The 1977–78 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented
Indiana University. Their head coach was
Bobby Knight
Robert Montgomery Knight (born October 25, 1940) is an American former basketball coach. Nicknamed "the General", Knight won 902 NCAA Division I men's college basketball games, a record at the time of his retirement, and currently fourth all-ti ...
, 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
Schedule/Results
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NCAA Tournament
References
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