1978-79 Rutgers Scarlet Knights basketball — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Rutgers Scarlet Knights went 22-9 (7-3 in the EAA) under head coach Tom Young. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 4.64.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 12–2 at home, 6–6 on the road, and 4–1 on neutral courts. The Scarlet Knights scored 70.0 points per game and allowed 65.4 (+4.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Feb 12, 1979 to Mar 10, 1979. The most lopsided win was 101–51 over Rider Broncs on Dec 1, 1978; the heaviest defeat was 78–57 at UCLA Bruins on Jan 6, 1979. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Ohio State Buckeyes (97–96, overtime). 3 games went to overtime.

Among Rutgers Scarlet Knights' 106 recorded seasons, 1978-79's .710 winning percentage ranks 16th. Previous season: 1977-78 Scarlet Knights (24–7). Next season: 1979-80 Scarlet Knights (14–14).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1978-11-18	vs Columbia Lions	W 70–63	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1978-12-01	vs Rider Broncs	W 101–51	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1978-12-02	vs Lafayette Leopards	L 70–77	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1978-12-09	at Villanova Wildcats	L 67–86	Villanova Field House
1978-12-12	at Manhattan Jaspers	W 62–60 (OTOT)	Alumni Gym
1978-12-16	vs Princeton Tigers	W 54–51	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1978-12-22	vs Saint Peter's Peacocks	L 58–67	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1978-12-29	at St. John's Red Storm	W 72–61	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1978-12-30	neutral Ohio State Buckeyes	W 97–96 (3OTOT)	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1979-01-06	at UCLA Bruins	L 57–78	Pauley Pavilion
1979-01-09	at UConn Huskies	L 67–69 (OTOT)	UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
1979-01-11	vs George Washington Revolutionaries	W 80–72	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1979-01-13	at St. John's Red Storm	W 69–66	Alumni Hall
1979-01-20	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	W 48–46	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1979-01-22	at Syracuse Orange	L 65–71	Manley Field House
1979-01-26	vs Duquesne Dukes	W 70–67	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1979-01-27	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 64–55	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1979-01-31	at Massachusetts Minutemen	W 60–55	Curry Hicks Cage
1979-02-03	at George Washington Revolutionaries	L 71–74	Charles E. Smith Center
1979-02-08	vs Drexel Dragons	W 87–61	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1979-02-10	at West Virginia Mountaineers	L 61–68	WVU Coliseum
1979-02-12	vs New Hampshire Wildcats	W 83–73	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1979-02-15	neutral Seton Hall Pirates	W 88–67	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1979-02-17	vs Fordham Rams	W 67–59	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1979-02-19	vs Massachusetts Minutemen	W 95–76	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1979-02-23	at Pittsburgh Panthers	W 76–68	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1979-02-27	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	W 67–57	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1979-03-01	neutral West Virginia Mountaineers	W 55–52	Civic Arena
1979-03-03	at Pittsburgh Panthers	W 61–57	Civic Arena
1979-03-10	neutral Georgetown Hoyas	W 64–58	Providence Civic Center
1979-03-16	neutral St. John's Red Storm	L 65–67	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1978-12-30: Behind James Bailey's 31 points, Rutgers Scarlet Knights held off Ohio State Buckeyes 97–96. Kelvin Ransey had 38 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Herb Williams grabbed 16 rebounds.

1979-01-06: UCLA Bruins routed Rutgers 78–57. Holland led the winners with 17 points. Bailey had 17 for Rutgers.

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