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NCAA Division I Basketball 1978 Championship Tournament
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The 1978 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1978, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in St. Louis, Missouri. A total of 32 games were played, including a national third place game. Led by head coach Joe B. Hall, Kentucky won its fifth national title with a 94?88 victory over Duke, coached by Bill Foster. Wildcat forward Jack Givens scored 41 points in the finale and was named the tournament's most outstanding player.
The process of seeding the bracket was first used in this tournament. Sixteen conference winners with automatic bids were seeded 1 through 4 in each region. At-large teams were seeded 1 through 4 in each region separately.
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1978 - Final Four - St. Louis, Missouri
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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Notre Dame |
86 |
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Duke |
90 |
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Kentucky |
94 |
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Duke |
88 |
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Notre Dame |
86 |
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Duke |
90 |
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East Regional - Charlotte, North Carolina
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Duke | 23-6 | Atlantic Coast | Foster, Bill E. | Automatic |
| Rhode Island | 24-6 | ECAC New England | Kraft, Jack | Automatic |
| Pennsylvania | 19-7 | Ivy League | Weinhauer, Bob | Automatic |
| St. Bonaventure | 21-7 | ECAC Upstate | Satalin, Jim | Automatic |
| Indiana | 20-7 | Big Ten | Knight, Bob | At Large |
| Furman | 19-10 | Southern | Williams, Joe | Automatic |
| Villanova | 21-8 | Atlantic Ten | Massimino, Rollie | Automatic |
| La Salle | 18-11 | East Coast | Westhead, Paul | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Duke |
63 |
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Rhode Island |
62 |
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Duke |
84 |
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Pennsylvania |
80 |
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Pennsylvania |
92 |
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St. Bonaventure |
83 |
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Duke |
90 |
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Villanova |
72 |
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Indiana |
63 |
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Furman |
62 |
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Indiana |
60 |
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Villanova |
61 |
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Villanova |
103 |
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La Salle |
97 |
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Mideast Regional - Knoxville, Tennessee
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Michigan State | 23-4 | Big Ten | Heathcote, Jud | Automatic |
| Providence | 24-7 | Independent | Gavitt, Dave | At Large |
| Western Kentucky | 15-13 | Ohio Valley | Richards, Jim | Automatic |
| Syracuse | 22-5 | Independent | Boeheim, Jim | At Large |
| Miami, Ohio | 18-8 | Mid American | Hedric, Darrell | Automatic |
| Marquette | 24-3 | Independent | Raymonds, Hank | At Large |
| Kentucky | 25-2 | Southeastern | Hall, Joe | Automatic |
| Florida State | 23-5 | Metro | Durham, Hugh | At Large |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Michigan State |
77 |
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Providence |
63 |
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Michigan State |
90 |
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Western Kentucky |
69 |
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Western Kentucky |
87 |
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Syracuse |
86 |
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Michigan State |
49 |
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Kentucky |
52 |
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Miami, Ohio |
84 |
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Marquette |
81 |
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Miami, Ohio |
69 |
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Kentucky |
91 |
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Kentucky |
85 |
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Florida State |
76 |
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Midwest Regional - Wichita, Kansas
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Utah | 22-5 | Western Athletic | Pimm, Jerry | At Large |
| Missouri | 14-15 | Big Eight | Stewart, Norm | Automatic |
| Notre Dame | 20-6 | Independent | Phelps, Digger | At Large |
| Houston | 25-7 | Southwest | Lewis, Guy | Automatic |
| DePaul | 25-2 | Independent | Meyer, Ray | At Large |
| Creighton | 19-8 | Missouri Valley | Apke, Tom | Automatic |
| Louisville | 22-6 | Metro | Crum, Denny | Automatic |
| St. John's, New York | 21-6 | ECAC Metro | Carnesecca, Lou | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Utah |
86 |
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Missouri |
79 |
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Utah |
56 |
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Notre Dame |
69 |
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Notre Dame |
100 |
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Houston |
77 |
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Notre Dame |
84 |
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DePaul |
64 |
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DePaul |
80 |
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Creighton |
78 |
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DePaul |
90 |
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Louisville |
89 |
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Louisville |
76 |
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St. John's, New York |
68 |
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West Regional - Eugene, Oregon
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| UCLA | 24-2 | Pacific Ten | Cunningham, Gary | Automatic |
| Kansas | 24-4 | Big Eight | Owens, Ted | At Large |
| Arkansas | 28-3 | Southwest | Sutton, Eddie | At Large |
| Weber State | 19-9 | Big Sky | McCarthy, Neil | Automatic |
| San Francisco | 22-5 | West Coast | Gaillard, Bob | Automatic |
| North Carolina | 23-7 | Atlantic Coast | Smith, Dean | At Large |
| California State-Fullerton | 21-8 | Big West | Dye, Bob | Automatic |
| New Mexico | 24-3 | Western Athletic | Ellenberger, Norm | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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UCLA |
83 |
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Kansas |
76 |
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UCLA |
70 |
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Arkansas |
74 |
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Arkansas |
73 |
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Weber State |
52 |
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Arkansas |
61 |
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California State-Fullerton |
58 |
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San Francisco |
68 |
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North Carolina |
64 |
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San Francisco |
72 |
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California State-Fullerton |
75 |
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California State-Fullerton |
90 |
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New Mexico |
85 |
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