1978–79 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1978–79 Toledo Rockets Basketball Mid-American Conference Mid-American 19 22–8 13–3 Bob Nichols Greg Kampe 1st Centennial Hall MAC champions NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1978–79 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented University of Toledo as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Bob Nichols and played their home games at Centennial Hall in Toledo, Ohio. Toledo won the MAC championship, reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament for the only time in program history, and finished with a record of 22–8 (13–3 MAC). Roster 1978 Toledo Rockets y Jim Swaney 40 C 6 7 Jr Bob Nichols Greg Kampe Schedule |- !colspan=9 style=Toledo Rockets| Regular season Nov 25, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit Mercy Calihan Hall Detroit, Michigan 64–67 0–1 Nov 30, 1978 yes 1978 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 64–58 1–1 Dec 9, 1978 yes yes 1978 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California 57–65 1–2 Dec 13, 1978 yes 1978 men Northwestern State Demons Northwestern State John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 64–48 2–2 Dec 16, 1978 yes 1978 men Eastern Michigan Hurons Eastern Michigan Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 76–42 3–2 1–0 Dec 18, 1978 yes 1978 men Catholic Cardinals Catholic John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 98–62 4–2 Dec 27, 1978 yes 1978 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola–Chicago John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 60–59 5–2 Dec 29, 1978 yes 1978 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 50–55 5–3 Dec 30, 1978 yes 1978 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 86–73 6–3 Jan 3, 1979 yes 1978 men Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 82–57 7–3 Jan 6, 1979 1978 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 72–47 8–3 2–0 Jan 10, 1979 yes 1978 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Chick Evans Fieldhouse DeKalb, Illinois 74–71 9–3 3–0 Jan 13, 1979 yes 1978 men Ball State Cardinals Ball State Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana 69–62 10–3 4–0 Jan 17, 1979 1978 men Miami Redskins Miami (OH) John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 63–54 11–3 5–0 Jan 20, 1979 yes 1978 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan University Arena Kalamazoo, Michigan 80–72 12–3 6–0 Jan 24, 1979 Ohio John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 79–67 13–3 7–0 Jan 27, 1979 yes 1978 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan Rose Arena Mount Pleasant, Michigan 66–77 13–4 7–1 Jan 30, 1979 yes 1978 men Butler Bulldogs Butler John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 101–71 14–4 Feb 3, 1979 1978 men Bowling Green State Falcons Bowling Green State John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 72–61 15–4 8–1 Feb 7, 1979 Northern Illinois John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 87–46 16–4 9–1 Feb 10, 1979 yes Kent State Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, Ohio 68–69 16–5 9–2 Feb 14, 1979 yes yes 1978 men Dayton Flyers Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 68–69 16–6 Feb 17, 1979 Ball State John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 82–69 17–6 10–2 Feb 21, 1979 yes Miami (OH) Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 68–72 17–7 10–3 Feb 24, 1979 Western Michigan John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 57–49 18–7 11–3 Feb 28, 1979 yes Ohio Convocation Center Athens, Ohio 75–70 19–7 12–3 Mar 3, 1979 Eastern Michigan John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio 79–43 20–7 13–3 Mar 6, 1979 yes yes Central Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan MAC Playoff 72–65 21–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Toledo Rockets| NCAA Tournament Mar 11, 1979 yes yes 19 5 ME Iowa 14 4 ME Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana Second Round 74–72The Daily Iowan Wrestlers win nationals, cagers stymied: Hawks bow at buzzer 1 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1979/di1979-03-12.pdf March 12, 1979 February 19, 2023 22–7 Mar 16, 1979 yes yes 19 5 ME Notre Dame 4 1 ME Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana Mideast Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 71–79Toledo Within Point Before Irish Rally https://www.nytimes.com/1979/03/17/archives/toledo-within-point-before-irish-rally-lsu-ousted-physical-battle.html The New York Times March 17, 1979 February 19, 2023 22–8 AP Poll ME Mideast https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/toledo/1979-schedule.html 1978–79 Toledo Rockets Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.comhttps://utrockets.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1978-79 1978–79 Toledo Rockets Schedule UTrockets.com Rankings 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 856–857 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:1978–79 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season 1978-79 Category:1979 NCAA Division I basketball tournament participants Category:1978 in sports in Ohio Category:1979 in sports in Ohio