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1977–78 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
| 1977–78 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball |
|---|
| Missouri Valley Conference |
| 19–9 (12–4 MVC) |
| Tom Apke (4th season) |
| Tom Brosnihan |
| Mike Caruso |
| Omaha Civic Auditorium |
The 1977–78 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Tom Apke, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 19–9 record (12–4 MVC), and won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1978 NCAA tournament. As No. 3 qualifying seed in the Midwest region, the Jays fell to No. 1 at-large seed DePaul in the opening round.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 1977* | Carroll (MT) | W 95–66 | 1–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Nov 29, 1977* | Nebraska–Omaha | W 70–58 | 2–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Dec 9, 1977* | at Nebraska Rivalry | L 58–65 | 3–1 | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska | |
| Dec 17, 1977* | at Montana | W 71–67 | 4–1 | Adams Field House Missoula, Montana | |
| Dec 20, 1977* | at Southwestern Louisiana | L 87–94 | 4–2 | Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana | |
| Dec 27, 1977 | at Wichita State | W 71–70 | 5–2(1–0) | Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas | |
| Jan 7, 1978 | Tulsa | W 78–58 | 6–2(2–0) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Jan 12, 1978 | at New Mexico State | L 56–78 | 6–3(2–1) | Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico | |
| Jan 14, 1978* | at West Texas A&M | W 64–60 OT | 7–3 | First United Bank Center Canyon, Texas | |
| Jan 17, 1978* | Cleveland State | W 94–63 | 8–3 | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Jan 19, 1978 | Drake | W 87–77 | 9–3(3–1) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Jan 21, 1978 | Southern Illinois | L 69–76 | 9–4(3–2) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Jan 26, 1978 | at Bradley | L 99–103 | 9–5(3–3) | Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, Illinois | |
| Jan 28, 1978 | at No. 13 Indiana State | W 72–64 | 10–5(4–3) | Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana | |
| Jan 30, 1978 | New Mexico State | W 84–70 | 11–5(5–3) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Feb 1, 1978* | No. 13 DePaul | L 82–85 3OT | 11–6(5–3) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Feb 4, 1978 | Bradley | W 86–74 | 12–6(6–3) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Feb 7, 1978* | at No. 3 Marquette | L 57–82 | 12–7 | MECCA Arena (10,938)Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Feb 9, 1978 | Wichita State | W 80–76 | 13–7(7–3) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Feb 11, 1978 | at Drake | W 71–63 | 14–7(8–3) | Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa | |
| Feb 13, 1978* | West Texas A&M | W 72–52 | 15–7 | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Feb 16, 1978 | Indiana State | W 89–57 | 16–7(9–3) | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Feb 18, 1978* | at Air Force | W 73–64 | 17–7 | Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado | |
| Feb 20, 1978 | at Tulsa | L 77–85 | 17–8(9–4) | Cox Business Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma | |
| Feb 25, 1978 | at Southern Illinois | W 62–56 | 18–8(12–4) | SIU Arena Carbondale, Illinois | |
| Mar 5, 1978* | (1) | (3) Indiana State Championship game | W 54–52 | 19–8 | Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska |
| Mar 12, 1978* | (MW 3Q) | vs. (MW 1L) No. 4 DePaul First round | L 78–80 | 19–9 | Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Central. |
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