1978–79 Utah Utes men's basketball team

1978–79 Utah Utes men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record20–10 (9–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSpecial Events Center
Seasons
1978–79 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
BYU 10 – 2   .833 20 – 8   .714
Utah 9 – 3   .750 20 – 10   .667
New Mexico 8 – 4   .667 19 – 10   .655
Wyoming 5 – 7   .417 15 – 12   .556
San Diego State 4 – 8   .333 15 – 12   .556
UTEP 3 – 9   .250 11 – 15   .423
Colorado State 3 – 9   .250 11 – 16   .407
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1978–79 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented University of Utah in the 1978–79 college basketball season.

Roster

1978–79 Utah Utes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 23 Danny Vranes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Salt Lake City, Utah
F/C 42 Tom Chambers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Ogden, 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 25, 1978*
 Boise State W 75–56  1–0
 Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 3, 1979
 at San Diego State W 100–87  20–9
(9–3) 		San Diego Sports Arena 
San Diego, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 9, 1979*
 vs. Pepperdine L 88–92 OT 20–10
 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

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References

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/wac/1979.html
  2. ^ "1978–79 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "1978-79 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved February 20, 2023.