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1977–78 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team
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The 1977–78 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were members of the Ohio Valley Conference and led by coach Jim Richards, in his final year at the helm.[1] WKU finished third in the OVC regular season, but won the tournament championship and the conference's automatic bid to the 1978 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament, where they advanced to the sweet sixteen.[2] James Johnson and Darryl Turner made the All-OVC Team and Aaron Bryant was selected to the OVC Tournament Team.[3]
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1977–78 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball | |
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OVC Tournament Champion | |
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 16–14 (9–5 OVC) |
Head coach | |
Home arena | E. A. Diddle Arena |
Seasons ← 1976–77 |
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