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1978–79 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team

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1978–79 Toledo Rockets men's basketball
MAC champions
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record22–8 (13–3 Mid-American)
Head coach
Assistant coachGreg Kampe (1st season)
Home arenaCentennial Hall
Seasons
1978–79 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Toledo 13 3   .813 22 8   .733
Central Michigan 13 3   .813 19 9   .679
Ohio 10 6   .625 16 11   .593
Ball State 9 7   .563 16 11   .593
Northern Illinois 8 8   .500 14 13   .519
Kent State 7 9   .438 13 14   .481
Bowling Green State 6 10   .375 14 13   .519
Miami (Ohio) 6 10   .375 9 18   .333
Eastern Michigan 5 11   .313 9 18   .333
Western Michigan 3 13   .188 7 23   .233
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978–79 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented University of Toledo as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Bob Nichols and played their home games at Centennial Hall in Toledo, Ohio. Toledo won the MAC championship, reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament for the only time in program history, and finished with a record of 22–8 (13–3 MAC).

Roster

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1978–79 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C Jim Swaney 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1978*
at Detroit Mercy L 64–67  0–1
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, Michigan
Nov 30, 1978*
Ohio State W 64–58  1–1
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Dec 9, 1978*
at San Diego State L 57–65  1–2
San Diego Sports Arena 
San Diego, California
Dec 13, 1978*
Northwestern State W 64–48  2–2
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Dec 16, 1978
at Eastern Michigan W 76–42  3–2
(1–0)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Dec 18, 1978*
Catholic W 98–62  4–2
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Dec 27, 1978*
Loyola–Chicago W 60–59  5–2
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Dec 29, 1978*
Villanova L 50–55  5–3
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Dec 30, 1978*
Saint Louis W 86–73  6–3
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Jan 3, 1979*
Eastern Kentucky W 82–57  7–3
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Jan 6, 1979
Kent State W 72–47  8–3
(2–0)
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Jan 10, 1979
at Northern Illinois W 74–71  9–3
(3–0)
Chick Evans Fieldhouse 
DeKalb, Illinois
Jan 13, 1979
at Ball State W 69–62  10–3
(4–0)
Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, Indiana
Jan 17, 1979
Miami (OH) W 63–54  11–3
(5–0)
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Jan 20, 1979
at Western Michigan W 80–72  12–3
(6–0)
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Jan 24, 1979
Ohio W 79–67  13–3
(7–0)
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Jan 27, 1979
at Central Michigan L 66–77  13–4
(7–1)
Rose Arena 
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Jan 30, 1979*
Butler W 101–71  14–4
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Feb 3, 1979
Bowling Green State W 72–61  15–4
(8–1)
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Feb 7, 1979
Northern Illinois W 87–46  16–4
(9–1)
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Feb 10, 1979
at Kent State L 68–69  16–5
(9–2)
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center 
Kent, Ohio
Feb 14, 1979*
at Dayton L 68–69  16–6
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 17, 1979
Ball State W 82–69  17–6
(10–2)
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Feb 21, 1979
at Miami (OH) L 68–72  17–7
(10–3)
Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Feb 24, 1979
Western Michigan W 57–49  18–7
(11–3)
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Feb 28, 1979
at Ohio W 75–70  19–7
(12–3)
Convocation Center 
Athens, Ohio
Mar 3, 1979
Eastern Michigan W 79–43  20–7
(13–3)
John F. Savage Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Mar 6, 1979*
vs. Central Michigan
MAC Playoff
W 72–65  21–7
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
NCAA Tournament
Mar 11, 1979*
(5 ME) No. 19 vs. (4 ME) No. 14 Iowa
Second Round
W 74–72[1]  22–7
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
Mar 16, 1979*
(5 ME) No. 19 vs. (1 ME) No. 4 Notre Dame
Mideast Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 71–79[2]  22–8
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "Wrestlers win nationals, cagers stymied: Hawks bow at buzzer" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. March 12, 1979. p. 1. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Toledo Within Point Before Irish Rally". The New York Times. March 17, 1979. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "1978–79 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  4. ^ "1978–79 Toledo Rockets Schedule". UTrockets.com.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 856–857. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.