1978–79 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1978–79 Weber State Wildcats Big Sky Conference Big Sky 25–9 10–4 Neil McCarthy 4th Dee Events Center Big Sky champions The 1978–79 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State College during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Wildcats were led by fourth-year head coach Neil McCarthy and played their home games on campus at Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah. They were 22–8 overall in the regular season and 10–4 in conference play,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CMwnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2664%2C1445997 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Final college basketball standings March 5, 1979 3Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IPZLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9O0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4070%2C5793266 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington College basketball standings February 27, 1979 21https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v_JVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_uEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3404%2C7899800 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon College basketball standings February 26, 1979 4B won the regular season title,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HZ1YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VYADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2463%2C6641665 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Weber awaits BSC tournament Friday at Dee Events Center February 26, 1979 2B and the conference tournament.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1dlSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TIADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5288%2C620938 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Rock Brad Weber vs. NAU for 'Sky crown March 3, 1979 A3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1tlSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TIADAAAAIBAJ&pg=7048%2C978286 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Rock Brad Weber rules Big Sky, eyes NCAA March 5, 1979 B3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m3tfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1y8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3444%2C1126672 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Big Sky belongs to Weber March 4, 1979 4B The Wildcats appeared in the first five finals of the conference tournament; this was the second of three consecutive titles. Weber State earned the Big Sky's automatic bid to the expanded 40-team NCAA tournament, where they were seeded seventh in the Midwest region, the first time the Big Sky representative was not in the West region. The Wildcats met New Mexico State in the first round in Lawrence, Kansas; the Aggies won the previous meeting in December.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sYwyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JecFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6444%2C1453867 Lawrence Journal-World Kansas Woodling Chuck Road-toughened Weber gets second shot at Ags March 8, 1979 11 This time the Wildcats prevailed in overtime,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oXtfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1y8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4939%2C3355171 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Weber clips Aggies in overtime March 10, 1979 4Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=29lSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TIADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4232%2C2689750 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Robinson Doug Weber stays alive, awaits Arkansas March 10, 1979 A3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s4wyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JecFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4948%2C1719612 Lawrence Journal-World Kansas Woodling Chuck Weber wriggles by Ags, gains Razorback rematch March 10, 1979 11 but were stopped two days later by second-seeded Arkansas.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tIwyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JecFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6336%2C2266066 Lawrence Journal-World Kansas Cottrell Chris Hogs still prime porkers March 12, 1979 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3NlSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TIADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6474%2C3180423 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Robinson Doug Arkansas knocks off Wildcats March 12, 1979 1D Three Wildcats, all juniors, were named to the all-conference team. Guard Bruce Collins was a repeat selection, joined by forward David Johnson and center Richard Smith; both were on the previous season's second team.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2NlSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TIADAAAAIBAJ&pg=7197%2C1550674 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah UPI 3 Wildcats on all-Big Sky team March 7, 1979 E4https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9PVLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8O0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6866%2C3666859 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Cathey named All-Big Sky March 7, 1979 C1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nntfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1y8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5231%2C2197943 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho All league: Newman on Big Sky second unit March 7, 1979 3B Postseason results yes |- !colspan=6 style=Weber State Wildcats| Big Sky tournament Fri, March 2 7:00 pm 1 Montana 4 Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah Semifinal 98–71 23–8 Sat, March 3 8:00 pm 1 Northern Arizona 2 Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah Final 92–70 24–8 |- !colspan=6 style=Weber State Wildcats| NCAA tournament Fri, March 9 6:06 pm yes yes 7 MW New Mexico State 10 MW Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas First round 81–78 OT 25–8 Sun, March 11 1:36 pm yes yes 7 MW Arkansas 7 2 MW Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Second round 63–74 25–9 no AP poll Mountain time References 2 External links Sports Reference – Weber State Wildcats: 1978–79 basketball season Category:Weber State Wildcats men's basketball seasons Weber State Weber State