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1978-79 Men's East Coast Conference Season Summary

Record: 165-163, .503 W-L% (20th of 25) (Records do not reflect forfeits and vacated games)

SRS: -6.80 (22nd of 25)

SOS: -5.16 (21st of 25)

Regular Season Champion: Temple (East) and Bucknell (West)

Player of the Year: Michael Brooks

Conference Tournament Champion: Temple

NCAA Tournament: 1 teams (Temple)

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: None

Ranked in Final AP Poll: None

Standings

Standings Table
		Conference			Overall			PTS/G		SRS
Rk	East	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	Own	Opp	SRS	SOS	Notes
1	Temple	13	0	1.000	25	4	.862	76.3	66.4	8.1	-0.7	NCAA Tournament; Reg. Season Champion; Conf. Tournament Champion
2	Saint Joseph's	11	3	.786	19	11	.633	65.1	61.3	1.5	-2.3
3	La Salle	10	3	.769	15	13	.536	83.7	83.2	-1.3	-2.2
4	American	7	5	.583	14	13	.519	80.3	80.2	-6.6	-4.0
5	Drexel	7	6	.538	18	9	.667	69.8	68.4	-4.6	-5.9
6	Hofstra	3	9	.250	8	19	.296	72.3	75.4	-8.3	-3.1
Rk	West	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	Own	Opp	SRS	SOS	Notes
1	Bucknell	12	6	.667	18	9	.667	77.4	73.9	-6.3	-7.7	Reg. Season Champion
2	Lafayette	9	9	.500	16	12	.571	69.1	65.9	-4.8	-6.1
3	Rider	7	9	.438	11	15	.423	70.5	76.2	-16.2	-8.5
4	West Chester	5	13	.278	8	18	.308	62.5	69.4	-16.1	-8.4
5	Lehigh	4	13	.235	8	18	.308	69.7	75.3	-13.7	-6.8
6	Delaware	3	15	.167	5	22	.185	67.7	74.6	-13.4	-6.3

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	11/27	12/4	12/11	12/18	12/25	1/3	1/8	1/15	1/22	1/29	2/5	2/12	2/19	2/26	3/5	Final
St. Joseph's	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hofstra	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lafayette	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rider	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bucknell	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Drexel	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Delaware	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temple	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	17	16	18	19	15	15	12	13	-
Lehigh	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
La Salle	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
West Chester	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
American	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

School Stats Table
		Overall				Conf.		Home		Away		Ratings			Per Game																			Advanced
Rk	School	G	W	L	W%	W	L	W	L	W	L	ORtg	DRtg	NRtg	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	PTS	SRS	SOS	Pace
1	Temple	29	25	4	.862	13	0	9	1	8	1				30.9	58.8	.525					14.4	21.2	.679		35.0	16.4				19.3	76.3	66.4	8.12	-0.70
2	Bucknell	27	18	9	.667	12	6	9	0	3	9				31.0	66.0	.470					15.4	21.7	.710		39.8	13.1				18.6	77.4	73.9	-6.27	-7.66
3	St. Joseph's	30	19	11	.633	11	3	6	2	7	5				24.2	54.1	.448					16.6	22.8	.728		35.4	12.5	7.9	2.4	13.4	17.9	65.1	61.3	1.46	-2.30
4	La Salle	28	15	13	.536	10	3	8	1	6	5				34.4	69.5	.495					15.0	20.2	.740		40.4					22.1	83.7	83.2	-1.26	-2.19
5	Lafayette	28	16	12	.571	9	9	6	5	6	7				27.8	56.2	.495					13.6	20.1	.675		34.6	13.7		2.3		21.0	69.1	65.9	-4.75	-6.11
6	American	27	14	13	.519	7	5	4	5	7	6				31.1	64.1	.486					18.0	26.3	.683		40.4	17.0	11.0	2.7	19.9	22.6	80.3	80.2	-6.62	-3.99
7	Drexel	27	18	9	.667	7	6	6	2	8	4				27.3	58.1	.469					15.3	22.7	.673		41.3					15.3	69.8	68.4	-4.63	-5.89
8	Rider	26	11	15	.423	7	9	4	4	4	8				28.3	58.0	.489					13.8	20.0	.689		33.0	13.3			18.9	20.2	70.5	76.2	-16.23	-8.52
9	West Chester	26	8	18	.308	5	13	3	7	2	5				24.5	51.1	.479					13.5	19.7	.685		31.1	11.8				23.1	62.5	69.4	-16.09	-8.44
10	Lehigh	26	8	18	.308	4	13	2	7	3	9				26.1	53.6	.487					17.5	23.1	.755		30.6	13.6			17.3	19.7	69.7	75.3	-13.71	-6.76
11	Delaware	27	5	22	.185	3	15	2	9	1	11				27.5	59.6	.461					12.7	18.9	.673		35.8	15.9	8.6	2.7	17.4	22.8	67.7	74.6	-13.36	-6.28
12	Hofstra	27	8	19	.296	3	9	5	7	2	10				29.6	63.4	.466					13.1	19.4	.679		36.0	13.9				21.3	72.3	75.4	-8.27	-3.08

Statistical coverage for seasons prior to 1992-93 is mostly complete, however there are a small number of unknown player records.