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1977–78 Miami Redskins men's basketball team

The 1977–78 Miami Redskins men's basketball team represent Miami University in the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redskins, led by 8th-year head coach Darrell Hedric, played their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference. The team finished atop the conference regular season standings to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 3 automatic qualifying seed in the Mideast region, Miami defeated defending NCAA champion Marquette in the opening round[1] before losing to eventual National champion Kentucky, 91–69, in the Sweet Sixteen.[2]

1977–78 Miami Redskins men's basketball
MAC champions
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record19–9 (12–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMillett Hall
Seasons
1977–78 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Miami (Ohio) 12 – 4   .750 19 – 9   .679
Toledo 11 – 5   .688 21 – 6   .778
Central Michigan 11 – 5   .688 16 – 10   .615
Bowling Green State 10 – 6   .625 12 – 15   .444
Northern Illinois 9 – 7   .563 11 – 16   .407
Eastern Michigan 7 – 9   .438 11 – 16   .407
Ohio 6 – 10   .375 13 – 14   .481
Ball State 6 – 10   .375 10 – 15   .400
Western Michigan 4 – 12   .250 7 – 20   .259
Kent State 4 – 12   .250 6 – 21   .222
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1977–78 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 44 Archie Aldridge 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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 Sr Middletown, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 30, 1977*
 Otterbein W 62–61  1–0
 Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Dec 3, 1977*
 Xavier W 62–61  2–0
 Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Dec 6, 1977*
 at No. 7 Cincinnati L 60–61  2–1
 Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 10, 1977
 Ball State W 73–68 OT 3–1
(1–0) 		Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Dec 13, 1977*
 Wright State W 73–69  4–1
 Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Dec 21, 1977*
 at Purdue W 84–80 OT 5–1
 Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 27, 1977*
 vs. Texas A&M
All-College Tournament 		W 79–68  6–1
 Myriad Convention Center 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dec 29, 1977*
 vs. No. 19 San Francisco
All-College Tournament 		L 88–91  6–2
 Myriad Convention Center 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dec 30, 1977*
 vs. Boston College
All-College Tournament 		L 76–81  6–3
 Myriad Convention Center 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
MAC regular season
Mar 4, 1978
 at Ball State W 74–67  18–8
(12–4) 		Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 11, 1978*
 vs. No. 3 Marquette
First round 		W 84–81 OT 19–8
 Market Square Arena (16,519)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 16, 1978*
 No. 19 vs. No. 1 Kentucky
Mideast Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		L 69–91  19–9
 UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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See also: 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Marquette Ambushed". The Washington Post. March 12, 1978. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Kentucky 91, Miami (Ohio) 69". The New York Times. March 17, 1978. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "1977–78 Miami (OH) RedHawks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "2020–21 Miami RedHawks Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Miami University Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  5. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 846–847. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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