1977–78 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

1977–78 Furman Paladins men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record19–11 (7–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaGreenville Memorial Auditorium
1977–78 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Appalachian State 9 3   .750 15 13   .536
VMI 7 3   .700 21 7   .750
Marshall 8 5   .615 14 15   .483
Furman 7 5   .583 19 11   .633
Chattanooga 7 5   .583 16 11   .593
Western Carolina 4 8   .333 7 19   .269
Davidson 3 7   .300 9 18   .333
The Citadel 2 11   .154 8 19   .296
1978 Southern Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977–78 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University in the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by eighth-year head coach Joe Williams, played their home games at Greenville Memorial Auditorium in Greenville, South Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the regular season with a 7–5 record in SoCon play, to finish in fourth place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated VMI, and East Tennessee State, and Marshall to win the title and make the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, the Paladins were narrowly beaten by Indiana, 63–62, to finish the season at 19–11.