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1978–79 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team

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1978–79 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball
SoCon tournament champions
SoCon North champions
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record23–6 (13–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaVarsity Gymnasium
Seasons
1978–79 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Appalachian State 11 3   .786 23 6   .793
Furman 9 3   .750 20 9   .690
The Citadel 10 4   .714 20 7   .741
Western Carolina 5 7   .417 14 14   .500
Marshall 5 8   .385 11 16   .407
Davidson 3 7   .300 8 19   .296
Chattanooga 3 8   .273 14 13   .519
VMI 2 8   .200 12 15   .444
East Tennessee State 0 0   16 11   .593
1979 Southern Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 1978–79 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Appalachian State University in the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Cremins, played their home games for the final season at the Varsity Gymnasium in Boone, North Carolina as members of the Southern Conference. The team finished the season with a record of 23–6 and 13–3 in SoCon play. They won the SoCon tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 6 seed in the Mideast region, they lost to No. 3 seed LSU in the second round.[1]

Roster

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1978–79 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Darryl Robinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
G Walter Anderson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
F Renaldo Lawrence 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
C Mel Hubbard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr
C Charles Payton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Source[2]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Jan 2, 1979*
at No. 9 NC State L 50–58  5–2
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Conference Regular season
Feb 24, 1979
VMI W 73–63  21–5
(11–3)
Varsity Gym 
Boone, North Carolina
SoCon tournament
Mar 3, 1979*
vs. Western Carolina
Semifinals
W 65–43  22–5
Roanoke Civic Center 
Roanoke, Virginia
Mar 4, 1979*
vs. Furman
Championship game
W 86–83  23–5
Roanoke Civic Center 
Roanoke, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 10, 1979*
vs. No. 9 Louisiana State L 57–71  23–6
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Penn, Redd school Appalachian State". ESPN. March 17, 2000. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "1978-79 Men's Basketball Roster". Appalachian State University Athletics. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "1978-79 Men's Basketball Schedule". Appalachian State University Athletics. Retrieved February 20, 2023.