1978–79 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team

1978–79 Pacific Tigers men's basketball
PCAA Regular season champions
PCAA tournament champions
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record18–12 (11–3 PCAA)
Head coach
Home arenaPacific Pavilion
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 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of the Pacific during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers were led by 7th-year head coach Stan Morrison and played their home games at the Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium in Stockton, California as members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.

Roster

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1978–79 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Terence Carney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 2, 1978*
at Portland L 85–87  0–1
Howard Hall 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 9, 1978*
at Montana State L 66–83  0–2
Worthington Arena 
Havre, Montana
Dec 11, 1978*
at Montana L 52–66  0–3
Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, Montana
Dec 15, 1978*
at No. 19 San Francisco L 57–69  0–4
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, California
Dec 16, 1978*
vs. No. 15 Nevada-Las Vegas L 85–95  0–5
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, California
Dec 28, 1978*
Texas L 53–70  0–6
Pacific Pavilion 
Stockton, California
Jan 3, 1979*
at Saint Mary's L 74–77  0–7
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, California
Jan 11, 1979
Utah State W 86–82  1–7
(1–0)
Pacific Pavilion 
Stockton, California
Jan 13, 1979
San Jose State W 86–72  2–7
(2–0)
Pacific Pavilion 
Stockton, California
Jan 18, 1979
at UC Irvine W 64–54  3–7
(3–0)
Crawford Hall 
Irvine, California
Jan 21, 1979
at Cal State Fullerton L 63–81  3–8
(3–1)
Titan Gym 
Fullerton, California
Jan 24, 1979
at Fresno State L 56–66  3–9
(3–2)
Selland Arena 
Fresno, California
Jan 26, 1979
Fresno State W 57–40  4–9
(4–2)
Pacific Pavilion 
Stockton, California
Feb 25, 1979
at San Jose State W 96–84  15–11
(11–3)
Independence High School 
San Jose, California
PCAA tournament
Mar 1, 1979*
vs. UC Irvine
Quarterfinals
W 57–52  16–11
Anaheim Convention Center 
Anaheim, California
Mar 2, 1979*
vs. Long Beach State
Semifinals
W 74–69  17–11
Anaheim Convention Center 
Anaheim, California
Mar 3, 1979*
vs. Utah State
Championship game
W 82–73  18–11
Anaheim Convention Center 
Anaheim, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 10, 1979*
(6 W) vs. (3 W) No. 12 Marquette
Second round
L 48–73  18–12
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:[2]

Notes

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  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

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  1. ^ "1978-79 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Season Summary". Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "1978-79 Men's Basketball Schedule". pacifictigers.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.