1978-79 Men's Sun Belt Conference Season Summary

Record: 87-79, .524 W-L% (17th of 25) (Records do not reflect forfeits and vacated games)

SRS: -3.22 (15th of 25)

SOS: -2.71 (16th of 25)

Regular Season Champion: South Alabama

Player of the Year: Rory White

Coach of the Year: Cliff Ellis

Conference Tournament Champion: Jacksonville

NCAA Tournament: 2 teams (Jacksonville and South Alabama)

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: None

Ranked in Final AP Poll: None

Standings

Standings Table
		Conference			Overall			PTS/G		SRS
Rk	School	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	Own	Opp	SRS	SOS	Notes
1	South Alabama	10	0	1.000	20	7	.741	82.4	72.6	5.4	-3.9	NCAA Tournament; Reg. Season Champion
2	South Florida	6	4	.600	14	14	.500	67.0	70.8	-7.9	-1.7
3	Charlotte	6	4	.600	16	11	.593	70.9	65.2	2.1	-3.6
4	Jacksonville	5	5	.500	19	11	.633	69.6	67.5	-0.1	-0.8	NCAA Tournament; Conf. Tournament Champion
5	New Orleans	3	7	.300	11	16	.407	64.9	68.4	-5.9	-1.9
6	Georgia State	0	10	.000	7	20	.259	72.0	78.4	-12.9	-4.3

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
Charlotte	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jacksonville	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
South Alabama	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
South Florida	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Georgia State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
New Orleans	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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	South Alabama	27	20	7	.741	10	0	10	2	6	2				32.0	62.9	.508					18.5	27.1	.682		39.5					20.9	82.4	72.6	5.36	-3.92
2	Charlotte	27	16	11	.593	6	4	13	4	2	7				27.8	58.1	.478					15.4	21.4	.719		33.9	14.7	7.3	3.4		18.2	70.9	65.2	2.11	-3.63
3	South Florida	28	14	14	.500	6	4	5	6	4	6				26.8	54.5	.492					13.4	18.1	.738		31.0	13.0			16.8	17.4	67.0	70.8	-7.85	-1.67
4	Jacksonville	30	19	11	.633	5	5	8	3	3	6				27.8	56.4	.494					13.9	19.2	.724		33.9					20.9	69.6	67.5	-0.13	-0.79
5	New Orleans	27	11	16	.407	3	7	6	7	2	5				24.6	56.8	.434					15.6	25.1	.623		39.4	11.8				20.3	64.9	68.4	-5.90	-1.90
6	Georgia State	27	7	20	.259	0	10	1	8	1	10				30.3	68.1	.444					11.5	17.2	.668		37.0	12.4				24.9	72.0	78.4	-12.93	-4.34