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1977–78 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

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1977–78 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record8–19 (6–12 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaUW Fieldhouse
Seasons
1977–78 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Michigan State 15 3   .833 25 5   .833
No. 13 Indiana 12 6   .667 21 8   .724
Minnesota 12 6   .667 17 10   .630
Michigan 11 7   .611 16 11   .593
Purdue 11 7   .611 16 11   .593
Ohio State 9 9   .500 16 11   .593
Illinois 7 11   .389 13 14   .481
Iowa 5 13   .278 12 15   .444
Northwestern 4 14   .222 8 19   .296
Wisconsin 4 14   .222 8 19   .296
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978–79 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison. The head coach was Bill Cofield, coaching his second season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Roster

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1977–78 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 00 Larry Petty 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr New York, New York
G 10 Arnold Gaines 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Baltimore, Maryland
G 11 Wesley Matthews 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Bridgeport, Connecticut
G 12 Darnell Reid 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Bridgeport, Connecticut
G 13 James Smith (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
G 15 Skip Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Long Island, New York
G 21 Dan Hastings 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
F 22 James Gregory 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Washington, D.C.
G 32 Robert Jenkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 33 Dean Anderson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Madison, Wisconsin
F 35 Claude Gregory 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Washington, D.C.
C 40 Mark Newburg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr La Crosse, Wisconsin
F 45 Bill Pearson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Sr McFarland, Wisconsin
F 50 Joe Chrnelich 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C 53 Ray Sydnor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Baltimore, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
12/1/1977*
UW—Milwaukee W 72–66  1–0
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
12/3/1977*
Canisius W 96–70  2–0
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
12/7/1977*
at George Washington L 74–77  2–1
Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, DC
12/9/1977*
at No. 14 Providence L 62–73  2–2
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, RI
12/12/1977*
at Iowa State L 73–82  2–3
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
12/14/1977*
DePaul L 62–85  2–4
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
12/29/1977*
Loyola (IL) W 71–70  3–4
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
12/31/1977*
Northern Illinois W 74–73 OT 4–4
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
1/5/1978
at Ohio State L 61–77  4–5
(0–1)
St. John Arena 
Columbus, OH
1/7/1978
at No. 12 Michigan State L 63–74  4–6
(0–2)
Jenison Fieldhouse 
Lansing. MI
1/12/1978
Purdue L 70–79  4–7
(0–3)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
1/14/1978
No. 18 Indiana W 78–65  5–7
(1–3)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
1/19/1978
at Michigan L 64–83  5–8
(1–4)
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, MI
1/21/1978
Minnesota L 51–61  5–9
(1–5)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
1/28/1978
Northwestern L 85–93  5–10
(1–6)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
1/30/1978
at Iowa L 73–88  5–11
(1–7)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
2/2/1978
at Illinois L 71–74  5–12
(1–8)
Assembly Hall (7,802)
Champaign, IL
2/4/1978
Iowa W 82–72  6–12
(2–8)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
2/9/1978
at Minnesota L 55–64  6–13
(2–9)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
2/11/1978
Illinois W 80–73  7–13
(3–9)
UW Fieldhouse (7,802)
Madison, WI
2/14/1978*
at No. 1 Marquette L 64–75  7–14
MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
2/16/1978
Michigan L 66–68  7–15
(3–10)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
2/18/1978
at Northwestern W 81–80  8–15
(4–10)
McGaw Memorial Hall 
Evanston, IL
2/23/1978
at Indiana L 54–58  8–16
(4–11)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
2/25/1978
at Purdue L 78–87  8–17
(4–12)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
3/2/1978
No. 6 Michigan State L 75–89  8–18
(4–13)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
3/4/1978
Ohio State L 78–83  8–19
(4–14)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "1977-78 Wisconsin Badgers Roster and Stats". Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Wisconsin Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-02-24.
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