# 1978–79 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team

The 1978–79 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented University of Toledo as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Bob Nichols and played their home games at Centennial Hall in Toledo, Ohio. Toledo won the MAC championship, reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament for the only time in program history, and finished with a record of 22–8 (13–3 MAC).

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 25, 1978* | | at Detroit Mercy | L 64–67 | 0–1 | Calihan Hall Detroit, Michigan |
| Nov 30, 1978* | | Ohio State | W 64–58 | 1–1 | John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio |
| Dec 9, 1978* | | at San Diego State | L 57–65 | 1–2 | San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California |
| Dec 13, 1978* | | Northwestern State | W 64–48 | 2–2 | John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio |
| Dec 16, 1978 | | at Eastern Michigan | W 76–42 | 3–2 (1–0) | Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| Dec 18, 1978* | | Catholic | W 98–62 | 4–2 | John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio |
| Dec 27, 1978* | | Loyola–Chicago | W 60–59 | 5–2 | John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio |
| Dec 29, 1978* | | Villanova | L 50–55 | 5–3 | John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio |
| Dec 30, 1978* | | Saint Louis | W 86–73 | 6–3 | John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio |
| Jan 3, 1979* | | Eastern Kentucky | W 82–57 | 7–3 | John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio |
| Jan 6, 1979 | | Kent State | W 72–47 | 8–3 (2–0) | John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio |
| Jan 10, 1979 | | at Northern Illinois | W 74–71 | 9–3 (3–0) | Chick Evans Fieldhouse DeKalb, Illinois |
| Jan 13, 1979 | | at Ball State | W 69–62 | 10–3 (4–0) | Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana |
| Jan 17, 1979 | | Miami (OH) | W 63–54 | 11–3 (5–0) | John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio |
| Jan 20, 1979 | | at Western Michigan | W 80–72 | 12–3 (6–0) | University Arena Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Jan 24, 1979 | | Ohio | W 79–67 | 13–3 (7–0) | John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio |
| Jan 27, 1979 | | at Central Michigan | L 66–77 | 13–4 (7–1) | Rose Arena Mount Pleasant, Michigan |
| Jan 30, 1979* | | Butler | W 101–71 | 14–4 | John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio |
| Feb 3, 1979 | | Bowling Green State | W 72–61 | 15–4 (8–1) | John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio |
| Feb 7, 1979 | | Northern Illinois | W 87–46 | 16–4 (9–1) | John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio |
| Feb 10, 1979 | | at Kent State | L 68–69 | 16–5 (9–2) | Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, Ohio |
| Feb 14, 1979* | | at Dayton | L 68–69 | 16–6 | University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio |
| Feb 17, 1979 | | Ball State | W 82–69 | 17–6 (10–2) | John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio |
| Feb 21, 1979 | | at Miami (OH) | L 68–72 | 17–7 (10–3) | Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio |
| Feb 24, 1979 | | Western Michigan | W 57–49 | 18–7 (11–3) | John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio |
| Feb 28, 1979 | | at Ohio | W 75–70 | 19–7 (12–3) | Convocation Center Athens, Ohio |
| Mar 3, 1979 | | Eastern Michigan | W 79–43 | 20–7 (13–3) | John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio |
| Mar 6, 1979* | | vs. Central Michigan MAC Playoff | W 72–65 | 21–7 | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 11, 1979* | (5 ME) No. 19 | vs. (4 ME) No. 14 Iowa Second Round | W 74–72 | 22–7 | Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana |
| Mar 16, 1979* | (5 ME) No. 19 | vs. (1 ME) No. 4 Notre Dame Mideast Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | L 71–79 | 22–8 | Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ME=Mideast. ||||||