1978–79 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team

1978–79 Utah State Aggies men's basketball
Pacific Coast Athletic Association Regular season champion
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record19–11 (9–5 PCAA)
Head coach
Home arenaDee Glen Smith Spectrum
Seasons
1978–79 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Pacific † 11 – 3   .786 18 – 12   .600
Utah State 9 – 5   .643 19 – 11   .633
Fresno State 9 – 5   .643 16 – 12   .571
Cal State Fullerton 7 – 7   .500 16 – 11   .593
Long Beach State 7 – 7   .500 16 – 12   .571
UC Santa Barbara[note 1] 6 – 8   .429 12 – 15   .444
San Jose State 4 – 10   .286 7 – 20   .259
UC Irvine[note 2] 3 – 11   .214 9 – 19   .321
† 1979 PCAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1978–79 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team represented Utah State University as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association during the 1978–79 men's college basketball season. The Aggies were led by head coach Dutch Belnap and played their home games at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, Utah. After finishing second in the conference regular season standings, Utah State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Southern California.

Roster

1978–79 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Keith McDonald 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Oakland, California
F 30 Dean Hunger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Kaysville, Utah
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1978*
 at Utah L 81–84  0–1
 Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 1, 1978*
 vs. Iona
Carrier Classic 		L 61–73  0–2
 Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 2, 1978*
 vs. Western Michigan
Carrier Classic 		W 93–85  1–2
 Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 6, 1978*
 at Brigham Young L 80–99  1–3
 Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 9, 1978*
 Boise State W 84–75  2–3
 Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Dec 11, 1978*
 Colorado W 91–70  3–3
 Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Dec 16, 1978*
 at Weber State W 76–70  4–3
 Dee Events Center 
Ogden, Utah
Dec 18, 1978*
 Portland State W 94–68  5–3
 Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Dec 23, 1978*
 Weber State L 64–73  5–4
 Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Jan 3, 1979*
 Utah W 80–72  6–4
 Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Jan 6, 1979*
 BYU W 84–68  7–4
 Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Jan 9, 1979
 Fresno State W 56–49  8–4
(1–0) 		Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Jan 11, 1979
 at Pacific L 82–86  8–5
(1–1) 		Pacific Pavilion 
Stockton, California
PCAA tournament
Mar 1, 1979*
 vs. San Jose State
Quarterfinals 		W 85–78  18–9
 Anaheim Convention Center 
Anaheim, California
Mar 2, 1979*
 vs. Fresno State
Semifinals 		W 81–74  19–9
 Anaheim Convention Center 
Anaheim, California
Mar 3, 1979*
 vs. Pacific
Championship game 		L 73–82  19–10
 Anaheim Convention Center 
Anaheim, California
NCAA Tournament
Mar 9, 1979*
 (10 W) vs. (7 W) Southern California
First round 		L 67–86  19–11
 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

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Notes

  1. ^ UC Santa Barbara was forced to vacated all wins during the 1978–79 season due to the use of ineligible players. UC Santa Barbara Record Book still includes win and loss totals.
  2. ^ Two losses against UC Santa Barbara included in win count per UC Irvine Record Book.

References

  1. ^ "1978-79 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Season Summary". Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "1978–79 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "1978-79 Utah State University Men's Basketball Schedule". Utah State University.