3) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| 1978 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| February 25 no, no | Davidson | W 95–80 | 21–6 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| March 3 no, no | vs. Marshall | L 71–76 | 21–7 | Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, VA |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||

## 1978–79

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 27* no, no | UNC Greensboro | W 114–91 | 1–0 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| November 29* no, no | Radford | W 90–88 | 2–0 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| November 30* no, no | West Liberty State | W 86–83 | 3–0 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 2* no, no | vs. Virginia Tech | L 66–79 | 3–1 | Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, VA |
| December 6* no, no | at James Madison | L 71–93 | 3–2 | Harrisonburg, VA |
| December 9* no, no | Bethany | W 90–73 | 4–2 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 13 no, no | at Appalachian State | L 82–103 | 4–3 (0–1) | Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC |
| December 16* no, no | Georgia State | W 75–72 | 5–3 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| December 28* no, no | vs. UCF Tangerine Bowl Tournament | L 91–108 | 5–4 | Winter Park, FL |
| December 29* no, no | vs. Stetson Tangerine Bowl Tournament | L 89–98 | 5–5 | Winter Park, FL |
| January 10 no, no | at The Citadel | L 83–91 | 5–6 (0–2) | McAlister Field House Charleston, SC |
| January 17 no, no | Appalachian State | L 58–73 | 5–7 (0–3) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 20 no, no | at Chattanooga | W 64–56 | 6–7 (1–3) | Maclellan Gymnasium Chattanooga, TN |
| January 22* no, no | Cleveland State | W 75–72 $^{OT}$ | 7–7 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 24* no, no | Richmond | L 78–90 | 7–8 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 27 no, no | Western Carolina | L 65–76 | 7–9 (1–4) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| January 31* no, no | Christopher Newport | W 75–49 | 8–9 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 1* no, no | Campbell | W 78–74 | 9–9 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 3* no, no | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 79–77 | 10–9 | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 5 no, no | at Marshall | W 63–58 | 11–9 (2–4) | Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse Huntington, WV |
| February 8* no, no | at Georgia State | W 76–72 | 12–9 | GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, GA |
| February 10 no, no | Davidson | L 54–81 | 12–10 (2–5) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 12 no, no | The Citadel | L 69–72 | 12–11 (2–6) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 14 no, no | Marshall | L 66–88 | 12–12 (2–7) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 19 no, no | Furman | L 65–80 | 12–13 (2–8) | Cormack Field House Lexington, VA |
| February 21* no, no | at Richmond | L 76–79 | 12–14 | Robins Center Richmond, VA |
| 1979 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| February 24 no, no | at Appalachian State | L 63–73 | 12–15 | Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||