1978–79 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

The 1978–79 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led fourth-year by head coach Jim Valvano, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center. The Gaels received a bid to the 1979 NCAA tournament. Competing as the No. 8 seed in the East region, the Gaels were defeated by No. 9 seed and eventual Final Four participant Penn in the opening round.

1978–79 Iona Gaels men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceIndependent
Record23–6
Head coach
Home arenaHynes Athletic Center
1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Syracuse– –26–4  .867
Georgetown– –24–5  .828
No. 6 DePaul– –26–6  .813
No. 4 Notre Dame– –24–6  .800
VCU– –20–5  .800
Iona– –23–6  .793
Detroit– –22–6  .786
Tennessee State– –20–6  .769
Old Dominion– –23–7  .767
No. 10 Marquette– –22–7  .759
Wagner– –21–7  .750
Connecticut– –21–8  .724
UNLV– –21–8  .724
UNC Wilmington– –19–8  .704
Boston College– –21–9  .700
James Madison– –18–8  .692
Rhode Island– –20–9  .690
George Mason– –17–8  .680
St. Bonaventure– –19–9  .679
Illinois State– –20–10  .667
Dayton– –19–10  .655
Boston University– –17–9  .654
Fairfield– –17–9  .654
Georgia Tech– –17–9  .654
Oral Roberts– –17–10  .630
Holy Cross– –17–11  .607
Cleveland State– –15–10  .600
Maine– –14–10  .583
Army– –14–11  .560
Denver– –15–12  .556
South Carolina– –15–12  .556
Stetson– –15–12  .556
Siena– –14–12  .538
St. Francis (NY)– –14–12  .538
Navy– –13–12  .520
Xavier– –14–13  .519
Northeastern– –13–13  .500
Saint Francis (PA)– –13–13  .500
Robert Morris– –13–14  .481
Southern Miss– –13–14  .481
Air Force– –12–13  .480
Long Island University– –12–13  .480
Canisius– –12–14  .462
Colgate– –12–14  .462
Evansville– –13–16  .448
East Carolina– –12–15  .444
Loyola-Chicago– –12–15  .444
Butler– –11–16  .407
North Texas– –11–16  .407
Saint Peter's– –10–15  .400
Campbell– –10–16  .385
New Hampshire– –10–16  .385
Providence– –10–16  .385
Richmond– –10–16  .385
Hawaii– –10–17  .370
William & Mary– –9–17  .346
Georgia Southern– –9–18  .333
Fairleigh Dickinson– –8–18  .308
Wisconsin-Milwaukee– –8–18  .308
Vermont– –8–18  .308
Northwestern State– –7–19  .269
Catholic– –6–20  .231
Arkansas-Little Rock– –6–20  .231
Niagara– –6–20  .231
Portland State– –6–21  .222
Baltimore– –4–20  .167
Valparaiso– –4–21  .160
Charleston Southern– –2–25  .074
Rankings from AP Poll
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