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1977-78 Men's Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary

Record: 124-129, .490 W-L% (22nd of 24) (Records do not reflect forfeits and vacated games)

SRS: 1.65 (9th of 24)

SOS: 2.40 (9th of 24)

Regular Season Champion: Creighton

Player of the Year: Larry Bird

Coach of the Year: Tom Apke

Conference Tournament Champion: Creighton

NCAA Tournament: 1 teams (Creighton)

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: None

Ranked in Final AP Poll: None

Standings

Standings Table
		Conference			Overall			PTS/G		SRS
Rk	School	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	Own	Opp	SRS	SOS	Notes
1	Creighton	12	4	.750	19	9	.679	75.0	69.6	7.0	2.8	NCAA Tournament; Reg. Season Champion; Conf. Tournament Champion
2	Indiana State	11	5	.688	23	9	.719	79.5	68.8	10.2	0.3
2	Southern Illinois	11	5	.688	17	10	.630	71.1	68.1	3.3	1.9
4	New Mexico State	9	7	.563	15	14	.517	78.8	79.2	2.2	3.1
5	Bradley	8	8	.500	14	14	.500	83.8	80.6	3.2	2.9
5	Wichita State	8	8	.500	13	14	.481	73.0	72.5	1.9	2.8
7	Tulsa	7	9	.438	9	18	.333	72.3	77.3	-3.9	1.9
8	West Texas A&M	4	12	.250	8	19	.296	68.4	74.6	-6.9	2.9
9	Drake	2	14	.125	6	22	.214	76.7	80.2	-2.1	3.1

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	11/28	12/5	12/12	12/19	12/26	1/2	1/9	1/16	1/23	1/30	2/6	2/13	2/20	2/27	3/6	Final
New Mexico State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wichita State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bradley	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
West Texas A&M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tulsa	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Southern Illinois	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Drake	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Indiana State	-	-	11	7	6	6	6	6	4	13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Creighton	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

School Stats Table
		Overall				Conf.		Home		Away		Ratings			Per Game																			Advanced
Rk	School	G	W	L	W%	W	L	W	L	W	L	ORtg	DRtg	NRtg	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	PTS	SRS	SOS	Pace
1	Creighton	28	19	9	.679	12	4	10	2	7	6				30.6	61.8	.496					13.7	18.6	.734		36.6	20.2			14.1	18.4	75.0	69.6	7.02	2.83
2	Indiana State	32	23	9	.719	11	5	15	1	6	8				33.6	69.5	.483					12.3	18.4	.666		43.2					19.2	79.5	68.8	10.23	0.27
3	Southern Illinois	27	17	10	.630	11	5	7	5	6	4				30.2	62.4	.485					10.7	15.2	.703		35.7	14.2		2.6	11.9	15.7	71.1	68.1	3.28	1.88
4	New Mexico State	29	15	14	.517	9	7	10	5	4	8				32.2	69.3	.465					14.4	22.2	.649		44.8	14.1			16.9	21.8	78.8	79.2	2.18	3.08
5	Bradley	28	14	14	.500	8	8	9	4	2	10				33.5	65.8	.509					16.8	22.0	.764		37.9	17.9				20.8	83.8	80.6	3.17	2.93
6	Wichita State	27	13	14	.481	8	8	7	4	4	10				30.5	64.1	.475					12.0	18.3	.657		39.3	14.6			15.5	18.4	73.0	72.5	1.89	2.81
7	Tulsa	27	9	18	.333	7	9	6	7	2	10				30.2	67.0	.451					11.9	17.9	.666		39.4	11.8	4.1	1.6	17.6	21.9	72.3	77.3	-3.95	1.90
8	West Texas A&M	27	8	19	.296	4	12	2	9	3	9				27.3	56.6	.483					13.7	19.7	.695		33.6					16.4	68.4	74.6	-6.93	2.85
9	Drake	28	6	22	.214	2	14	3	9	1	13				31.0	66.8	.465					14.6	20.4	.715		37.7	16.3	5.7	2.5	16.8	23.3	76.7	80.2	-2.08	3.07