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1978–79 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

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Conference
  
Big Ten Conference

Head coach
  
Lee Rose

Assistant coach
  
Roger Blalock

1978–79 record
  
27–8 (13–5 Big Ten)

Assistant coach
  
Everett Bass

Assistant coach
  
George Faerber

Regular season

In head coach Lee Rose's first season at Purdue, where he introduced a slowed-down, tempo-controlled style of play, he led the Boilers to a Big Ten Conference co-title, along with the eventual NCAA Champion, Ervin Johnson-led Michigan State team. With only a 32 team NCAA Tournament field in 1979, the Boilermakers were forced to enter the NIT, instead, due to the favor Michigan State had over Purdue for their head-to-head record on the season. Purdue qualified for the National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to the Indiana Hoosiers in the tournament finals.

Contents

National Invitation Tournament

  • First Round
  • Purdue 97, Central Michigan 80
  • Second Round
  • Purdue 84, Dayton 70
  • Quarterfinal
  • Purdue 67, Old Dominion 59
  • Semifinal
  • Purdue 87, Alabama 68
  • Final
  • Indiana 53, Purdue 52

    • References

    1978–79 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team Wikipedia
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