1977–78 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

The 1977–78 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Southwest Conference. They finished the season 26-5 overall, tied for the SWC regular season title with a 14–2 record and won the 1978 National Invitation Tournament. They were coached by Abe Lemons in his second season as head coach of the Longhorns. They played their home games at the Special Events Center in Austin, Texas.

1977–78 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
SWC Regular Season Co-Champions
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 17
Record26–5 (14–2 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Barry Dowd
  • Steve Moeller
Home arenaSpecial Events Center
1977–78 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Arkansas142 .875324  .889
No. 17 Texas142 .875265  .839
Houston115 .688258  .758
Texas Tech106 .6251910  .655
Baylor88 .5001413  .519
SMU610 .3751018  .357
Texas A&M511 .3131215  .444
Rice214 .125422  .154
TCU214 .125422  .154
1978 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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