1978–79 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

1978–79 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
1978–79 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
Metro Conference tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Metro Conference
Record	22–9 (4–6 Metro)
Head coach	Charles Moir (3rd season);
Home arena	Cassell Coliseum

1978–79 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 13 Louisville	9	–	1	.900	24	–	8	.750
Florida State	7	–	3	.700	19	–	10	.655
Memphis State	5	–	5	.500	13	–	15	.464
†	4	–	6	.400	22	–	9	.710
Cincinnati	4	–	6	.400	13	–	14	.481
Saint Louis	3	–	7	.300	10	–	17	.370
Tulane	2	–	8	.200	8	–	19	.296

† 1979 Metro Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

The 1978–79 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Metro Conference during the 1978–79 season. The Hokies were led by head coach Charles Moir and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia. After finishing fourth in the Metro regular season standings, Virginia Tech captured the conference tournament title to secure a bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 8 seed in the Midwest region, the team beat No. 9 seed Jacksonville in the opening round before losing to eventual National runner-up Indiana State and superstar Larry Bird.^[2]

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	40	Wayne Robinson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	Jr	Greensboro Day School	Greensboro, North Carolina

Head coach

Charles Moir (Appalachian State)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Feb 3, 1979*		vs. No. 4 North Carolina North-South Doubleheader	L 80–92 ^OT	12–7	Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina
Feb 7, 1979*		Old Dominion	W 91–85	13–7	Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 10, 1979*		vs. Virginia	L 72–78	13–8	Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, Virginia
Feb 12, 1979*		at William & Mary	W 55–49	14–8	William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, Virginia
Feb 17, 1979*		Georgia Southern	W 104–84	15–8	Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 19, 1979		at Cincinnati	W 76–75	16–8 (4–6)	Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 21, 1979*		West Virginia	W 73–61	17–8	Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 24, 1979*		at Richmond	W 93–91	18–8	Robins Center Richmond, Virginia
Metro Tournament
Mar 1, 1979*		vs. Cincinnati Quarterfinals	W 80–74	19–8	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 2, 1979*		vs. No. 13 Louisville Semifinals	W 72–68	20–8	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 3, 1979*		vs. Florida State Championship game	W 68–60	21–8	Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee
NCAA Tournament
Mar 9, 1979*	(8 MW)	vs. (9 MW) Jacksonville First round	W 70–53	22–8	Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas
Mar 11, 1979*	(8 MW)	vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Indiana State Second round	L 69–86	22–9	Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

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References

^ sports-reference.com 1978-79 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
^ "Arkansas Advances With Indiana State". The New York Times. March 12, 1979. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
^ "1978-79 Men's Basketball Schedule". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
^ "2021-22 Virginia Tech Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 856–857. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

[1] sports-reference.com 1978-79 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary

[2] "Arkansas Advances With Indiana State". The New York Times. March 12, 1979. Retrieved February 13, 2023.

[3] "1978-79 Men's Basketball Schedule". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

[4] "2021-22 Virginia Tech Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

[5] ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 856–857. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

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Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
Venues	War Memorial Gymnasium (1926–1961) Cassell Coliseum (1962–present)
Rivalries	Virginia
Culture & lore	HokieBird "Tech Triumph"
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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