1978–79 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

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.

1978–79 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up Great Lakes Regional
Record20-8 ( )
Head coach
Assistant coachJim Brown
Home arenaWSU PE Building
Seasons

Season summary

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

Roster

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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
Assistant coach(es)

Jim Brown


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

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Schedule and results

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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

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Bob Schaefer MVP
Bob Cook Raider Award

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Statistics

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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

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  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.