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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 '''1978-1979 UAB Blazers men's basketball team''' were the inaugural team representing [[UAB]] as an Associate Member of the NCAA and 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 [[Legacy Arena|BJCC Coliseum]] in the [[Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex|Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]]. | The Blazers were coached by [[Gene Bartow]] and played their home games at [[Legacy Arena|BJCC Coliseum]] in the [[Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex|Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]]. | ||
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==Schedule/Results== | ==Schedule/Results== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" | ||
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! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Date</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Date</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Rank</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Opponent</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Opponent</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;"> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Score</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Location</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Location</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Notes</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Notes</span> | ||
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| [[November 24]] ||Nebraska | | [[November 24]] || ||align=center|Nebraska ||align=center|55-64 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] ||align=center|First Game | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[November 25]] ||San Francisco State | | [[November 25]] || ||align=center|San Francisco State ||align=center|67-51 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] ||align=center|First Victory | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[November 29]] ||Oklahoma City | | [[November 29]] || ||align=center|Oklahoma City ||align=center|88-79 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] ||align=center|First Division I victory | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[December 1]] ||Southern Illinois | | [[December 1]] || ||align=center|vs. Southern Illinois ||align=center|72-80 ||align=center|Columbia, MO ||align=center|Show-Me Classic | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[December 2]] ||Eastern Kentucky | | [[December 2]] || ||align=center|vs. Eastern Kentucky ||align=center|88-77 ||align=center|Columbia, MO ||align=center|Show-Me Classic | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[December 9]] || | | [[December 9]] || ||align=center|at Mississippi ||align=center|77-82 (OT) ||align=center|Oxford, MS || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[December 14]] ||Georgia State | | [[December 14]] || ||align=center|Georgia State ||align=center|100-81 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[December 18]] ||South Alabama | | [[December 18]] || ||align=center|South Alabama ||align=center|75-72 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[December 20]] ||Iowa State | | [[December 20]] || ||align=center|Iowa State ||align=center|79-67 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[December 23]] ||Saint Louis | | [[December 23]] || ||align=center|Saint Louis ||align=center|73-70 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[December 30]] ||Florida State | | [[December 30]] || ||align=center|Florida State ||align=center|66-85 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[January 5]] ||Georgia State | | [[January 5]] || ||align=center|at Georgia State ||align=center|100-81 ||align=center|Atlanta, GA || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[January 6]] ||Illinois College | | [[January 6]] || ||align=center|Illinois College ||align=center|108-70 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[January 10]] ||Southern | | [[January 10]] || ||align=center|Southern Mississippi ||align=center|93-87 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[January 20]] ||Iona | | [[January 20]] || ||align=center|at Iona ||align=center|59-61 ||align=center|New Rochelle, NY || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[January 25]] ||South Florida | | [[January 25]] || ||align=center|at South Florida ||align=center|66-68 ||align=center|Tampa, FL || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[January 27]] ||Jacksonville | | [[January 27]] || ||align=center|Jacksonville ||align=center|76-84 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[January 