1978–79 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

1978–79 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up Great Lakes Regional
Record	20-8 ( )
Head coach	Ralph Underhill (1st season)
Assistant coach	Jim Brown
Home arena	WSU PE Building

The 1978–79 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 1978–79 NCAA NCAA Division II men's basketball season led by head coach Ralph Underhill.

Season summary

Coach Ralph Underhill took over a team ready for his fast paced pressing style, earning the first 20 wins of his long tenure.

Roster

1978–79 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G Jimmy Carter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — Sr Grand View Jackson, Mississippi G 22 Bob Cook 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Miamisburg Miamisburg, Ohio F 33 Dan Huguely 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Rossevelt Dayton, Ohio F/C 35 Bob Schaefer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Sr Alter Kettering, Ohio F 40 Joe Fitzpatrick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Mt. Healthy Cincinnati, Ohio F Leon Manning 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Jr Indianapolis F James Pinkney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Jr Pompano Beach, Florida F 30 Bill Wilson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Eastmoor Columbus, Ohio F Jeff Bragg 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — So Marion Marion, Indiana G Eddie Crowe 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — So Carlisle Carlisle, Ohio G Mike Zimmerman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — So Alter Kettering, Ohio C Steve Hartings 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — So Marion Local F Tom Holzapfel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Fr Greenville Greenville, Ohio F Vince Shively 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Fr Greenville Greenville, Ohio G/F Dave Bockhorn  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) — So Alter Kettering, Ohio	Head coach Ralph Underhill Assistant coach(es) Jim Brown Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1978		Wilberforce	W 103-73	1-0	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Dec 2, 1978		at Miami Ohio	W 64-63	2–0	Millett Assembly Hall  Oxford, Ohio
Dec 4, 1978		Northern Kentucky	W 74-69 ^OT	3-0	UD Arena[3]  Dayton, OH
Dec 6, 1978		Indianapolis	W 72-70	4–0	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Dec 9, 1978		at Eastern Illinois	L 72-79	4-1	Lantz Fieldhouse  Charleston, Illinois
Dec 11, 1978		at St. Joseph’s (IN)	W 73-65	5–1	Roberts Municipal Stadium  Evansville, Indiana
Dec 16, 1978		Otterbein	W 112-94	6-1	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Dec 20, 1978		at Youngstown State	W 75-55	7-1	Beeghly Center  Youngstown, OH
Dec 22, 1978		Capital	W 85-81	8-1	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Jan 4, 1979		at Akron	L 71-76	8-2	Memorial Hall  Akron, OH
Jan 6, 1978		Northeastern Illinois	W 133-86	9–2	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Jan 8, 1979		vs. Central State	W 89-82	10-2	UD Arena  Dayton, Ohio
Jan 10, 1979		at Indianapolis	L 73-91	10-3	Indianapolis
Jan 13, 1979		Thomas Moore	L 78-82	10–4	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Jan 17, 1979		at Oakland	L 54-55 ^OT	10–5	Sports and Recreation Building  Rochester, Michigan
Jan 20, 1979		Elmhurst	W 96-77	11–5	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Jan 20, 1979		at Missouri–St. Louis	L 89-94	11–6	St. Louis, Missouri
Jan 27, 1979		IUPUI	W 117-64	12–6	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Jan 31, 1979		at Northern Kentucky	W 80-63	13-6	Regents Hall  Highland Heights, Kentucky
Feb 5, 1979		Eastern Illinois	W 80-63	14-6	UD Arena  Dayton, OH
Feb 10, 1979		at Bellarmine	W 89-83	15–6	Knights Hall  Louisville, Kentucky
Feb 14, 1977		Cleveland State	W 70-64	16-6	UD Arena  Dayton, OH
Feb 17, 1979		Akron	W 91-80	17–6	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Feb 21, 1979		St. Joseph’s (IN)	L 78-79 ^OT	17-7	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Feb 21, 1979		Missouri–St. Louis	W 94-75	18–7	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Feb 26, 1979		Spring Arbor	W 109-75	19–7	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
NCAA tournament
Feb 26, 1979		at Northern Michigan NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional	W 75-66	20–7	Marquette, MI
Dec 11, 1978		vs. St. Joseph’s (IN) NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional	L 68-73	20-8	Marquette, MI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

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Awards and honors

Bob Schaefer	MVP
Bob Cook	Raider Award

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Statistics

Number	Name	Games	Average	Points	Assists	Rebounds
35	Bob Schaefer	26	14.1	367	29	121
_	Jimmy Carter	28	13.0	364	27	150
_	Alan Crowe	25	12.7	317	109	67
30	Bill Wilson	28	10.3	288	92	61
22	Bob Cook	28	9.7	271	115	106
_	Steve Hartings	26	8.7	225	119	28
_	Jeff Bragg	23	5.7	130	21	58
_	Tom Holzapfel	11	4.5	49	7	16
_	Vince Shively	15	4.2	63	20	16
_	Mike Zimmerman	28	3.8	105	32	37
_	James Pinkney	27	3.5	95	10	85
33	Dan Huguely	21	3.0	63	12	38
40	Joe Fitzpatrick	9	2.7	24	3	23

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References

1. Dempsey, Dale (November 10, 1978). "New WSU coach's recruits already paying dividends". The Journal Herald. Vol. 171, no. 269. Journal Herald Inc. p. 19.
2. Shapiro, Harvey (November 19, 1978). "Underhill ready but team isn't". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 102, no. 69. Cox Media Inc. p. 10 D.
3. Dempsey, Dale (December 5, 1978). "Raiders Awaken In Overtime". The Journal Herald. Vol. 171, no. 290. Journal Herald Inc. p. 6.
4. "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.
5. "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.
6. "1978-79 Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved October 24, 2023.