1977–78 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

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 88–94.

1977–78 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
ACC Tournament champions
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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 North Carolina93 .750238  .742
No. 7 Duke84 .667277  .794
NC State75 .5832110  .677
Virginia66 .500208  .714
Wake Forest66 .5001910  .655
Maryland39 .2501513  .536
Clemson39 .2501512  .556
1978 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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