1978–79 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team

The 1978–79 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team represented Jacksonville University as members of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dolphins, led by first-year head coach Tates Locke, played their home games at Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida.

1978–79 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record19–11 (5–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaJacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1978–79 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Alabama10–0 1.00020–7  .741
South Florida6–4 .60014–14  .500
UNC Charlotte6–4 .60016–11  .593
Jacksonville †5–5 .50019–11  .633
New Orleans3–7 .30011–16  .407
Georgia State0–10 .0007–20  .259
† 1979 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

After finishing fourth in the Sun Belt regular season standings, Jacksonville won the conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. The team was beaten by No. 8 seed Virginia Tech, 70–53, in the opening round to end the season 19–11 (5–5 Sun Belt). This season closed out the most successful decade in program history, as four of the school’s five NCAA tournament appearances all-time occurred during the 1970s.

Roster
1978–79 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F James Ray 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrL.B. Landry New Orleans, LA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 24, 1978*
    		 Wake Forest L 68–70  0–1
    		 Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Dec 2, 1978*
    		 Memphis State W 91–87  1–1
    		 Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Dec 6, 1978*
    		 at Stetson L 71–83  1–2
    		 Edmunds Center 
    DeLand, Florida
    Dec 9, 1978*
    		 at No. 14 North Carolina L 56–85  1–3
    		 Carmichael Auditorium 
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    Sun Belt Conference tournament
    Feb 23, 1979*
    		 vs. New Orleans
    Quarterfinals    		 W 56–47  17–10
    		 Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Feb 24, 1979*
    		 vs. South Alabama
    Semifinals    		 W 85–77  18–10
    		 Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Feb 25, 1979*
    		 vs. South Florida
    Championship game    		 W 68–54  19–10
    		 Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 9, 1979*
    		 (9 MW) vs. (8 MW) Virginia Tech
    First round    		 L 53–70  19–11
    		 Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, Kansas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Source[1][2]

    References
    1. "Jacksonville Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Jacksonville University Athletics. March 16, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
    2. "1985–86 Jacksonville Dolphins Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
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