1977–78 Furman Paladins men's basketball team

The 1977–78 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University in the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by eighth-year head coach Joe Williams, played their home games at Greenville Memorial Auditorium in Greenville, South Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the regular season with a 7–5 record in SoCon play, to finish in fourth place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated VMI, and East Tennessee State, and Marshall to win the title and make the NCAA tournament. In the opening round, the Paladins were narrowly beaten by Indiana, 63–62, to finish the season at 19–11.

Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=""| Regular season

!colspan=9 style=| SoCon tournament

!colspan=12 style=}| NCAA tournament

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