The 1978–79 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 1978–79 NCAA NCAA Division II men's basketball season led by head coach Ralph Underhill.
Season summary Coach Ralph Underhill convinced his team for his fast paced pressing style, earning the first 20 wins of his long tenure.
Roster
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Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament
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Awards and honors Bob Schaefer MVP Bob Cook Raider Award
Statistics Number Name Games Average Points Assists Rebounds 35 Bob Schaefer 26 14.1 367 29 121 _ Jimmy Carter 28 13.0 364 27 150 _ Alan Crowe 25 12.7 317 109 67 30 Bill Wilson 28 10.3 288 92 61 22 Bob Cook 28 9.7 271 115 106 _ Steve Hartings 26 8.7 225 119 28 _ Jeff Bragg 23 5.7 130 21 58 _ Tom Holzapfel 11 4.5 49 7 16 _ Vince Shively 15 4.2 63 20 16 _ Mike Zimmerman 28 3.8 105 32 37 _ James Pinkney 27 3.5 95 10 85 33 Dan Huguely 21 3.0 63 12 38 40 Joe Fitzpatrick 9 2.7 24 3 23 Source
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