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
1978–79 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Pacific113 .7861812  .600
Utah State95 .6431911  .633
Fresno State95 .6431612  .571
Cal State Fullerton77 .5001611  .593
Long Beach State77 .5001612  .571
UC Santa Barbara[note 1]68 .4291215  .444
San Jose State410 .286720  .259
UC Irvine[note 2]311 .214919  .321
1979 PCAA tournament winner
As of March 18, 1978[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

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

1978–79 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    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

    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

    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.
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