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1977–78 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1977–78 |
| team | Texas Longhorns |
| sport | Basketball |
| image | Texas Longhorns logo.svg |
| conference | Southwest Conference |
| short_conf | SWC |
| CoachRank | 19 |
| APRank | 17 |
| record | 26–5 |
| conf_record | 14–2 |
| head_coach | Abe Lemons |
| hc_year | 2nd |
| asst_coach1 | Barry Dowd |
| asst_coach2 | Steve Moeller |
| stadium | Special Events Center |
| champion | SWC Regular Season Co-Champions |
| tourney | [National Invitation Tournament](1978-national-invitation-tournament) |
| tourney_result | Champions |
The 1977–78 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Southwest Conference. They finished the season 26-5 overall, tied for the SWC regular season title with a 14–2 record and won the 1978 National Invitation Tournament. They were coached by Abe Lemons in his second season as head coach of the Longhorns. They played their home games at the Special Events Center in Austin, Texas.
Roster
| Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Baxter | 12 | Guard-Forward | 6–4 | 205 | Sophomore | Los Angeles | Dorsey |
| Brent Boyd | 4 | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Sophomore | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Catholic University |
| Tyrone Branyan | 31 | Forward | 6–7 | 220 | Junior | Placentia, California | El Dorado |
| Rob Cunningham | 35 | Forward-Center | 6–8 | 215 | Freshman | Westport, Connecticut | Staples |
| John Danks | 32 | Forward | 6–6 | 190 | Sophomore | Beaver Dam, Kentucky | Ohio County |
| Ovie Dotson | 15 | Guard | 6–5 | 200 | Junior | San Antonio, Texas | Sam Houston |
| Gary Goodner | 42 | Forward | 6–7 | 220 | Senior | Denton, Texas | Denton |
| Henry Johnson | 33 | Forward | 6–6 | 190 | Freshman | Los Angeles | Manual Arts |
| Jim Krivacs | 11 | Guard | 6–1 | 160 | Junior | Indianapolis | Southport |
| John Moore | 00 | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Junior | Altoona, Pennsylvania | Altoona |
| Mike Murphy | 41 | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Senior | Austin, Texas | Crockett |
| Tom Nichols | 55 | Center | 6–10 | 230 | Senior | Houston, Texas | Sharpstown |
| Dave Shepard | 44 | Guard | 6–4 | 205 | Freshman | Los Angeles | Manual Arts |
| Keith Stephens | 52 | Forward | 6–8 | 210 | Freshman | Pasadena, California | Pasadena |
| Phillip Stroud | 30 | Forward | 6–7 | 220 | Junior | Houston, Texas | Wheatley |
Schedule
|- !colspan=12 style=| Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=|SWC tournament |- !colspan=9 style=|NIT
Rankings
Main article: 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
References
References
- "1977–78 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". [[Sports Reference]].
- 1977–78 SWC men's basketball media guide, p. 36
- Pennington, Richard. "Longhorn Hoops: The History of Texas Basketball". University of Texas Press, 1998.
- McConnell, Scott. "2006–07 Texas Basketball Media Guide". UT Athletics, 2006.
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