1978–79 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1978–79 Utah State Aggies Basketball Pacific Coast Athletic Association PCAA 19–11 9–5 Dutch Belnap Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Pacific Coast Athletic Association Regular season champion NCAA tournament First Round The 1978–79 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team represented Utah State University as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association during the 1978–79 men's college basketball season. The Aggies were led by head coach Dutch Belnap and played their home games at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, Utah. After finishing second in the conference regular season standings, Utah State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Southern California. Roster 1978 Utah State Aggies y Keith McDonald 10 G 6 3 190 Sr Oakland, California Dean Hunger y 30 F 6 8 215 Jr Kaysville, Utah Dutch Belnap Schedule and results |- !colspan=12 style=Utah State Aggies| Regular season Nov 28, 1978 yes yes Utah Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 81–84 0–1 Dec 1, 1978 yes yes Iona Manley Field House Syracuse, New York Carrier Classic 61–73 0–2 Dec 2, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan Manley Field House Syracuse, New York Carrier Classic 93–85 1–2 Dec 6, 1978 yes yes Brigham Young Marriott Center Provo, Utah 80–99 1–3 Dec 9, 1978 yes Boise State Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 84–75 2–3 Dec 11, 1978 yes 1978 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 91–70 3–3 Dec 16, 1978 yes yes Weber State Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah 76–70 4–3 Dec 18, 1978 yes 1978 men Portland State Vikings Portland State Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 94–68 5–3 Dec 23, 1978 yes Weber State Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 64–73 5–4 Jan 3, 1979 yes Utah Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 80–72 6–4 Jan 6, 1979 yes BYU Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 84–68 7–4 Jan 9, 1979 1978 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 56–49 8–4 1–0 Jan 11, 1979 yes Pacific Pacific Pavilion Stockton, California 82–86 8–5 1–1 |- !colspan=12 style=Utah State Aggies|PCAA tournament Mar 1, 1979 yes yes 1978 men San Jose State Spartans San Jose State Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California Quarterfinals 85–78 18–9 Mar 2, 1979 yes yes Fresno State Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California Semifinals 81–74 19–9 Mar 3, 1979 yes yes Pacific Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California Championship game 73–82 19–10 |- !colspan=12 style=Utah State Aggies|NCAA Tournament Mar 9, 1979 yes yes 10 W Southern California 7 W Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California First round 67–86 19–11 W West https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/utah-state/1979-schedule.html 1978–79 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com 1978-79 Utah State University Men's Basketball Schedule Utah State University https://utahstateaggies.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1978-79 Notes note References Category:Utah State Aggies men's basketball seasons Utah State Aggies men's basketball Utah State Aggies men's basketball Utah State Utah State