1978–79 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 1978–79 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Appalachian State University in the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Cremins, played their home games for the final season at the Varsity Gymnasium in Boone, North Carolina as members of the Southern Conference. The team finished the season with a record of 23–6 and 13–3 in SoCon play. They won the SoCon tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 6 seed in the Mideast region, they lost to No. 3 seed LSU in the second round.

1978–79 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball
SoCon tournament champions
SoCon North champions
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record23–6 (13–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaVarsity Gymnasium
1978–79 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Appalachian State113 .786236  .793
Furman93 .750209  .690
The Citadel104 .714207  .741
Western Carolina57 .4171414  .500
Marshall58 .3851116  .407
Davidson37 .300819  .296
Chattanooga38 .2731413  .519
VMI28 .2001215  .444
East Tennessee State00 1611  .593
1979 SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1979
Rankings from AP poll
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