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1978-79 Men's Eastern Athletic Association Schedule and Results

1977-78 EAA 1979-80 EAA

Record: 112-112, .500 W-L% (22nd of 25) (Records do not reflect forfeits and vacated games)

SRS: -0.73 (11th of 25)

SOS: -0.02 (11th of 25)

Regular Season Champion: Villanova

Player of the Year: James Bailey

Coach of the Year: Rollie Massimino

Conference Tournament Champion: Rutgers

NCAA Tournament: 1 teams (Rutgers)

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 1 teams (Rutgers)

Ranked in Final AP Poll: 1 teams (Rutgers)

47 Games

Conference games only

47 Games Table
Date	Visitor/Neutral	PTS	Home/Neutral	PTS	OT	Notes
Sat, Dec 2, 1978	Villanova	75	George Washington	71
Sat, Dec 2, 1978	Massachusetts	54	Pittsburgh	70
Sat, Dec 9, 1978	Rutgers	67	Villanova	86
Sat, Dec 9, 1978	Penn State	47	West Virginia	56
Thu, Dec 21, 1978	Villanova	78	Duquesne	75
Sat, Jan 6, 1979	Massachusetts	56	West Virginia	88
Wed, Jan 10, 1979	Villanova	66	Massachusetts	51
Thu, Jan 11, 1979	George Washington	72	Rutgers	80
Sat, Jan 13, 1979	Pittsburgh	83	George Washington	94
Sun, Jan 14, 1979	West Virginia	69	Duquesne	73
Wed, Jan 17, 1979	Massachusetts	69	George Washington	81
Wed, Jan 17, 1979	West Virginia	72	Penn State	53
Sat, Jan 20, 1979	Penn State	46	Rutgers	48
Sat, Jan 20, 1979	George Washington	77	Villanova	89
Sat, Jan 20, 1979	Pittsburgh	92	West Virginia	93
Wed, Jan 24, 1979	Duquesne	49	Penn State	54
Fri, Jan 26, 1979	Duquesne	67	Rutgers	70
Fri, Jan 26, 1979	West Virginia	58	Villanova	99
Sat, Jan 27, 1979	Penn State	44	Pittsburgh	50
Sat, Jan 27, 1979	Villanova	55	Rutgers	64
Date	Visitor/Neutral	PTS	Home/Neutral	PTS	OT	Notes
Wed, Jan 31, 1979	Rutgers	60	Massachusetts	55
Wed, Jan 31, 1979	George Washington	46	Penn State	51
Thu, Feb 1, 1979	Pittsburgh	89	Duquesne	83
Sat, Feb 3, 1979	Rutgers	71	George Washington	74
Sat, Feb 3, 1979	Duquesne	68	Massachusetts	67
Sat, Feb 3, 1979	West Virginia	57	Pittsburgh	72
Sun, Feb 4, 1979	Villanova	36	Penn State	34
Wed, Feb 7, 1979	Duquesne	63	West Virginia	92
Sat, Feb 10, 1979	Rutgers	61	West Virginia	68
Wed, Feb 14, 1979	George Washington	87	Duquesne	84
Wed, Feb 14, 1979	Pittsburgh	54	Penn State	45
Sat, Feb 17, 1979	George Washington	94	Massachusetts	73
Sat, Feb 17, 1979	Duquesne	54	Pittsburgh	60
Mon, Feb 19, 1979	Massachusetts	76	Rutgers	95
Tue, Feb 20, 1979	Pittsburgh	73	Villanova	75
Wed, Feb 21, 1979	Penn State	54	Massachusetts	42
Fri, Feb 23, 1979	Rutgers	76	Pittsburgh	68
Sat, Feb 24, 1979	West Virginia	74	George Washington	72
Sat, Feb 24, 1979	Massachusetts	66	Villanova	77
Sun, Feb 25, 1979	Penn State	58	Duquesne	57
Date	Visitor/Neutral	PTS	Home/Neutral	PTS	OT	Notes
Tue, Feb 27, 1979	George Washington	80	Pittsburgh	85
Tue, Feb 27, 1979	Penn State	57	Rutgers	67
Tue, Feb 27, 1979	Massachusetts	73	Villanova	78	OT
Tue, Feb 27, 1979	Duquesne	59	West Virginia	73
Thu, Mar 1, 1979	Villanova	64	Pittsburgh	77
Thu, Mar 1, 1979	Rutgers	55	West Virginia	52
Sat, Mar 3, 1979	Rutgers	61	Pittsburgh	57

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