1978-1979 UAB Blazers Men's basketball team
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The 1978-1979 UAB Blazers men's basketball team were the inaugural team representing UAB as an Associate Member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1978-79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
The Blazers were coached by Gene Bartow and played their home games at BJCC Coliseum in the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center.
The Blazers finished the regular season with a 15-11 record. As a team, the Blazers scored an average of 75.9 points per game while holding opponents to 71.7 points per game.
Schedule/Results
| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 55-64 | Birmingham Coliseum | First Game |
| November 25 | San Francisco State Gators | 67-51 | Birmingham Coliseum | First Victory |
| November 29 | Oklahoma City Stars | 88-79 | Birmingham Coliseum | First Division I victory |
| December 1 | Southern Illinois Salukis | 72-80 | Columbia, MO | Show-Me Classic |
| December 2 | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 88-77 | Columbia, MO | Show-Me Classic |
| December 9 | Ole Miss Rebels | 77-82 (OT) | Oxford, MS | |
| December 14 | Georgia State Panthers | 100-81 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| December 18 | South Alabama Jaguars | 75-72 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| December 20 | Iowa State Cyclones | 79-67 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| December 23 | Saint Louis Billikens | 73-70 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| December 30 | Florida State Seminoles | 66-85 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| January 5 | Georgia State Panthers | 100-81 | Atlanta, GA | |
| January 6 | Illinois College Blueboys | 108-70 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| January 10 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 93-87 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| January 20 | Iona Gaels | 59-61 | New Rochelle, NY | |
| January 25 | South Florida Brahman Bulls | 66-68 | Tampa, FL | |
| January 27 | Jacksonville Dolphins | 76-84 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| January 29 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 60-59 | Hattiesburg, MS | |
| January 31 | St. Joseph's College Pumas | 84-69 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| February 2 | Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | 85-75 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| February 3 | South Florida Brahman Bulls | 81-65 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| February 8 | South Alabama Jaguars | 69-71 | Mobile, AL | |
| February 12 | Jacksonville Dolphins | 52-54 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| February 16 | Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | 86-82 (OT) | Jacksonville, FL | |
| February 22 | Drexel Dragons | 77-60 | Birmingham Coliseum | |
| February 27 | DePaul Blue Demons | 77-88 | Chicago, IL |
Coaching Staff
| Name | Position | Seasons at UAB |
|---|---|---|
| Gene Bartow | Head coach | 1st |
| Lee Hunt | Associate coach | 1st |
| Larry Finch | Assistant coach | 1st |
| Jim Nelson | Part-time Assistant coach | 1st |
Players/Stats
| Player | Games | Field Goals | FG% | Free Throws | FT% | Points | PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Spicer | 26 | 165-342 | .482 | 57-84 | .679 | 389 | 15.0 |
| Greg Leet | 26 | 147-290 | .507 | 60-77 | .779 | 354 | 13.6 |
| Daryl Braden | 26 | 143-284 | .504 | 56-75 | .747 | 342 | 13.2 |
| George Jones | 26 | 110-220 | .500 | 81-95 | .853 | 301 | 11.6 |
| Oliver Robinson | 26 | 73-147 | .497 | 34-56 | .607 | 180 | 6.9 |
| Raymond Gause | 19 | 42-101 | .416 | 18-28 | .643 | 102 | 5.4 |
| Leon Morris | 23 | 39-89 | .438 | 29-43 | .674 | 107 | 4.7 |
| Stan Scales | 24 | 29-63 | .460 | 12-26 | .462 | 70 | 2.9 |
| Donnie Speer | 18 | 18-37 | .486 | 9-14 | .643 | 45 | 2.5 |
| Scott Simcik | 6 | 6-8 | .750 | 1-3 | .333 | 13 | 2.2 |
| Derrick Bentley | 13 | 8-21 | .381 | 10-19 | .526 | 26 | 2.0 |
| Doug Owens | 3 | 2-3 | .667 | 0-0 | .000 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Tim Almquist | 5 | 2-3 | .667 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 6 | 1.2 |
| Bill McCammon | 10 | 3-14 | .214 | 4-8 | .500 | 10 | 1.0 |
| Total | 26 | 800-1645 | .486 | 374-530 | 706 | 1974 | 75.9 |