1978-79 Eastern Kentucky Colonels — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Eastern Kentucky Colonels went 21-8 (9-3 in the OVC) under head coach Ed Byhre. Simple Rating System: -1.64.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-27vs Ball State CardinalsW 88–86McBrayer Arena
1978-12-01at Missouri TigersL 81–82Hearnes Center
1978-12-04vs Dayton FlyersW 72–70McBrayer Arena
1978-12-09vs Butler BulldogsW 104–81McBrayer Arena
1978-12-16at Charlotte 49ersW 86–80Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1978-12-20at Nevada Wolf PackL 84–116Centennial Coliseum
1978-12-21neutral Fresno State BulldogsW 84–78Centennial Coliseum
1979-01-03at Toledo RocketsL 57–82John F. Savage Hall
1979-01-08at Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 81–77Murphy Center
1979-01-13vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 82–73McBrayer Arena
1979-01-15vs Murray State RacersW 73–69McBrayer Arena
1979-01-20vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 112–84McBrayer Arena
1979-01-27vs Morehead State EaglesW 97–95McBrayer Arena
1979-01-29at Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 65–70E. A. Diddle Arena
1979-02-03vs Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 84–83McBrayer Arena
1979-02-05vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 77–78McBrayer Arena
1979-02-10at Austin Peay GovernorsW 69–57Winfield Dunn Center
1979-02-12at Murray State RacersW 87–76Racer Arena
1979-02-15neutral West Virginia MountaineersW 93–91Charleston Civic Center
1979-02-19at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 100–72Eblen Center
1979-02-24at Morehead State EaglesL 91–98Wetherby Gymnasium
1979-03-02vs Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 90–81McBrayer Arena
1979-03-03vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 78–77McBrayer Arena
1979-03-09neutral Tennessee VolunteersL 81–97Murphy Center

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