1978–79 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team

1978–79 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball
SoCon tournament champions SoCon North champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Southern Conference
Division	North Division
Record	23–6 (13–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Bobby Cremins
Home arena	Varsity Gymnasium

1978–79 Southern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	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

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 Bobby Cremins (North Carolina) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

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Schedule and results

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.

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References

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.