#1 Duke
78
Win
Saturday, November 25, 1978
Bowling Green, Ky.
E.A. Diddle Arena
Att: 13,500
Western Kentucky
53
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 36 | 42 | 78 |
| Western Kentucky | 24 | 29 | 53 |
Duke
| # | Player | Min | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | DR | Reb | Ast | Tov | Stl | Blk | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Jim Spanarkel | 30 | 11-18 | — | 3-5 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 43 | Mike Gminski | 31 | 12-15 | — | 0-2 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 24 |
| 20 | Gene Banks | 30 | 3-6 | — | 0-2 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 33 | Kenny Dennard | 29 | 3-4 | — | 0-0 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 21 | Bob Bender | 21 | 3-3 | — | 0-0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 30 | Jim Suddath | 8 | 1-1 | — | 2-2 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Vince Taylor | 10 | 0-1 | — | 2-3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 | Steve Gray | 4 | 0-0 | — | 2-2 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Rob Hardy | 5 | 1-2 | — | 0-1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 44 | Scott Goetsch | 9 | 0-2 | — | 1-2 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Harold Morrison | 10 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | John Harrell | 13 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34-54 (63.0%) | — | 10-19 (52.6%) | — | — | 30 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 78 | ||
Shooting by Half
| Period | FG | 3FG | FT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 18-28 (64.3%) | — | 0-0 |
| 2nd Half | 16-26 (61.5%) | — | 10-19 (52.6%) |
Western Kentucky
| # | Player | Min | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | DR | Reb | