1978–79 Lamar Cardinals basketball team

American college basketball season information on all Lamar University sports Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1978–79 Lamar Cardinals Lamar Cardinals wordmark.svg 250 Southland Conference Southland 23–9 9–1 Billy Tubbs 3rd McDonald GymBeaumont Civic Center Southland Conference champions NCAA Tournament Second round The 1978–79 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by third-year head coach Billy Tubbs and played their home games at McDonald Gym in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals won the regular season conference championship to receive an invitation to the 1979 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they defeated No. 7 seed Detroit in the first round before falling to No. 1 seed and eventual National champion Michigan State and Magic Johnson. Lamar finished the season with a record of 23–9 (9–1 Southland).1978-79 Lamar Cardinals Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/lamar/1979-schedule.html Sports Reference LLC January 28, 2023 This season was the first of three straight (and four in five years) NCAA Tournament appearances for the Cardinals. Roster Sources:Roster https://stats.ncaa.org/team/346/stats/13622 NCAA Statistics Service November 7, 2023 1978 Lamar Cardinals y Mike Olliver y G 6 0 so Dudley, NC B. B. Davis y C 6 8 so Beaumont, TX Clarence Kea y F 6 6 210 jr Wilmington, NC Cestrakiah Lewis C 6 6 jr Norman Bellard G 6 1 sr Beaumont, TX Robert Williams F 6 6 jr Larry Stephenson F 6 9 so Mike Rutter C 6 8 jr Chris Jones g 6 5 sr Eric Gathers g 6 0 fr Arthur Gray f 6 4 fr Billy Tubbs (Lamar) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/346/stats/13622 November 7, 2023 Schedule and results Sources:1978-79 Men's Basketball Schedule https://lamarcardinals.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1978-79 Lamar University Athletics November 7, 2023FINAL 1979 CUMULATIVE BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT - Lamar University https://stats.ncaa.org/team/346/stats/13622 NCAA Statistics Service November 7, 2023 1978-79 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1978 yes yes |- !colspan=12 style=Lamar Cardinals| Non-conference regular season Nov 24, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Alaska-Anchorage Buckner Fieldhouse Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 88–66 3,600 1–0 Nov 25, 1978 yes yes Louisville 4 Buckner Fieldhouse Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 68–90 3,800 1–1 Nov 26, 1978 yes yes Pepperdine Buckner Fieldhouse Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 74–75 3,800 1–2 Nov 29, 1978 yes 1978 men Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas 84–72 4,900 2–2 Dec 2, 1978 yes 1978 men Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas 85–63 4,600 3–2 Dec 5, 1978 yes yes 1978 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico 84–97 14,805 3–3 Dec 9, 1978 yes Southwestern McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 82–68 3,200 4–3 Dec 11, 1978 yes Texas Lutheran McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 112–74 2,000 5–3 Dec 13, 1978 yes Oklahoma Arts and Sciences McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 92–55 2,800 6–3 Dec 16, 1978 yes yes 1978 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Super Pit Denton, Texas 89–95 2,300 6–4 Dec 18, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Northeast Louisiana Indians Northeast Louisiana Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, Louisiana 75–74 OT 4,300 7–4 Dec 23, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Pan American Broncs Pan American UTPA Fieldhouse Edinburg, Texas 74–72 2,900 8–4 Dec 30, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado 62–72 3,522 8–5 Jan 6, 1979 yes University of Wisconsin–Parkside McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 102–79 2,700 9–5 Jan 8, 1979 yes Pan American McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 91–85 3,300 10–5 Jan 13, 1979 yes North Texas Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas 122–91 5,000 11–5 Jan 15, 1979 yes Hardin–Simmons McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 105–84 3,800 12–5 Jan 18, 1979 yes yes 1978 men Oral Roberts Titans Oral Roberts Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 71–80 6,152 12–6 Jan 20, 1979 yes yes 1978 men Oklahoma City Chiefs OCU Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 86–99 2,614 12–7 |- !colspan=12 style=Lamar Cardinals| Southland Conference regular season Jan 22, 1979 1978 men Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas 90–87 4,700 13–7 1–0 Jan 27, 1979 1978 men Arkansas State Indians Arkansas State Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas 90–87 4,700 14–7 2–0 Jan 29, 1979 yes Louisiana Tech Memorial Gymnasium Ruston, Louisiana 76–75 1,526 15–7 3–0 Feb 3, 1979 1978 men Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas 92–73 5,000 16–7 4–0 Feb 10, 1979 1978 men UT Arlington Mavericks UT Arlington Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas 113–98 5,000 17–7 5–0 Feb 14, 1979 yes 1978 men McNeese Cowboys McNeese Lake Charles Civic Center Lake Charles, Louisiana 95–79 4,879 18–7 6–0 Feb 17, 1979 yes USL Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 84–88 9,216 18–8 6–1 Feb 19, 1979 McNeese Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas 103–83 4,600 19–8 7–1 Feb 24, 1979 yes UT Arlington Texas Hall Arlington, Texas 103–83 1,249 20–8 8–1 |- !colspan=12 style=Lamar Cardinals| Non-conference regular season Feb 26, 1979 yes yes Hardin–Simmons Mabee Athletic Complex Abilene, Texas 113–84 100 21–8 8–1 |- !colspan=12 style=Lamar Cardinals| Southland Conference regular season Mar 1, 1979 Arkansas State Beaumont Civic Center Beaumont, Texas 90–87 5,000 22–8 9–1 |- !colspan=12 style=Lamar Cardinals| NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Mar 9, 1979 yes yes 10 ME Detroit 17 7 ME Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee First round 95–87 10,892 23–8 Mar 10, 1979 yes yes 10 ME Michigan State 4 2 ME Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee Second round 64–95 10,892 23–9 AP Poll Central Time ME Mideast References Category:Lamar Cardinals basketball seasons Lamar Lamar Lamar Cardinals basketball Lamar Cardinals basketball