1978–79 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1978–79 Iona Gaels Basketball 175 Independent 23–6 Jim Valvano 4th Hynes Athletic Center NCAA tournament First Round The 1978–79 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led fourth-year by head coach Jim Valvano, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center. The Gaels received a bid to the 1979 NCAA tournament. Competing as the No. 8 seed in the East region, the Gaels were defeated by No. 9 seed and eventual Final Four participant Penn in the opening round.Iona Beats Holy Cross, Meets GU https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1980/03/08/iona-beats-holy-cross-meets-gu/2cae534d-9ae6-4e86-a9ba-d78e8bff82aa/ The Washington Post March 8, 1980 January 30, 2022 Roster 1978 Iona Gaels y Kevin Hamilton 14 G 6 3 Jr Glenn Vickers G 6 1 Jr Jeff Ruland 43 C 6 10 230 So Sachem HS Lake Ronkonkoma, New York y Jim Valvano https://icgaels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1978-79 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/iona/1979.html 1978–79 Iona Gaels Roster and Stats Sports Reference January 28, 2023 Schedule and results 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1978 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Iona Gaels| Regular season Nov 25, 1978 yes St. Lawrence Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 107–77 1–0 Nov 28, 1978 yes Pace Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 113–64 2–0 Dec 1, 1978 yes yes Utah State Manley Field House Syracuse, New York Carrier Classic 73–61 3–0 Dec 2, 1978 yes yes Syracuse 9 Manley Field House Syracuse, New York Carrier Classic 76–89 3–1 Dec 6, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson 81–63 4–1 Dec 9, 1978 yes yes Auburn Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 66–74 4–2 Dec 21, 1978 yes Detroit Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 72–76 4–3 Dec 23, 1978 yes 1978 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 75–72 5–3 Dec 29, 1978 yes 1978 men Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York Iona Classic 103–88 6–3 Dec 30, 1978 yes 1978 men Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York Iona Classic 84–74 7–3 Jan 2, 1979 yes 1978 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 75–76 7–4 Jan 6, 1979 yes 1978 men Wagner Seahawks Wagner Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 82–78 8–4 Jan 10, 1979 yes 1978 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 78–66 9–4 Jan 13, 1979 yes yes 1978 men Milwaukee Panthers Milwaukee 88–75 10–4 Jan 17, 1979 yes yes 1978 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's 70–68 11–4 Jan 20, 1979 yes UAB Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 61–59 2,020 12–4 Jan 22, 1979 yes yes 1978 men Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh 84–79 13–4 Jan 24, 1979 yes 1978 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 97–89 14–4 Jan 30, 1979 yes yes 1978 men UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLV 79–86 14–5 Feb 3, 1979 yes 1978 men St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers St. Francis (NY) Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 97–89 14–5 Feb 7, 1979 yes yes 1978 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross 64–62 15–5 Feb 10, 1979 yes yes 1978 men Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) 65–63 16–5 Feb 14, 1979 yes yes 1978 men Army Cadets Army 55–53 17–5 Feb 17, 1979 yes 1978 men Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 81–63 18–5 Feb 19, 1979 yes yes 1978 men Siena Saints Siena 70–68 19–5 Feb 24, 1979 yes 1978 men Fordham Rams Fordham Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, New York 79–70 20–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Iona Gaels| ECAC Metro tournament Mar 1, 1979 yes yes 1978 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, New York Semifinals 80–73 21–5 Mar 3, 1979 yes yes St. John's Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, New York Final 63–57 22–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Iona Gaels| NCAA tournament Mar 9, 1979 yes yes 8 E Pennsylvania 9 E Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina First round 69–73 22–6 AP poll Eastern Time E East 1978-79 Men's Basketball Schedule https://icgaels.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1978-79 Iona College Athletics January 28, 20232019-20 Iona Men's Basketball Record Book https://ionacollege_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/stats/mbasketball/2019-20/gamenotes/1920-RecordBook.pdf Iona College Athletics 52 January 28, 2023 Rankings 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:Iona Gaels men's basketball seasons Iona Iona Iona Gaels men's basketball Iona Gaels men's basketball