1977–78 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

1977–78 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
NCAA tournament, runner-up
ACC Tournament champions
National Championship Game,
L 88-94 vs. Kentucky
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 7
Record27–7 (8–4 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPJim Spanarkel
CaptainJim Spanarkel
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
1977–78 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 North Carolina 9 3   .750 23 8   .742
No. 7 Duke 8 4   .667 27 7   .794
NC State 7 5   .583 21 10   .677
Virginia 6 6   .500 20 8   .714
Wake Forest 6 6   .500 19 10   .655
Maryland 3 9   .250 15 13   .536
Clemson 3 9   .250 15 12   .556
1978 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977–78 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Bill Foster. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They advanced through the NCAA tournament to the championship game, where they lost to the Kentucky Wildcats by a score of 94–88.