1978–79 ECC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Temple 10 0   1.000 25 4   .862
Saint Joseph's 9 2   .818 19 11   .633
La Salle 9 2   .818 15 13   .536
American 7 4   .636 14 13   .519
Drexel 6 5   .545 18 9   .667
Hofstra 3 8   .273 8 19   .296
West
Bucknell 11 5   .688 18 9   .667
Lafayette 8 8   .500 16 12   .571
Rider 7 8   .467 11 15   .423
West Chester 4 12   .250 8 18   .308
Lehigh 4 12   .250 8 18   .308
Delaware 2 12   .143 5 22   .185
1979 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978–79 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the East Coast Conference during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

Roster

1978–79 Temple Owls men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G Ricky Reed 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
G Keith Parham 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So
F Butch Harrold 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr
F Neal Robinson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
C Walt Montford 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

[1][2]

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 27, 1978*
at West Chester W 78–60  1–0
Hollinger Field House 
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Dec 3, 1978*
Lehigh W 94–80  2–0
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 9, 1978*
at Wake Forest W 86–79  3–0
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 12, 1978*
Navy W 73–47  4–0
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 16, 1978*
vs. Villanova W 66–58  5–0
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 20, 1978*
at Manhattan W 73–69  6–0
Alumni Hall 
New York, New York
Dec 29, 1978*
vs. Baylor W 81–70  7–0
Las Vegas Convention Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 30, 1978*
at No. 14 Nevada-Las Vegas W 89–79  8–0
Las Vegas Convention Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 3, 1979*
Pittsburgh W 62–57  9–0
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 6, 1979*
at St. John's W 74–73  10–0
Alumni Hall 
New York, New York
Jan 10, 1979*
No. 18 vs. Penn L 74–79  10–1
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 24, 1979*
No. 12 Syracuse L 76–78  14–2
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 27, 1979*
at St. Francis (NY) W 65–63  15–2
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 
Brooklyn, New York
Jan 29, 1979*
at Virginia L 71–73  15–3
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 1, 1979*
Hofstra W 92–70  16–3
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 3, 1979*
vs. Drexel W 95–73  17–3
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 7, 1979*
Penn State W 54–43  18–3
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 10, 1979*
vs. La Salle W 97–81  19–3
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 16, 1979*
American W 103–67  20–3
McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 21, 1979*
vs. Saint Joseph's W 76–68  21–3
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 24, 1979*
Dayton W 66–63  22–3
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ECC Tournament
Feb 28, 1979*
No. 12 vs. Drexel
Quarterfinals
W 61–57  23–3
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 2, 1979*
No. 12 Lafayette
Semifinals
W 53–50  24–3
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 3, 1979*
No. 12 vs. Saint Joseph's
Championship game
W 61–60  25–3
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NCAA Tournament
Mar 9, 1979*
(7 E) vs. (10 E) St. John's
First round
L 70–75  25–4
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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Rankings

[4]

References

  1. ^ [1]. Retrieved 2022-Jan-21.
  2. ^ 2015-16 Temple Owls media guide. Retrieved 2022-Jan-21.
  3. ^ "1978-79 Men's Basketball Schedule". Temple University Athletics. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  4. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 856–857. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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