1978-79 Wichita State Shockers — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Wichita State Shockers went 14-14 (8-8 in the MVC) under head coach Gene Smithson. Simple Rating System: 2.34.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-28at Iowa HawkeyesL 67–91Iowa Field House
1978-12-01neutral New Mexico LobosL 81–95Desert Financial Arena
1978-12-02neutral San Jose State SpartansL 80–82Desert Financial Arena
1978-12-09vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 95–92Levitt Arena
1978-12-13vs Long Beach State BeachL 88–91Levitt Arena
1978-12-18vs UT Arlington MavericksW 104–72Levitt Arena
1978-12-28vs west texas amW 96–84Levitt Arena
1978-12-30vs UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 93–77Levitt Arena
1979-01-04vs Creighton BluejaysW 94–88Levitt Arena
1979-01-06vs Southern Illinois SalukisL 79–89Levitt Arena
1979-01-09at UNLV RebelsL 89–111Las Vegas Convention Center
1979-01-13at Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 94–93Tulsa Convention Center
1979-01-16at Drake BulldogsL 109–114Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1979-01-18vs Indiana State SycamoresL 84–94Levitt Arena
1979-01-27vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 86–88Levitt Arena
1979-01-29at Southern Illinois SalukisL 81–82SIU Arena
1979-02-01vs Bradley BravesW 91–79Levitt Arena
1979-02-03at west texas amW 79–69WT Fieldhouse
1979-02-08at New Mexico State AggiesL 75–93Pan American Center
1979-02-10vs Creighton BluejaysW 89–83Levitt Arena
1979-02-15vs Drake BulldogsW 125–96Levitt Arena
1979-02-17vs New Mexico State AggiesW 86–84Levitt Arena
1979-02-22at Bradley BravesL 74–76Robertson Memorial Field House
1979-02-25at Indiana State SycamoresL 84–109Hulman Center
1979-02-27vs Drake BulldogsW 70–69Levitt Arena
1979-03-01at New Mexico State AggiesL 81–85Pan American Center

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