VMI Keydets basketball, 1970–79
Date time , TV Opponent Result Record Site city , state
November 25 * no , no vs. Roanoke UVA Tip-Off W 64-50 1-0 University Hall Charlottesville , VA
November 26 * no , no at Virginia UVA Tip-Off L 70-90 1-1 University Hall Charlottesville , VA
November 28 * no , no Liberty W 105-68 2-1 Cormack Field House Lexington , VA
November 30 * no , no Alderson Broaddus W 107-90 3-1 Cormack Field House Lexington , VA
December 5 no , no Chattanooga W 81-72 4-1 ( 1-0 ) Cormack Field House Lexington , VA
December 7 * no , no James Madison W 86-68 5-1 Cormack Field House Lexington , VA
December 10 no , no at Appalachian State L 77-92 5-2 ( 1-1 ) Varsity Gymnasium Boone , NC
December 28 * no , no at Toledo Blade Grass City Classic L 68-91 5-3 Savage Arena Toledo , OH
December 29 * no , no vs. Long Beach State Blade Grass City Classic L 97-106 5-4 Savage Arena Toledo , OH
January 3 * no , no vs. Cleveland State Siena College Tournament W 71-66 6-4 Alumni Recreation Center Loudonville , NY
January 4 * no , no at Siena Siena College Tournament W 72-61 7-4 Alumni Recreation Center Loudonville , NY
January 9 * no , no Southern Wesleyan W 98-79 8-4 Cormack Field House Lexington , VA
January 12 no , no at Furman L 79-102 8-5 ( 1-2 ) Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville , SC
January 14 no , no at Western Carolina W 77-68 9-5 ( 2-2 ) Cullowhee , NC
January 17 no , no Marshall W 79-71 10-5 ( 3-2 ) Cormack Field House Lexington , VA
January 21 * no , no Salem W 84-70 11-5 Cormack Field House Lexington , VA
January 23 no , no at Davidson W 89-69 12-5 ( 4-2 ) Cormack Field House Lexington , VA
January 25 * no , no at Old Dominion W 69-60 13-5 ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk , VA
January 28 no , no at The Citadel W 79-61 14-5 ( 5-2 ) McAlister Field House Charleston , SC
February 1 * no , no Richmond W 110-90 15-5 Cormack Field House Lexington , VA
1977–78
1977–78 VMI Keydets men 's basketballConferenceSouthern Conference1977–78 record21–7 ( 7–3 SoCon ) Head coachCharlie SchmausHome arenaCormack Field HouseSeasons← 1976–771978–79 → 1977–78 Southern Conference men 's basketball standings vte Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT Appalachian State 9 – 3 .750 15 – 13 .536 VMI 7 – 3 .700 21 – 7 .750 Marshall 8 – 5 .615 14 – 15 .483 Furman† 7 – 5 .583 19 – 11 .633 Chattanooga 7 – 5 .583 16 – 11 .593 Western Carolina 4 – 8 .333 7 – 19 .269 Davidson 3 – 7 .300 9 – 18 .333 The Citadel 2 – 11 .154 8 – 19 .296 † Tournament winner As of April 30 , 1978 ; Rankings from AP Poll
The VMI Keydets basketball teams represented the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. The program began in 1908, and played their games out of Cormack Field House, nicknamed The Pit. The Keydets were members of the Southern Conference. Their primary rival is The Citadel.