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1978-79 Eastern Athletic Association Season Summary
Record: 112-112, .500 W-L% (22nd of 25)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
Regular Season Champion: Villanova
Tournament Champion: Rutgers
NCAA Tournament: 1 (Rutgers)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 1 (Rutgers)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 1 (Rutgers)
Standings
| Conference | Overall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | School | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% |
| 1 | Villanova R | 9 | 1 | .900 | 13 | 13 | .500 |
| 2 | Rutgers* T | 7 | 3 | .700 | 22 | 9 | .710 |
| 2 | West Virginia | 7 | 3 | .700 | 16 | 12 | .571 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 4 | .600 | 18 | 11 | .621 |
| 5 | George Washington | 5 | 5 | .500 | 13 | 14 | .481 |
| 6 | Penn State | 4 | 6 | .400 | 12 | 18 | .400 |
| 7 | Duquesne | 2 | 8 | .200 | 13 | 13 | .500 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 0 | 10 | .000 | 5 | 22 | .185 |
AP Poll Summary
| School | Pre | 11/28 | 12/5 | 12/12 | 12/19 | 12/26 | 1/3 | 1/9 | 1/16 | 1/23 | 1/30 | 2/6 | 2/13 | 2/20 | 2/27 | 3/6 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
NCAA Tournament
Second Round
Rutgers won (64-58) versus Georgetown (East Regional)
Regional Semifinal
Rutgers lost (67-65) versus St. John's (NY) (East Regional)
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