The Sports Almanac

1978 NCAA Basketball Tournament



KENTUCKY WILDCATS

1978 NCAA Champions



EAST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
FINAL FOUR
Duke Blue Devils
63
Rhode Island Rams
62








Duke Blue Devils
84
Pennsylvania Quakers
80






Pennsylvania Quakers
92
St. Bonnaventure Bonnies
83









Duke Blue Devils
90
Villanova Wildcats
72
Duke Blue Devils




Indiana Hoosiers
63
Furman Paladins
62








Indiana Hoosiers
60
Villanova Wildcats
61






Villanova Wildcats
103
La Salle Explorers
97




MIDWEST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
FINAL FOUR
Utah Utes
86 2OT
Missouri Tigers
79








Utah Utes
56
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
69






Notre Dame Fighting Irish
100
Houston Cougars
77









Notre Dame Fighting Irish
84
DePaul Blue Demons
64
Notre Dame Fighting Irish




DePaul Blue Demons
80
Creighton Bluejays
78








DePaul Blue Demons
90 2OT
Louisville Cardinals
89






Louisville Cardinals
76
St. John's Red Storm
68




MIDEAST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
FINAL FOUR
Michigan State Spartans
77
Providence Friars
63








Michigan State Spartans
90
Western Kentucky HIlltoppers
69






Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
87 OT
Syracuse Orangemen
86









Michigan State Spartans
49
Kentucky Wildcats
52
Kentucky Wildcats




Miami RedHawks
84 OT
Marquette Golden Eagles
81








Miami RedHawks
69
Kentucky Wildcats
91






Kentucky Wildcats
85
Florida State Seminoles
76




WEST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
FINAL FOUR
UCLA Bruins
83
Kansas Jayhawks
76








UCLA Bruins
70
Arkansas Razorbacks
74






Arkanas Razorbacks
73
Weber State Wildcats
52









Arkansas Razorbacks
61
Cal State Fullerton Titans
58
Arkansas Razorbacks




San Francisco Dons
68
North Carolina Tar Heels
64








San Francisco Dons
72
Cal State Fullerton Titans
75






Cal State Fullerton Titans
90
New Mexico Lobos
85




FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NCAA CHAMPIONS
Duke Blue Devils
90
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
86



Duke Blue Devils
88
Kentucky Wildcats
94
KENTUCKY WILDCATS
Kentucky Wildcats
64
Arkansas Razorbacks
59
Third Place Game
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
69
Arkansas Razorbacks
71
Third Place Winner
Arkansas Razorbacks