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1977–78 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

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1977–78 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
Marshall Memorial Invitational champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record13–14 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach
Captains
Home arenaMemorial Coliseum
Seasons
1977–78 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Kentucky 16 2   .889 30 2   .938
Mississippi State 13 5   .722 18 9   .667
LSU 12 6   .667 18 9   .667
Alabama 11 7   .611 17 10   .630
Florida 8 10   .444 15 12   .556
Auburn 8 10   .444 13 14   .481
Tennessee 6 12   .333 11 16   .407
Vanderbilt 6 12   .333 10 17   .370
Georgia 5 13   .278 11 16   .407
Ole Miss 5 13   .278 10 17   .370
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1977–78 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1977–78 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Bob Davis, who was in his fifth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 13–14, 8–10 in SEC play.[2]

After the season, Davis retired from coaching and Paul Lambert from Southern Illinois University was hired as his replacement. However, Lambert died in a hotel fire on June 6, 1978 before ever coaching a game for the Tigers.

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1977-78 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1977-78 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved April 16, 2019.