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1978–79 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 1978–79 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1978–79 college basketball season.

1978–79 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
Setting up for a free throw vs. NC State, February 14
ACC regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 11
Record22–8 (9–3 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPJim Spanarkel
CaptainJim Spanarkel
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
Seasons
1978–79 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 North Carolina †9–3 .75023–6 .793
No. 11 Duke9–3 .75022–8 .733
Virginia7–5 .58319–10 .655
Maryland6–6 .50019–11 .633
Clemson5–7 .41719–10 .655
NC State3–9 .25018–12 .600
Wake Forest3–9 .25012–15 .444
† 1979 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1978–79 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G12Vince Taylor6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrLexington, KY
G14Rob Hardy6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg)SrColumbus, OH
F20Gene Banks6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg)SoPhiladelphia, PA
G21Bob Bender6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)JrCrown Point, IN
G22John Harrell6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)JrDurham, NC
G23Steve Gray6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)SrWoodland Hills, CA
F24Harold Morrison6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)SrWest Orange, NJ
G/F30Jim Suddath6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg)SoEast Point, GA
F33Kenny Dennard6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)SoWalnut Cove, NC
G34Jim Spanarkel6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrJersey City, NJ
C43Mike Gminski6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg)JrMonroe, CT
C44Scott Goetsch6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg)SrChatsworth, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
Compiled from multiple sources[1][2]

Schedule

Date
time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
November 25*
 No. 1 at Western KentuckyW 78–53 1–0
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
November 27*
 No. 1 SMUW 86–80 2–0
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
December 1*
 No. 1 vs. No. 6 N.C. State
Big Four Tournament		W 65–63 3–0
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
December 2*
 No. 1 vs. No. 14 North Carolina
Big Four Tournament		W 78–68 4–0
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
December 5*
 No. 1 La SalleW 66–42 5–0
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
December 13*
 No. 1 No. 12 Southern CaliforniaW 79–65 6–0
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
December 29*
 No. 1 vs. Ohio State
ECAC Holiday Tournament		L 84–90 6–1
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
December 30*
 No. 1 vs. St. John's
ECAC Holiday Tournament		L 66–69 6–2
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
January 2*
 No. 1 at DavidsonW 77–59 7–2
 
Davidson, NC
January 5*
 No. 5 vs. No. 15 Long Beach State
Holiday Doubleheader		W 79–78 8–2
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
January 6*
 No. 5 vs. Tulane
Holiday Doubleheader		W 74–64 9–2
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
January 10
 No. 7 ClemsonW 73–54 10–2
(1–0)		Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
January 13
 No. 7 at No. 3 North CarolinaL 68–74 10–3
(1–1)		Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, NC
January 18
 No. 8 Wake ForestW 81–69 11–3
(2–1)		Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
January 21
 No. 8 at No. 14 N.C. StateW 75–69 12–3
(3–1)		Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
January 24
 No. 7 at VirginiaW 84–66 13–3
(4–1)		 
Charlottesville, VA
January 28*
 No. 7 No. 13 MarquetteW 69–64 14–3
(4–1)		Cameroon Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
January 31
 No. 3 at Wake ForestW 75–60 15–3
(5–1)		 
Winston-Salem, NC
February 3
 No. 3 No. 17 MarylandW 87–78 16–3
(6–1)		Cameroon Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
February 6
 No. 3 VirginiaW 64–63 17–3
(7–1)		Cameroon Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
February 10*
 No. 3 PittsburghL 69–71 17–4
(7–1)		Cameroon Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
February 14
 No. 5 N.C. StateW 66–48 18–4
(8–1)		Cameroon Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
February 16
 No. 5 at MarylandL 68–70 18–5
(8–2)		 
College Park, MD
February 18*
 No. 5 vs. No. 9 LouisvilleW 88–72 19–6
(8–2)		Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
February 21
 No. 6 at ClemsonL 49–70 19–7
(8–3)		Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, SC
February 24
 No. 6 No. 4 North CarolinaW 47–40 20–6
(9–3)		Cameroon Indoor Stadium 
Cameron, NC
ACC tournament
March 1*
 vs. Wake Forest
ACC tournament • quarterfinals		W 58–56 21–6
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
March 2*
 vs. N.C. State
ACC tournament • semifinals		W 62–59 22–6
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
March 3*
 vs. North Carolina
ACC tournament • final		L 63–71 22–7
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
NCAA tournament
March 11*
 vs. St. John's
NCAA tournament • second round		L 78–80 22–8
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
Compiled from multiple sources[3][4]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP111111578733565611
Coaches1——1117796436767Not released

^Coaches did not release week 1 or week 2 polls.

References

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