1977–78 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

1977–78 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NCAA Tournament Third-Place Game winner
NCAA Tournament West Region champions
Southwest Conference champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 5
Record32–4 (14–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaBarnhill Arena
1977–78 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Arkansas 14 2   .875 32 4   .889
No. 17 Texas 14 2   .875 26 5   .839
Houston 11 5   .688 25 8   .758
Texas Tech 10 6   .625 19 10   .655
Baylor 8 8   .500 14 13   .519
SMU 6 10   .375 10 18   .357
Texas A&M 5 11   .313 12 15   .444
Rice 2 14   .125 4 22   .154
TCU 2 14   .125 4 22   .154
1978 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977–78 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas. The head coach was Eddie Sutton. He coached the Razorbacks from the 1974–75 season until the 1984–85 season. During his tenure as head coach, the Razorbacks ended the season either first or tied for first in the Southwest Conference five times. Under Sutton, the Razorbacks were invited to the NCAA tournament nine times. Sutton's most successful season was 1977–78 when the team reached the Final Four. The Razorbacks lost in the semifinals to the Kentucky Wildcats 64–59 at the Checkerdome arena in St. Louis, Missouri. Arkansas defeated Notre Dame 71–69 in the Third-Place game.