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The 1978–79 Syracuse Orangemen men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 1978–79 NCAA men's basketball season. The team finished with a 26–4 record and qualified for the 1979 NCAA Tournament. Syracuse won their first game against Connecticut 89–81. But they lost to Pennsylvania in the second round 84–76.

ConferenceIndependent
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 8
Record26–4
Quick facts Syracuse Orangemen basketball, NCAA Tournament, Second Round, L 76–84 vs. Penn ...
1978–79 Syracuse Orangemen basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round, L 76–84 vs. Penn
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 8
Record26–4
Head coach
Assistant coachBernie Fine (3rd season)
Home arenaManley Field House
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Syracuse– –26–4  .867
Georgetown– –24–5  .828
No. 6 DePaul– –26–6  .813
No. 4 Notre Dame– –24–6  .800
VCU– –20–5  .800
Iona– –23–6  .793
Detroit– –22–6  .786
Tennessee State– –20–6  .769
Old Dominion– –23–7  .767
No. 10 Marquette– –22–7  .759
Wagner– –21–7  .750
Connecticut– –21–8  .724
UNLV– –21–8  .724
UNC Wilmington– –19–8  .704
Boston College– –21–9  .700
James Madison– –18–8  .692
Rhode Island– –20–9  .690
George Mason– –17–8  .680
St. Bonaventure– –19–9  .679
Illinois State– –20–10  .667
St. John's – –21–11  .656
Dayton– –19–10  .655
Boston University– –17–9  .654
Fairfield– –17–9  .654
Georgia Tech– –17–9  .654
Oral Roberts– –17–10  .630
Holy Cross– –17–11  .607
Seton Hall– –16–11  .593
Cleveland State– –15–10  .600
East Tennessee State– –16–11  .593
Maine– –14–10  .583
UAB– –15–11  .577
Army– –14–11  .560
Denver– –15–12  .556
South Carolina– –15–12  .556
Stetson– –15–12  .556
Siena– –14–12  .538
St. Francis (NY)– –14–12  .538
Navy– –13–12  .520
Xavier– –14–13  .519
Northeastern– –13–13  .500
Saint Francis (PA)– –13–13  .500
Robert Morris– –13–14  .481
Southern Miss– –13–14  .481
Air Force– –12–13  .480
Long Island University– –12–13  .480
Canisius– –12–14  .462
Colgate– –12–14  .462
Evansville– –13–16  .448
East Carolina– –12–15  .444
Loyola-Chicago– –12–15  .444
Butler– –11–16  .407
North Texas State– –11–16  .407
Saint Peter's– –10–15  .400
Campbell– –10–16  .385
New Hampshire– –10–16  .385
Providence– –10–16  .385
Richmond– –10–16  .385
Hawaii– –10–17  .370
William & Mary– –9–17  .346
Georgia Southern– –9–18  .333
Fairleigh Dickinson– –8–18  .308
Wisconsin-Milwaukee– –8–18  .308
Vermont– –8–18  .308
Northwestern State– –7–19  .269
Fordham– –7–22  .241
Catholic– –6–20  .231
Arkansas-Little Rock– –6–20  .231
Manhattan– –6–20  .231
Niagara– –6–20  .231
Portland State– –6–21  .222
Baltimore– –4–20  .167
Valparaiso– –4–21  .160
Baptist– –2–25  .074
Rankings from AP Poll
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Personnel

More information Players, Coaches ...
1978–79 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 50 Roosevelt Bouie 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Kendall, New York
F 20 Dan Boyle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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 Fr Herkimer, New York
PG 10 Hal Cohen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Canton, New York
G 30 Mark Cubit 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania
F 53 Ken Davis (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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 So Utica, New York
35 Ed Gooding 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr New York, New York
G 32 Rick Harmon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Fr Wildwood, New Jersey
G 23 Marty Headd 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Syracuse, New York
F 32 Chris Jerebko 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Athol Springs, New York
G 22 Eddie Moss 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Rosedale, New York
F 55 Louis Orr 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
F 42 Ron Payton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Trenton, New Jersey
C 44 Danny Schayes 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) So Syracuse, New York
F 33 Dale Shackleford (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Utica, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 25, 1978*
 No. 9 Whittier College W 102–77  1–0
 Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Nov 29, 1978*
 No. 9 North Carolina A&T W 102–77  2–0
 Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 1, 1978*
 No. 9 Western Michigan
Carrier Classic		 W 93–71  3–0
 Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 2, 1978*
 No. 9 Iona
Carrier Classic		 W 89–76  4–0
 Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 9, 1978*
 No. 9 Rhode Island W 70–68  5–0
 Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 16, 1978*
 No. 9 at Penn State W 67–50  6–0
 Rec Hall 
University Park, Pennsylvania
Dec 22, 1978*
 No. 8 vs. No. 15 Illinois
Kentucky Invitational		 L 61–64  6–1
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 23, 1978*
 No. 8 at No. 11 Kentucky
Kentucky Invitational		 L 87–94  6–2
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 29, 1978*
 No. 19 Illinois State W 82–72  7–2
 Manley Field House (9,221)
Syracuse, New York
Jan 3, 1979*
 at Cornell W 78–52  8–2
 Barton Hall 
Ithaca, New York
Jan 6, 1979*
 Pittsburgh W 100–74  9–2
 Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 8, 1979*
 American W 103–73  10–2
 Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 10, 1979*
 No. 20 Penn State W 85–70  11–2
 Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 13, 1979*
 No. 20 at Connecticut W 74–60  12–2
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, Connecticut
Jan 17, 1979*
 No. 12 Siena W 144–92  13–2
 Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 20, 1979*
 No. 12 at Canisius W 103–92  14–2
 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 
Buffalo, New York
Jan 22, 1979*
 No. 12 Rutgers W 71–65  15–2
 Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 24, 1979*
 No. 12 at No. 16 Temple W 78–76  16–2
 The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 27, 1979*
 No. 12 Manhattan W 113–68  17–2
 Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 29, 1979*
 No. 12 West Virginia W 90–74  18–2
 Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 7, 1979*
 No. 7 vs. South Carolina W 71–64  19–2
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Feb 10, 1979*
 No. 7 at St. Bonaventure W 74–69  20–2
 Reilly Center 
St. Bonaventure, New York
Feb 17, 1979*
 No. 7 St. John's W 79–72  21–2
 Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 21, 1979*
 No. 8 Niagara W 120–82  22–2
 Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 24, 1979*
 No. 8 Colgate W 113–62  23–2
 Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 26, 1979*
 No. 8 Le Moyne W 92–60  24–2
 Onondaga County War Memorial 
Syracuse, New York
ECAC South-Upstate Tournament
Mar 1, 1979*
 No. 6 at St. Bonaventure
ECAC South-Upstate Tournament Semifinal		 W 83–71  25–2
 Rochester War Memorial 
Rochester, New York
Mar 2, 1979*
 No. 6 vs. No. 16 Georgetown
ECAC South-Upstate Tournament Final/Rivalry		 L 58–66  25–3
 Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
NCAA Tournament
Mar 10, 1979*
 (4 E) No. 8 vs. (5 E) Connecticut
First Round		 W 89–81  26–3
 Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Mar 16, 1979*
 (4 E) No. 8 vs. (9 E) No. 14 Penn L 76–84[1][2]  26–4
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
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Rankings

Main article: 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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