1978–79 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1978–79 South Alabama Jaguars Basketball South Alabama Jaguars wordmark.svg 250 Sun Belt Conference East Division Sun Belt 20–7 10–0 Cliff Ellis 4th Jaguar GymMobile Municipal Auditorium Sun Belt Regular season champions NCAA tournament second round 1977–78 1979–80 The 1978–79 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars were led by head coach Cliff Ellis, in his fourth year as head coach. They played their home games at the Mobile Civic Center, and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 20–7, 10–0 in Sun Belt play to finish in first place. They were upset by Jacksonville in the Sun Belt tournament, but did receive an at-large bid to the 1979 NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the Midwest region. In the second round, the Jaguars lost to Louisville, 69–66.Rutgers, Syracuse Fives Advance https://www.nytimes.com/1979/03/11/archives/rutgers-syracuse-fives-advance-rutgers-syracuse-victors.html The New York Times March 11, 1979 February 20, 2023 Roster 1978 South Alabama Jaguars y Rory White F 6 8 210 So y Tuskegee, Alabama Ed Rains 15 F 6 7 So y Ocala, Florida Cliff Ellis (Florida State) Schedule and results 1978-79 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1978 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=South Alabama Jaguars| Regular season Nov 25, 1978 yes 1978 men SIU Edwardsville Cougars SIU Edwardsville Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 111–78 1–0 Nov 30, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 78–86 1–1 Dec 9, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Northwestern State Demons Northwestern State Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana 79–66 2–1 Dec 11, 1978 yes 1978 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 91–93 2–2 Dec 14, 1978 yes 1978 men North Park Vikings North Park Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 75–68 3–2 Dec 18, 1978 yes yes UAB BJCC Arena Birmingham, Alabama 72–75 5,483 3–3 Dec 27, 1978 yes 1978 men Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Mobile Municipal Auditorium Mobile, Alabama Senior Bowl Tournament 96–67 4–3 Dec 28, 1978 yes 1978 men Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech Mobile Municipal Auditorium Mobile, Alabama Senior Bowl Tournament 71–69 5–3 Dec 30, 1978 yes 1978 men Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks Wisconsin–Whitewater Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 111–90 6–3 Jan 8, 1979 yes 1978 men Houston Christian Huskies Houston Christian Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 97–74 7–3 Jan 10, 1979 yes yes 1978 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina 63–65 7–4 Jan 13, 1979 yes 1978 men Charlotte 49ers Charlotte Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 71–60 8–4 Jan 15, 1979 1978 men Georgia State Panthers Georgia State Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 84–70 9–4 1–0 Jan 18, 1979 yes 1978 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Human Performance Center New Orleans, Louisiana 80–73 10–4 2–0 Jan 22, 1979 Jacksonville Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 72–61 11–4 3–0 Jan 25, 1979 New Orleans Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 101–65 12–4 4–0 Jan 29, 1979 yes Georgia State GSU Sports Arena Atlanta, Georgia 89–71 13–4 5–0 Feb 1, 1979 1978 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 114–83 14–4 6–0 Feb 6, 1979 yes 1978 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 78–61 15–4 Feb 8, 1979 yes UAB Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 71–69 3,159 16–4 Feb 10, 1979 yes Jacksonville Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 72–71 17–4 7–0 Feb 12, 1979 yes South Florida Curtis Hixon Hall Tampa, Florida 73–61 18–4 8–0 Feb 15, 1979 yes Illinois State Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 70–77 18–5 Feb 17, 1979 yes yes Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 66–63 19–5 |- !colspan=9 style=South Alabama Jaguars| Sun Belt Conference tournament Feb 24, 1979 yes yes Jacksonville Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Semifinals 77–85 19–6 |- !colspan=9 style=South Alabama Jaguars| Regular season Feb 28, 1979 yes Northwestern State Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 97–91 20–6 |- !colspan=9 style=South Alabama Jaguars| NCAA tournament Mar 10, 1979 yes yes 6 MW Louisville 18 3 MW Moody Coliseum Dallas, Texas Second round 66–69 20–7 AP Poll Central Time MW Midwest 2019-20 South Alabama Men's Basketball Media Guide https://usajaguars.com/documents/2019/11/4/19_20_Media_Guide.pdf University of South Alabama Athletics February 19, 2023 References Category:South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball seasons South Alabama South Alabama South Alabama Jaguars basketball South Alabama Jaguars basketball