Characteristically, the Cats had no trouble with their early-round competition in the NCAA Tournament, as Florida State, Miami (Ohio) and Michigan State fell along the way. Roster Front Row: Coach Joe Hall, Jay Shidler, Dwane Casey, Kyle Macy, Jack Givens, Tim Stephens, Chris Gettelfinger, Truman Claytor, Assistant Coach Dick Parsons Second Row: Assistant Trainer Walt McCombs, Manager Don Sullivan, LaVon Williams, Scott Courts, Mike Phillips, Rick Robey, Chuck Aleksinas, Fred Cowan, James Lee, Assistant Coach Leonard Hamilton, Assistant Coach Joe Dean Jr. [2], sports-reference.com 1978-79 Southeastern Conference Season Summary, "1978-79 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1978–79_Auburn_Tigers_men%27s_basketball_team&oldid=969700308, 1978–79 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season, Short description with empty Wikidata description, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 July 2020, at 22:50. They defeated Vanderbilt and Georgia to advance to the semifinals … The 1978–79 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1978–79 college basketball season. Quarterback Joe Surniak and fullback Roger Andrachik would lead the Yellow offense in 1978. Senior Jack Givens put on one of the finest individual performances in NCAA Championship history in leading the Wildcats past the Blue Devils. The inaugural 1978–79 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
The 1978–79 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1978–79 college basketball season.The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his first season at Auburn.The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama.They finished the season 13–16, 5–13 in SEC play.
NOTE: The earliest All State teams were selected more as an All Tournament team than anything else. Overall, Givens made 18 of 27 field goal attempts, 5 of 8 free throws and added eight rebounds and three assists. Wide receiver Jose Tirado also returned, but fellow split end Danny Craine broke his arm and Tim Kolp suffered a broken leg. Led by head coach Gene Bartow, the Blazers competed as an independent and played their home games at the BJCC Arena. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. Givens’ dominance was clearly evident in the first half as he scored 23 points, including UK’s last 16 of the half, to turn a 29-28 UK lead into a 45-38 cushion. The inaugural 1978–79 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.Led by head coach Gene Bartow, the Blazers competed as an independent and played their home games at the BJCC Arena.They finished the season 15–11. The official 2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide They finished the season 15–11. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. Regular-season losses to Alabama and LSU were the only blemishes on Kentucky’s 1977-78 record, as UK and senior Jack Givens, who averaged 18.1 points per game, went 30-2 for its first NCAA title in 20 years. They finished the season 13–16, 5–13 in SEC play. 1978 McDonalds All-American Rosters - High School Basketball - RealGM UK met up with Arkansas in the national semifinal game, which the Wildcats won 64-59, before defeating Duke, 94-88, in the championship final. The Crimson Tide has appeared in 10 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournaments, including an eight-year streak of consecutive appearances in the tournament stretching from 1992 to 1999.In 10 NCAA tournament appearances, Alabama has advanced to the "Sweet Sixteen" six times and the "Elite Eight" and the "Final Four" once, in 1994.. It was a deficit from which the Blue Devils would not recover. Regular-season losses to Alabama and LSU were the only blemishes on Kentucky’s 1977-78 record, as UK and senior Jack Givens, who averaged 18.1 points per game, went 30-2 for its first NCAA title in 20 years. The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his first season at Auburn. They defeated Vanderbilt and Georgia to advance to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Tennessee. After losing to Nebraska 64–55 in their inaugural game, UAB completed the 1978–79 season with an overall record of 15–11 during their lone season competing as an independent.[2].
UK outscored its opponents by 459 points during the season and were aided by 14.4 points per game from 6-foot-10 center Rick Robey. With many Kentucky fans among the crowd of 18,271 chanting “Goose, Goose,” Givens scored 41 points, three short of the record for a championship game, to help the Wildcats to their fifth NCAA title and first in 20 years.
The 1978–79 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1978–79 college basketball season.The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his first season at Auburn.The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama.They finished the season 13–16, 5–13 in SEC play.
NOTE: The earliest All State teams were selected more as an All Tournament team than anything else. Overall, Givens made 18 of 27 field goal attempts, 5 of 8 free throws and added eight rebounds and three assists. Wide receiver Jose Tirado also returned, but fellow split end Danny Craine broke his arm and Tim Kolp suffered a broken leg. Led by head coach Gene Bartow, the Blazers competed as an independent and played their home games at the BJCC Arena. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. Givens’ dominance was clearly evident in the first half as he scored 23 points, including UK’s last 16 of the half, to turn a 29-28 UK lead into a 45-38 cushion. The inaugural 1978–79 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.Led by head coach Gene Bartow, the Blazers competed as an independent and played their home games at the BJCC Arena.They finished the season 15–11. The official 2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide They finished the season 15–11. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. Regular-season losses to Alabama and LSU were the only blemishes on Kentucky’s 1977-78 record, as UK and senior Jack Givens, who averaged 18.1 points per game, went 30-2 for its first NCAA title in 20 years. They finished the season 13–16, 5–13 in SEC play. 1978 McDonalds All-American Rosters - High School Basketball - RealGM UK met up with Arkansas in the national semifinal game, which the Wildcats won 64-59, before defeating Duke, 94-88, in the championship final. The Crimson Tide has appeared in 10 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournaments, including an eight-year streak of consecutive appearances in the tournament stretching from 1992 to 1999.In 10 NCAA tournament appearances, Alabama has advanced to the "Sweet Sixteen" six times and the "Elite Eight" and the "Final Four" once, in 1994.. It was a deficit from which the Blue Devils would not recover. Regular-season losses to Alabama and LSU were the only blemishes on Kentucky’s 1977-78 record, as UK and senior Jack Givens, who averaged 18.1 points per game, went 30-2 for its first NCAA title in 20 years. The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his first season at Auburn. They defeated Vanderbilt and Georgia to advance to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Tennessee. After losing to Nebraska 64–55 in their inaugural game, UAB completed the 1978–79 season with an overall record of 15–11 during their lone season competing as an independent.[2].
UK outscored its opponents by 459 points during the season and were aided by 14.4 points per game from 6-foot-10 center Rick Robey. With many Kentucky fans among the crowd of 18,271 chanting “Goose, Goose,” Givens scored 41 points, three short of the record for a championship game, to help the Wildcats to their fifth NCAA title and first in 20 years.