season_1977-78
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1977-78 Season
The 1977-78 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts. The Head Coach was Jack Leaman, and team captain was Derick Claiborne. The team played its home games primarily in the Curry Hicks Cage in Amherst, Massachusetts, and was a member of the Eastern 8 Conference.
The season represented the 69th season of basketball in the school's history.
- Final Record: 15-12
- Conference Record: 5-5 (Third place)
- Postseason: none
Recap of the season in The Index (UMass yearbook)
Scoreboard
Available on our older page: https://umasshoops.com/games/1970s.htm#7-8%20Scoreboard
Statistics
Select stats per UMass media guide.
| Leader | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Pyatt | 16.8 | 6.4 | 1.8 | .494 | .702 |
| Mark Haymore | 14.1 | 7.0 | 0.7 | .625 | .670 |
| Alex Eldridge | 11.8 | 2.9 | 7.3 | .500 | .661 |
| Derick Claiborne | 9.3 | 2.5 | 3.3 | .448 | .773 |
| Len Kohlhaas | 7.1 | 6.6 | 0.7 | .427 | .744 |
Roster
Available from UMass: https://umassathletics.com/sports/2016/7/1/sports-m-baskbl-archive-011810abb-html.aspx
Team photo
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