1977–78 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

1977–78 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Record	14–13 ( )
Head coach	Marcus Jackson (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Jerry Holbrook Jim Brown
Home arena	WSU PE Building

The 1977–78 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 1977–78 NCAA NCAA Division II men's basketball season led by head coach Marcus Jackson.

Season summary

Coach Marcus Jackson's final season at Wright State was filled with as much promise as disappointment. There were extended winning streaks and maddening losing spells. The hot young coach seemed to be building a program to last, but internal disagreements came to light following on-court high jinks by Northern Kentucky, leading eventually to Jackson's dismissal at the end of the season.

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Roster

1977–78 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 22 Bob Cook 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Miamisburg Miamisburg, Ohio F 33 Dan Huguely 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Rossevelt Dayton, Ohio G 23 Alan McGee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Jr North Side Fort Wayne, Indiana F/C 35 Bob Shaefer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Jr Alter Kettering, Ohio G Jimmy Carter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — Jr Grand View Jackson, Mississippi F 40 Bob Fitzpatrick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 198 lb (90 kg) So Mt. Healthy Cincinnati, Ohio F 30 Bill Wilson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Eastmoor Columbus, Ohio G/F Dave Bockhorn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) — Fr Alter Kettering, Ohio F Jeff Bragg 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Fr Marion Marion, Indiana G Alan Crowe 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — Fr Carlisle Carlisle, Ohio C Steve Hartings 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — Fr Marion Local G Mike Zimmerman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — Fr Alter Kettering, Ohio	Head coach Marcus Jackson Assistant coach(es) Jerry Holbrook, Jim Brown Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1977		West Virginia Wesleyan Wright State Invitational	W 78-76	1–0	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Nov 26, 1977		Wittenberg Wright State Invitational	L 80-85 ^OT	1–1	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Nov 29, 1977		Campbellsville	W 81-69	2–1	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Dec 3, 1977		at Northern Kentucky	L 52-76	2-2	Regents Hall  Highland Heights, Kentucky
Dec 10, 1977		Morehead State	L 79–87	2–3	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Dec 13, 1977		at Miami Ohio	L 69-73	2–4	Millett Assembly Hall  Oxford, Ohio
Dec 16, 1977		Thomas Moore	W 67-57	3–4	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Dec 19, 1977		at IUPUI	W 82-79	4–4	Indianapolis
Dec 30, 1977		Wisconsin-Oshkosh	W 84-71	5–4	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Jan 5, 1978		Eastern Illinois	W 74-71	6–4	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Jan 7, 1978		at Central State	L 57-65	6-5	Wilberforce, Ohio
Jan 10, 1978		Roanoke	W 80-60	7-5	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Jan 10, 1978		at Clearwater	W 119-65	8-5	Clearwater, FL
Jan 16, 1978		at Armstrong State	W 85-74	9-5	Savannah Civic Center  Savannah, Georgia
Jan 21, 1978		Akron	W 69-61	10–5	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Jan 26, 1978		at Robert Morris	W 90-81	11-5	Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Jan 28, 1978		at Youngstown State	W 60-59	12-5	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Feb 1, 1978		Indianapolis	W 78-75	13–5	Indianapolis
Feb 4, 1978		VCU (Virginia Commonwealth)	L 59-63	13-6	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Feb 8, 1978		at Eastern Illinois	L 60-64	13-7	Lantz Fieldhouse  Charleston, Illinois
Feb 11, 1978		Bellarmine	L 63-65	13-8	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Feb 13, 1978		Milwaukee	W 71-69	14-8	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Feb 15, 1978		at Cleveland State	L 62-77	14-9	Public Hall  Cleveland, OH
Feb 18, 1978		Kentucky State	L 75-92	14-10	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Feb 20, 1978		Northern Kentucky	L 73-77 ^OT	14-11	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
Feb 23, 1978		at Akron	L 85-88	14-12	Memorial Hall  Akron, OH
Feb 25, 1978		Point Park	L 85-95	14-13	WSU PE Building  Fairborn, OH
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

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Awards and honors

Bob Schaefer	MVP
Joe Fitzpatrick	Raider Award

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Statistics

Number	Name	Games	Average	Points	Rebounds	Assists
35	Bob Schaefer	27	17.5	473	190	49
30	Bill Wilson	27	11.0	297	59	68
_	Jimmy Carter	26	8.6	224	141	23
_	Alan Crowe	27	8.3	225	57	120
40	Joe Fitzpatrick	27	6.6	179	163	11
_	Steve Hartings	24	6.5	157	128	24
33	Dan Huguely	26	5.0	131	79	9
22	Bob Cook	22	4.5	99	46	24
23	Alan McGee	24	4.3	102	22	35
_	Mike Zimmerman	23	3.0	70	24	49
_	Dave Bockhorn	12	1.8	22	9	12
_	Jeff Bragg	23	1.7	39	22	9

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References

1. "Archdeacon: Marcus Jackson, first coach to lead Wright State to 20-win season, NCAA tourney, dies at 82". Dayton Daily News. 5 September 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
2. Shapiro, Harvey (November 23, 1977). "Do As I Do: Jackson loses weight, too". Dayton Daily News. Vol. 101, no. 63. Cox Media. p. 6 D.
3. "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.
4. "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.
5. "1977-78 Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.