29]] ||Southern | | [[January 29]] || ||align=center|at Southern Mississippi ||align=center|60-59 ||align=center|Hattiesburg, MS || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[January 31]] ||St. Joseph's | | [[January 31]] || ||align=center|St. Joseph's (IN) ||align=center|84-69 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[February 2]] ||Hawaii Rainbow | | [[February 2]] || ||align=center|Hawaii Rainbow ||align=center|85-75 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[February 3]] ||South Florida | | [[February 3]] || ||align=center|South Florida ||align=center|81-65 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[February 8]] ||South Alabama | | [[February 8]] || ||align=center|at South Alabama ||align=center|69-71 ||align=center|Mobile, AL || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[February 12]] ||Jacksonville | | [[February 12]] || ||align=center|at Jacksonville ||align=center|52-54 ||align=center|Jacksonville, FL || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[February 16]] ||Hawaii | | [[February 16]] || ||align=center|at Hawaii ||align=center|86-82 (OT) ||align=center|Honolulu, HI || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[February 22]] ||Drexel | | [[February 22]] || ||align=center|Drexel ||align=center|77-60 ||align=center|[[Legacy Arena|Birmingham Coliseum]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[February 27]] ||DePaul Blue Demons ||align=center|77-88 ||align=center|Chicago, IL || | | [[February 27]] || ||align=center|at #15 DePaul Blue Demons ||align=center|77-88 ||align=center|Chicago, IL || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;"| *Rankings - Associated Press | |||
NOTE: Games scheduled at Hawaii (2/17); at San Diego (2/20); at Air Force (2/22); and at home against Houston Baptist (2/24) were canceled due to questions about exceeding the allowable number of Non-Division I members by playing NCAA associate member UAB. | |||
The Drexel game was scheduled quickly to replace the lost home game. | |||
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==Coaching Staff== | ==Coaching Staff== | ||
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! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Name</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Name</span> | ||
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==Players/Stats== | ==Players/Stats== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" | ||
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! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">#</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Player</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Player</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Games</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Games</span> | ||
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! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Free Throws</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Free Throws</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">FT%</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">FT%</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Rebounds</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Points</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Points</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;"> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Pts/G</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Larry Spicer]] ||align=center|26 ||align=center|165-342 ||align=center|.482 ||align=center|57-84 ||align=center|.679 ||align=center|389 ||align=center|15.0 | | align=center|42 ||[[Larry Spicer]] ||align=center|26 ||align=center|165-342 ||align=center|.482 ||align=center|57-84 ||align=center|.679 ||align=center|212 ||align=center|389 ||align=center|15.0 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Greg Leet]] ||align=center|26 ||align=center|147-290 ||align=center|.507 ||align=center|60-77 ||align=center|.779 ||align=center|354 ||align=center|13.6 | | align=center|22 ||[[Greg Leet]] ||align=center|26 ||align=center|147-290 ||align=center|.507 ||align=center|60-77 ||align=center|.779 ||align=center|68 ||align=center|354 ||align=center|13.6 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Daryl Braden]] ||align=center|26 ||align=center|143-284 ||align=center|.504 ||align=center|56-75 ||align=center|.747 ||align=center|342 ||align=center|13.2 | | align=center|34 ||[[Daryl Braden]] ||align=center|26 ||align=center|143-284 ||align=center|.504 ||align=center|56-75 ||align=center|.747 ||align=center|157 ||align=center|342 ||align=center|13.2 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[George Jones]] ||align=center|26 ||align=center|110-220 ||align=center|.500 ||align=center|81-95 ||align=center|.853 ||align=center|301 ||align=center|11.6 | | align=center|15 ||[[George Jones]] ||align=center|26 ||align=center|110-220 ||align=center|.500 ||align=center|81-95 ||align=center|.853 ||align=center|57 ||align=center|301 ||align=center|11.6 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Oliver Robinson]] ||align=center|26 ||align=center|73-147 ||align=center|.497 ||align=center|34-56 ||align=center|.607 ||align=center|180 ||align=center|6.9 | | align=center|20 ||[[Oliver Robinson]] ||align=center|26 ||align=center|73-147 ||align=center|.497 ||align=center|34-56 ||align=center|.607 ||align=center|92 ||align=center|180 ||align=center|6.9 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Raymond Gause]] ||align=center|19 ||align=center|42-101 ||align=center|.416 ||align=center|18-28 ||align=center|.643 ||align=center|102 ||align=center|5.4 | | align=center|24 ||[[Raymond Gause]] ||align=center|19 ||align=center|42-101 ||align=center|.416 ||align=center|18-28 ||align=center|.643 ||align=center|36 ||align=center|102 ||align=center|5.4 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Leon Morris]] ||align=center|23 ||align=center|39-89 ||align=center|.438 ||align=center|29-43 ||align=center|.674 ||align=center|107 ||align=center|4.7 | | align=center|33 ||[[Leon Morris]] ||align=center|23 ||align=center|39-89 ||align=center|.438 ||align=center|29-43 ||align=center|.674 ||align=center|101 ||align=center|107 ||align=center|4.7 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Stan Scales]] ||align=center|24 ||align=center|29-63 ||align=center|.460 ||align=center|12-26 ||align=center|.462 ||align=center|70 ||align=center|2.9 | | align=center|44 ||[[Stan Scales]] ||align=center|24 ||align=center|29-63 ||align=center|.460 ||align=center|12-26 ||align=center|.462 ||align=center|77 ||align=center|70 ||align=center|2.9 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Donnie Speer]] ||align=center|18 ||align=center|18-37 ||align=center|.486 ||align=center|9-14 ||align=center|.643 ||align=center|45 ||align=center|2.5 | | align=center|52 ||[[Donnie Speer]] ||align=center|18 ||align=center|18-37 ||align=center|.486 ||align=center|9-14 ||align=center|.643 ||align=center|38 ||align=center|45 ||align=center|2.5 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Scott Simcik]] ||align=center|6 ||align=center|6-8 ||align=center|.750 ||align=center|1-3 ||align=center|.333 ||align=center|13 ||align=center|2.2 | | align=center|21 ||[[Scott Simcik]] ||align=center|6 ||align=center|6-8 ||align=center|.750 ||align=center|1-3 ||align=center|.333 ||align=center|0 ||align=center|13 ||align=center|2.2 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Derrick Bentley]] ||align=center|13 ||align=center|8-21 ||align=center|.381 ||align=center|10-19 ||align=center|.526 ||align=center|26 ||align=center|2.0 | | align=center|25 ||[[Derrick Bentley]] ||align=center|13 ||align=center|8-21 ||align=center|.381 ||align=center|10-19 ||align=center|.526 ||align=center|17 ||align=center|26 ||align=center|2.0 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Doug Owens]] ||align=center|3 ||align=center|2-3 ||align=center|.667 ||align=center|0-0 ||align=center|.000 ||align=center|4 ||align=center|1.3 | | align=center|54 ||[[Doug Owens]] ||align=center|3 ||align=center|2-3 ||align=center|.667 ||align=center|0-0 ||align=center|.000 ||align=center|3 ||align=center|4 ||align=center|1.3 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Tim Almquist]] ||align=center|5 ||align=center|2-3 ||align=center|.667 ||align=center|2-2 ||align=center|1.000 ||align=center|6 ||align=center|1.2 | | align=center|32 ||[[Tim Almquist]] ||align=center|5 ||align=center|2-3 ||align=center|.667 ||align=center|2-2 ||align=center|1.000 ||align=center|1 ||align=center|6 ||align=center|1.2 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Bill McCammon]] ||align=center|10 ||align=center|3-14 ||align=center|.214 ||align=center|4-8 ||align=center|.500 ||align=center|10 ||align=center|1.0 | | align=center|12 ||[[Bill McCammon]] ||align=center|10 ||align=center|3-14 ||align=center|.214 ||align=center|4-8 ||align=center|.500 ||align=center|7 ||align=center|10 ||align=center|1.0 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;"> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Team</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">Totals</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">26</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">26</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">800-1645</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">800-1645</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">.486</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">.486</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">374-530</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">374-530</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">706</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">.706</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">1025</span> | |||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">1974</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">1974</span> | ||
! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">75.9</span> | ! style="background:#144B39;" |<span style="color:#FFD400;">75.9</span> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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{{succession box | title=[[University of Alabama at Birmingham|UAB]] Men’s Basketball Teams | before=(first season) | after=[[1979-1980 UAB Blazers Men's Basketball team|1979-1980]] | years=[[1978]]–[[1979]] }} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:15, 22 April 2021
The 1978-1979 UAB Blazers men's basketball team were the inaugural team representing UAB as an Associate Member of the NCAA and 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 | Rank | Opponent | Score | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24 | Nebraska | 55-64 | Birmingham Coliseum | First Game | |
| November 25 | San Francisco State | 67-51 | Birmingham Coliseum | First Victory | |
| November 29 | Oklahoma City | 88-79 | Birmingham Coliseum | First Division I victory | |
| December 1 | vs. Southern Illinois | 72-80 | Columbia, MO | Show-Me Classic | |
| December 2 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | 88-77 | Columbia, MO | Show-Me Classic | |
| December 9 | at Mississippi | 77-82 (OT) | Oxford, MS | ||
| December 14 | Georgia State | 100-81 | Birmingham Coliseum | ||
| December 18 | South Alabama | 75-72 | Birmingham Coliseum | ||
| December 20 | Iowa State | 79-67 | Birmingham Coliseum | ||
| December 23 | Saint Louis | 73-70 | Birmingham Coliseum | ||
| December 30 | Florida State | 66-85 | Birmingham Coliseum | ||
| January 5 | at Georgia State | 100-81 | Atlanta, GA | ||
| January 6 | Illinois College | 108-70 | Birmingham Coliseum | ||
| January 10 | Southern Mississippi | 93-87 | Birmingham Coliseum | ||
| January 20 | at Iona | 59-61 | New Rochelle, NY | ||
| January 25 | at South Florida | 66-68 | Tampa, FL | ||
| January 27 | Jacksonville | 76-84 | Birmingham Coliseum | ||
| January 29 | at Southern Mississippi | 60-59 | Hattiesburg, MS | ||
| January 31 | St. Joseph's (IN) | 84-69 | Birmingham Coliseum | ||
| February 2 | Hawaii Rainbow | 85-75 | Birmingham Coliseum | ||
| February 3 | South Florida | 81-65 | Birmingham Coliseum | ||
| February 8 | at South Alabama | 69-71 | Mobile, AL | ||
| February 12 | at Jacksonville | 52-54 | Jacksonville, FL | ||
| February 16 | at Hawaii | 86-82 (OT) | Honolulu, HI | ||
| February 22 | Drexel | 77-60 | Birmingham Coliseum | ||
| February 27 | at #15 DePaul Blue Demons | 77-88 | Chicago, IL | ||
| *Rankings - Associated Press
NOTE: Games scheduled at Hawaii (2/17); at San Diego (2/20); at Air Force (2/22); and at home against Houston Baptist (2/24) were canceled due to questions about exceeding the allowable number of Non-Division I members by playing NCAA associate member UAB. The Drexel game was scheduled quickly to replace the lost home game. | |||||
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% | Rebounds | Points | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Larry Spicer | 26 | 165-342 | .482 | 57-84 | .679 | 212 | 389 | 15.0 |
| 22 | Greg Leet | 26 | 147-290 | .507 | 60-77 | .779 | 68 | 354 | 13.6 |
| 34 | Daryl Braden | 26 | 143-284 | .504 | 56-75 | .747 | 157 | 342 | 13.2 |
| 15 | George Jones | 26 | 110-220 | .500 | 81-95 | .853 | 57 | 301 | 11.6 |
| 20 | Oliver Robinson | 26 | 73-147 | .497 | 34-56 | .607 | 92 | 180 | 6.9 |
| 24 | Raymond Gause | 19 | 42-101 | .416 | 18-28 | .643 | 36 | 102 | 5.4 |
| 33 | Leon Morris | 23 | 39-89 | .438 | 29-43 | .674 | 101 | 107 | 4.7 |
| 44 | Stan Scales | 24 | 29-63 | .460 | 12-26 | .462 | 77 | 70 | 2.9 |
| 52 | Donnie Speer | 18 | 18-37 | .486 | 9-14 | .643 | 38 | 45 | 2.5 |
| 21 | Scott Simcik | 6 | 6-8 | .750 | 1-3 | .333 | 0 | 13 | 2.2 |
| 25 | Derrick Bentley | 13 | 8-21 | .381 | 10-19 | .526 | 17 | 26 | 2.0 |
| 54 | Doug Owens | 3 | 2-3 | .667 | 0-0 | .000 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 |
| 32 | Tim Almquist | 5 | 2-3 | .667 | 2-2 | 1.000 | 1 | 6 | 1.2 |
| 12 | Bill McCammon | 10 | 3-14 | .214 | 4-8 | .500 | 7 | 10 | 1.0 |
| Team | Totals | 26 | 800-1645 | .486 | 374-530 | .706 | 1025 | 1974 | 75.9 |
External links
| Preceded by: (first season) |
UAB Men’s Basketball Teams 1978–1979 |
Succeeded by: 1979-1980 |