1978–79 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 1978–79 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team represented the Marquette University during the 1978–79 season . The Warriors were led by head coach Hank Raymonds and played their home games in MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin . The Warriors received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they reached the Sweet Sixteen. Marquette finished the season with a 22–7 record.
Roster
1978–79 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
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 29, 1978 *
No. 17
Belmont Abbey
W 70–56
1–0
MECCA Arena (10,938)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 2, 1978 *
No. 17
Northern Michigan
W 80–50
2–0
MECCA Arena (10,938)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 6, 1978 *
No. 16
at Bowling Green State
W 72–57
3–0
Anderson Arena (5,179)Bowling Green, Ohio
Dec 9, 1978 *
No. 16
Missouri
W 74–57
4–0
MECCA Arena (10,938)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 16, 1978 *
No. 14
Minnesota
W 72–55
5–0
MECCA Arena (10,938)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 20, 1978 *
No. 13
at Western Michigan
W 76–60
6–0
University Arena (3,510)Kalamazoo, Michigan
Dec 23, 1978 *
No. 13
at Wisconsin
L 52–65
6–1
Wisconsin Field House (12,204)Madison, Wisconsin
Dec 29, 1978 *
No. 16
North Texas
W 84–69
7–1
MECCA Arena (10,938)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 30, 1978 *
No. 16
Charlotte
W 61–57
8–1
MECCA Arena (10,938)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 3, 1979 *
No. 17
at Brown
W 57–49
9–1
Marvel Gymnasium (3,200)Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 5, 1979 *
No. 17
at Maine
W 57–46
10–1
Bangor Auditorium (7,750)Orono, Maine
Jan 9, 1979 *
No. 13
Southwestern Louisiana
W 84–78
11–1
MECCA Arena (10,938)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 13, 1979 *
No. 13
No. 2 Notre Dame
L 60–65
11–2
MECCA Arena (10,938)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 16, 1979 *
No. 13
Long Beach State
W 99–80
12–2
MECCA Arena (10,938)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 20, 1979 *
No. 13
Xavier
W 67–50
13–2
MECCA Arena (10,938)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 23, 1979 *
No. 13
Oral Roberts
W 75–60
14–2
MECCA Arena (10,938)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 28, 1979 *
No. 13
at No. 7 Duke
L 64–69
14–3
Greensboro Coliseum (8,564)Durham, North Carolina
Jan 30, 1979 *
No. 12
at Creighton
W 79–77
15–3
Omaha Civic Auditorium (8,031)Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 2, 1979 *
No. 12
at Saint Louis
W 71–51
16–3
St. Louis Arena (10,311)St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 6, 1979 *
No. 9
Detroit
L 63–64
16–4
MECCA Arena (10,938)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 10, 1979 *
No. 9
No. 5 Louisville
W 71–55
17–4
MECCA Arena (10,938)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 13, 1979 *
No. 10
Stetson
W 86–78
18–4
MECCA Arena (10,938)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 17, 1979 *
No. 10
Loyola–Chicago
W 75–63
19–4
MECCA Arena (10,938)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 24, 1979 *
No. 9
at No. 20 DePaul
L 60–61
19–5
Alumni Hall (5,555)Chicago, Illinois
Feb 27, 1979 *
No. 9
South Carolina
W 83–64
20–5
MECCA Arena (10,938)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 1, 1979 *
No. 10
at Air Force
W 61–43
21–5
Clune Arena (5,100)Colorado Springs, Colorado
Mar 4, 1979 *
No. 10
at Nevada-Las Vegas
L 83–86
21–6
Las Vegas Convention Center (6,376)Las Vegas, Nevada
NCAA Tournament
Mar 10, 1979 *
(3 W) No. 10
vs. (6 W) Pacific Second round
W 73–48[ 1]
22–6
McKale Center (6,207)Tucson, Arizona
Mar 15, 1979 *
(3 W) No. 10
vs. (2 W) No. 6 DePaul West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 56–62[ 2]
22–7
Marriott Center (14,988)Provo, Utah
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
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Rankings
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Awards and honors
References
Venues Rivalries People Seasons NCAA national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics