1978–79 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

1978–79 UAB Blazers men's basketball
Conference Independent
1978–79 record 15–11
Head coach Gene Bartow
Assistant coach Oscar Catlin
Assistant coach Robert Corn
Assistant coach Lee Hunt
Home arena BJCC Arena
Seasons
« none 1979–80 »

The inaugural 1978–79 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 1978–79 college basketball season. Led by head coach Gene Bartow, the Blazers competed as an independent and played their home games at the BJCC Arena. They finished the season 15–11.

Roster

Name Hometown
Tim Almquist Forest Lake, Minnesota, U.S.
Derrick Bentley Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Daryl Braden Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Raymond Gause Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
George Jones Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Greg Leet Flat River, Missouri, U.S.
Bill McCammon Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Leon Morris Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Doug Owens Plainfield, Indiana, U.S.
Oliver Robinson Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Scott Simcik Simi Valley, California, U.S.
Donnie Speer Sylacauga, Alabama, U.S.
Larry Spicer Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
[1]

Schedule and results

After losing to Nebraska 64–55 in their inaugural game, UAB completed the 1978–79 season with an overall record of 15–11 during their lone season competing as an independent.[2]

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Record
11/24/1978* Nebraska BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL L 64–55  14,800 0–1
11/25/1978* San Francisco State BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 67–51  4,550 1–1
11/29/1978* Oklahoma City BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 88–79  4,460 2–1
12/1/1978* vs. Southern Illinois Hearnes Center • Columbia, MO
(Show Me Classic)		 L 80–72  5,600 2–2
12/2/1978* vs. Eastern Kentucky Hearnes Center • Columbia, MO
(Show Me Classic)		 W 88–77  5,499 3–2
12/9/1978* at Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum • Oxford, MS L 82–77 OT 3,357 3–3
12/14/1978* Georgia State BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 100–81  5,975 4–3
12/18/1978* South Alabama BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 75–72  5,483 5–3
12/20/1978* Iowa State BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 79–67  5,846 6–3
12/23/1978* St. Louis BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 73–70  5,128 7–3
12/30/1978* Florida State BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL L 85–66  7,201 7–4
1/5/1979* at Georgia State GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, GA L 64–61  914 7–5
1/6/1979* Illinois College BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 108–70  5,236 8–5
1/10/1979* Southern Miss BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 93–87  4,671 9–5
1/20/1979* at Iona Hynes Athletic Center • New Rochelle, NY L 61–59  2,020 9–6
1/25/1979* at South Florida Curtis Hixon Hall • Tampa, FL L 68–66  1,864 9–7
1/27/1979* Jacksonville BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL L 84–76  8,171 9–8
1/29/1979* at Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum • Hattiesburg, MS W 60–59  3,016 10–8
1/31/1979* Saint Joseph's BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 84–69  5,852 11–8
2/2/1979* Hawaii BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 85–75  5,196 12–8
2/3/1979* South Florida BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 81–65  9,240 13–8
2/8/1979* at South Alabama Mobile Civic Center • Mobile, AL L 71–69  3,159 13–9
2/12/1979* at Jacksonville Jacksonville Coliseum • Jacksonville, FL L 54–52  3,055 13–10
2/16/1979* at Hawaii Hawaiʻi International Center • Honolulu, HI W 86–82 OT 3,055 14–10
2/22/1979* Drexel BJCC Arena • Birmingham, AL W 77–60  5,195 15–10
2/27/1979* at DePaul Alumni Hall • Chicago, IL L 88–77  3,113 15–11
*Non-Conference Game. All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. ^ 2010–11 UAB Basketball Information Guide. Birmingham, AL: UAB Athletic Media Relations Office. 2010. pp. 116–117. 
  2. ^ 2010–11 UAB Basketball Information Guide. Birmingham, AL: UAB Athletic Media Relations Office. 2010. p. 118.