1978-79 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
Encyclopedia
The 1978–79 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. The Head Coach was Bobby Knight
. The team played its home games in the Assembly Hall
in Bloomington, Indiana
, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference
.
Bobby Knight
-Indiana:When Indiana University was seeking a new coach in 1971, they turned to Knight. Knight was given the nickname "The General" by former University of Detroit and Detroit Pistons coach-turned-broadcaster Dick Vitale....
. The team played its home games in the Assembly Hall
Assembly Hall (Bloomington)
Assembly Hall is a 17,456-seat arena on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. It is the home of the Indiana Hoosiers basketball teams. It opened in 1971 , replacing the current Gladstein Fieldhouse. The court is named after Branch McCracken, the men's basketball coach who led...
in Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
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National Invitation Tournament
- First Round
- Indiana 78, Texas Tech 59
- Second Round
- Indiana 72, Alcorn State 68
- Semifinal
- Indiana 64, Ohio State 55
- Final
- Indiana 53, Purdue 52
Awards and honors
- Butch CarterButch CarterClarence Eugene "Butch" Carter is a retired American basketball player and coach of the NBA...
, NIT co-Most Valuable Player - Ray TolbertRay TolbertRaymond Lee "Ray" Tolbert is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the 1st round of the 1981 NBA Draft. A 6'9" power forward from the Indiana University, Tolbert played in five NBA seasons for six different teams...
, NIT co-Most Valuable Player
Team players drafted into the NBA
- No one from the Hoosiers was selected in the 1979 NBA Draft1979 NBA DraftThe 1979 NBA Draft was the 33rd annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on June 25, 1979, before the 1979–80 season. In this draft, 22 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players...
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