1977–78 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=1977–78
|team=Iowa Hawkeyes
|image=
|conference=Big Ten Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big Ten
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=12–15
|conf_record=5-13
|head_coach=Lute Olson
|hc_year=4th
|asst_coach1=Jim Rosborough
|asst_coach2=Tony McAndrews
|asst_coach3=
|captain=
| mvp=Ronnie Lester
|stadium=Iowa Field House
(Capacity: 13,365)
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{1977–78 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1977–78 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by head coach Lute Olson, coaching in his 4th season at the school, and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. They finished the season 12–15 overall and 5–13 in Big Ten play.
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=1977|team=Iowa Hawkeyes|sex=men's|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ronnie|last=Lester|dab=|link=y|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=|class=So|rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois|note=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dick|last=Peth|dab=|link=y|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=|class=Jr|rs=|home=Tomah, Wisconsin}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kirk|last=Speraw|dab=|link=y|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=|class=Jr|rs=|home=Sioux City, Iowa|note=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=William|last=Mayfield|alt=Bill Mayfield|link=y|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=205|class=Jr|rs=|home=Detroit, Michigan|note=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kenny|last=Arnold|dab=|link=|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=|class=Fr|rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Vince|last=Brookins|dab=|link=|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=|class=Fr|rs=|home=Cleveland, Ohio|note=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Henry|dab=|link=|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=|class=Fr|rs=|home=Elgin, Illinois|note=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Clay|last=Hargrave|dab=|link=|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=|class=Jr|rs=|home=Iowa City, Iowa|note=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Steve|last=Waite|dab=|link=|num=52|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=|class=Fr|rs=|home=Iowa City, Iowa|note=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Steve|last=Krafcisin|dab=|link=|num=54|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=|class=Fr|rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois|note=}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|roster_url=
|accessdate=
|head_coach=Lute Olson
|asst_coach=
- Jim Rosborough
- Tony McAndrews
}}
Schedule/results
{{CBB schedule start|time=no|rank=yes|tv=yes|attend=no}}
|-
!colspan=8| Non-Conference Regular Season
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/1977
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv =
| score = 78-79{{cite news| publisher=The Daily Iowan| title=Iowa State 'evens up' with Iowa | page=8 | url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1977/di1977-11-28.pdf | date=November 28, 1977 | access-date=April 20, 2017 }}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 0-1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/1977
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kent State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Kent, OH
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 82-64
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1-1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/1/1977
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mankato State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Iowa Field House
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 91-71{{cite news| publisher=The Daily Iowan| title=Hawks cruise past Mavericks | page=14 | url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1977/di1977-12-02.pdf | date=December 2, 1977 | access-date=April 20, 2017 }}
| overtime =
| attend = 11,225
| record = 2-1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/3/1977
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cal State Northridge
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Iowa Field House
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 66-63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3-1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/10/1977
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = California
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Harmon Gym
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75-70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4-1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/17/1977
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Denver
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Iowa Field House
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 107-65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5-1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/1977
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Las Vegas Convention Center
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
| gamename = Rebel Roundup
| tv =
| score = 92-86
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6-1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/1977
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UNLV
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Las Vegas Convention Center
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
| gamename = Rebel Roundup
| tv =
| score = 84-85
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6-2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/1977
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Iowa Field House
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 89-87
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7-2
}}
|-
!colspan=8| Big Ten Conference Season
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/5/1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 51-69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7-3
| conference = 0-1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/7/1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = St. John Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 87-75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8-3
| conference = 1-1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/12/1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Iowa Field House
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 56-66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8-4
| conference = 1-2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/14/1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Iowa Field House
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 66-60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9-4
| conference = 2-2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/19/1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 59-62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9-5
| conference = 2-3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/21/1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Jenison Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 58-68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9-6
| conference = 2-4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/26/1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Iowa Field House
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 61-70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9-7
| conference = 2-5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/30/1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Iowa Field House
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 88-73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10-7
| conference = 3-5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/2/1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 71-82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10-8
| conference = 3-6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/4/1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 72-82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10-9
| conference = 3-7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/9/1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Iowa Field House
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70-71{{cite news| publisher=The Daily Iowan| title=Olson: Hawks cheated out of win | page=12 | url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1978/di1978-02-10.pdf | date=February 10, 1978 | access-date=April 20, 2017 }}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10-10
| conference = 3-8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/11/1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Iowa Field House
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 65-78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10-11
| conference = 3-9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/16/1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Iowa Field House
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76-74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11-11
| conference = 4-9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/18/1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76-77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11-12
| conference = 4-10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/23/1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 69-82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11-13
| conference = 4-11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/25/1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Crisler Arena
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76-82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11-14
| conference = 4-12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/2/1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Iowa Field House
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 87-70{{cite news| publisher=The Daily Iowan| title=Balanced Hawks blitz Buckeyes | page=12 | url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1978/di1978-03-03.pdf | date=March 3, 1978 | access-date=April 20, 2017 }}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12-14
| conference = 5-12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/4/1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Iowa Field House
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 55-71{{cite news| publisher=The Daily Iowan| title=Hoosiers shoot down Hawks in finale | page=10 | url=http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1978/di1978-03-06.pdf | date=March 6, 1978 | access-date=April 20, 2017 }}
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12-15
| conference = 5-13
}}
{{CBB schedule end| poll=AP Poll}}
Rankings
{{main|1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
References
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