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1978-79 UConn Huskies Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 21-8 (Independent)

Coach: Dom Perno

PS/G: 78.7 (69th of 262)

PA/G: 73.1 (128th of 262)

SRS: 3.19 (82nd of 256)

SOS: -2.37 (160th of 256)

NCAA Tournament: (#5 seed in East)
Lost East Second Round (89-81) versus #4 Syracuse

AP Poll Summary

1978-79 Season AP Poll summary

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	11/27	12/4	12/11	12/18	12/25	1/3	1/8	1/15	1/22	1/29	2/5	2/12	2/19	2/26	3/5	Final
UConn	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Schedules prior to the 1994-95 season may be missing games vs. non-Division I opponents.

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Fri, Nov 24, 1978	REG	N	Long Island University	Ind	-10.85	W	84	69		1	0	W 1	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
2	Sat, Nov 25, 1978	REG	@	Davidson	Southern	-7.27	L	81	84		1	1	L 1	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
3	Sat, Dec 2, 1978	REG	@	Yale	Ivy	-5.15	L	78	94		1	2	L 2	John J. Lee Ampitheater
4	Wed, Dec 6, 1978	REG		Fairfield	Ind	0.65	W	68	67		2	2	W 1	UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
5	Sat, Dec 9, 1978	REG		Boston University	Ind	-0.20	W	92	84		3	2	W 2	UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
6	Wed, Dec 13, 1978	REG	@	Massachusetts	EAA	-10.68	W	65	62		4	2	W 3	Curry Hicks Cage
7	Sat, Dec 23, 1978	REG		Maine	Ind	-5.03	W	97	79		5	2	W 4	UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
8	Fri, Dec 29, 1978	REG		Tulsa	MVC	1.00	W	89	68		6	2	W 5	UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
9	Sat, Dec 30, 1978	REG		East Carolina	Ind	-3.44	W	80	68		7	2	W 6	UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
10	Wed, Jan 3, 1979	REG	@	New Hampshire	Ind	-12.37	W	72	67		8	2	W 7	Lundholm Gym
11	Tue, Jan 9, 1979	REG		Rutgers	EAA	4.64	W	69	67	OT	9	2	W 8	UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
12	Thu, Jan 11, 1979	REG	@	Boston University	Ind	-0.20	W	63	62		10	2	W 9	Case Gym
13	Sat, Jan 13, 1979	REG		Syracuse (20)	Ind	15.51	L	60	74		10	3	L 1	UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
14	Wed, Jan 17, 1979	REG	@	Boston College	Ind	1.50	L	80	90		10	4	L 2	Roberts Center
15	Sat, Jan 20, 1979	REG	@	Providence	Ind	-9.24	L	63	64		10	5	L 3	Providence Civic Center
16	Fri, Jan 26, 1979	REG	@	Holy Cross	Ind	0.23	W	109	102		11	5	W 1	Boston Garden
17	Sat, Jan 27, 1979	REG	N	Boston College	Ind	1.50	L	77	78		11	6	L 1	Boston Garden
18	Wed, Jan 31, 1979	REG		Manhattan	NJNY7	-7.22	W	77	64		12	6	W 1	New Haven Coliseum
19	Sat, Feb 3, 1979	REG		New Hampshire	Ind	-12.37	W	81	64		13	6	W 2	UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
20	Tue, Feb 6, 1979	REG		Harvard	Ivy	-10.58	W	84	70		14	6	W 3	UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
21	Thu, Feb 8, 1979	REG	@	Fordham	NJNY7	-8.79	W	93	80		15	6	W 4	Rose Hill Gymnasium
22	Sat, Feb 10, 1979	REG		Massachusetts	EAA	-10.68	W	79	59		16	6	W 5	UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
23	Tue, Feb 13, 1979	REG	@	Rhode Island	Ind	7.68	L	71	84		16	7	L 1	Providence Civic Center
24	Sat, Feb 17, 1979	REG	@	Vermont	Ind	-14.49	W	79	62		17	7	W 1	Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium
25	Wed, Feb 21, 1979	REG		Saint Peter's	Ind	-5.11	W	80	70		18	7	W 2	UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
26	Sat, Feb 24, 1979	REG		Rhode Island	Ind	7.68	W	80	75		19	7	W 3	New Haven Coliseum
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
27	Thu, Mar 1, 1979	CTOURN	N	Boston College	Ind	1.50	W	91	74		20	7	W 4	Providence Civic Center
28	Fri, Mar 2, 1979	CTOURN	@	Rhode Island	Ind	7.68	W	58	50		21	7	W 5	Providence Civic Center
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
29	Sat, Mar 10, 1979	NCAA	N	Syracuse (10)	Ind	15.51	L	81	89		21	8	L 1	Providence Civic Center