1977–78 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team

1977–78 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball
ConferenceEastern Athletic Association (Eastern 8)
Record8–19 (4–6 Eastern 8)
Head coach
Home arenaRec Hall
1977–78 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Rutgers 7 3   .700 24 7   .774
Villanova 7 3   .700 23 9   .719
Pittsburgh 5 5   .500 16 11   .593
UMass 5 5   .500 15 12   .556
West
Duquesne 5 5   .500 11 17   .393
George Washington 4 6   .400 15 11   .577
Penn State 4 6   .400 8 19   .296
West Virginia 3 7   .300 12 16   .429
1978 Eastern 8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977–78 Penn State Nittany Lions men's basketball team represented the Pennsylvania State University during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 10th-year head coach Johnny Bach, and played their home games at Rec Hall in University Park, Pennsylvania as members of the Eastern Athletic Association (Eastern 8).