1978_NCAA_Division_I_basketball_championship_game

1978 NCAA Division I basketball championship game

1978 NCAA Division I basketball championship game

Basketball game

See also: 1978 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1978 NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game was the final round of the 1978 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1977–78 NCAA Division I season. The game was played on March 27, 1978, at The Checkerdome in St. Louis, and featured the Mideast Regional Champion, Kentucky and the East Regional Champion, Duke.

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Participating teams

Duke Blue Devils

Main article: 1977–78 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
  • East
    • Duke 63, Rhode Island 62
    • Duke 84, Pennsylvania 80
    • Duke 90, Villanova 72
  • Final Four
    • Duke 90, Notre Dame 86

Kentucky Wildcats

Main article: 1977–78 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
  • Mideast
    • Kentucky 85, Florida State 76
    • Kentucky 91, Miami (OH) 69
    • Kentucky 52, Michigan State 49
  • Final Four
    • Kentucky 64, Arkansas 59

Box score

NBC
March 27, 1978
#7 Duke Blue Devils 88, #1 Kentucky Wildcats 94
Scoring by half: 38–45, 50–49
Pts: Banks 22
Rebs: Gminski 12		 Pts: Givens 41
Rebs: Robey 11

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