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1978-79 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 17-11 (7-5, 2nd in OVC MBB)

Coach: Gene Keady

PS/G: 74.4 (128th of 262)

PA/G: 69.6 (69th of 262)

SRS: -3.13 (153rd of 256)

SOS: -5.73 (221st of 256)

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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
Western Kentucky	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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	Sat, Nov 25, 1978	REG		Duke (1)	ACC	15.35	L	53	78		0	1	L 1	E. A. Diddle Arena
2	Thu, Nov 30, 1978	REG	@	Florida State	Metro	1.66	L	59	70		0	2	L 2	Tully Gymnasium
3	Sat, Dec 2, 1978	REG		Bowling Green State	MAC	-4.13	W	70	48		1	2	W 1	E. A. Diddle Arena
4	Sat, Dec 9, 1978	REG	@	Evansville	Ind	-5.07	W	63	60		2	2	W 2	Roberts Stadium
5	Fri, Dec 15, 1978	REG		Davidson	Southern	-7.27	W	103	81		3	2	W 3	E. A. Diddle Arena
6	Mon, Dec 18, 1978	REG		Illinois State	Ind	2.26	L	74	75		3	3	L 1	E. A. Diddle Arena
7	Sat, Dec 30, 1978	REG	@	Butler	Ind	-5.79	W	71	65		4	3	W 1	Hinkle Fieldhouse
8	Sat, Jan 6, 1979	REG		Milwaukee	Ind	-12.36	W	89	66		5	3	W 2	E. A. Diddle Arena
9	Wed, Jan 10, 1979	REG	@	La Salle	ECC	-1.26	L	66	90		5	4	L 1	The Palestra
10	Mon, Jan 15, 1979	REG	@	Tennessee Tech	OVC	-15.61	L	68	75		5	5	L 2	Eblen Center
11	Wed, Jan 17, 1979	REG		Morehead State	OVC	-8.16	W	78	76		6	5	W 1	E. A. Diddle Arena
12	Sat, Jan 20, 1979	REG	@	Murray State	OVC	-13.27	L	65	67		6	6	L 1	Racer Arena
13	Mon, Jan 22, 1979	REG		Austin Peay	OVC	-13.10	W	85	61		7	6	W 1	E. A. Diddle Arena
14	Wed, Jan 24, 1979	REG	@	Dayton	Ind	7.41	W	78	72		8	6	W 2	University of Dayton Arena
15	Sat, Jan 27, 1979	REG		Middle Tennessee	OVC	-7.42	W	72	70		9	6	W 3	E. A. Diddle Arena
16	Mon, Jan 29, 1979	REG		Eastern Kentucky	OVC	-1.64	W	70	65		10	6	W 4	E. A. Diddle Arena
17	Sat, Feb 3, 1979	REG	@	Morehead State	OVC	-8.16	L	81	83		10	7	L 1	Wetherby Gymnasium
18	Mon, Feb 5, 1979	REG	@	Eastern Kentucky	OVC	-1.64	W	78	77		11	7	W 1	McBrayer Arena
19	Sat, Feb 10, 1979	REG	@	East Tennessee State	Southern	-5.88	L	63	65		11	8	L 1	Memorial Center
20	Mon, Feb 12, 1979	REG		Tennessee Tech	OVC	-15.61	W	80	66		12	8	W 1	E. A. Diddle Arena
21	Sat, Feb 17, 1979	REG	@	Austin Peay	OVC	-13.10	W	78	66		13	8	W 2	Winfield Dunn Center
22	Mon, Feb 19, 1979	REG		Murray State	OVC	-13.27	L	64	66		13	9	L 1	E. A. Diddle Arena
23	Sat, Feb 24, 1979	REG	@	Middle Tennessee	OVC	-7.42	L	76	81		13	10	L 2	Murphy Center
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
24	Fri, Mar 2, 1979	CTOURN	N	Morehead State	OVC	-8.16	W	90	85		14	10	W 1	McBrayer Arena
25	Sat, Mar 3, 1979	CTOURN	@	Eastern Kentucky	OVC	-1.64	L	77	78		14	11	L 1	McBrayer Arena