1977–78 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team explained

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^[1] 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.^[2]

Roster

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Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=| Missouri Valley Conference tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Creighton 68, Southwest Missouri State 52 . . March 6, 1991 . May 17, 2020.
2. News: Bluejays Flatten Feeble Aggies as N.M. Makes Another 1st-Round Exit . . March 15, 1991 . October 1, 2023.
3. Web site: 1977-78 Men's Basketball Roster . . October 1, 2023.
4. Web site: 2019-20 Creighton Men's Basketball Media Guide . September 29, 2019 . . October 1, 2023.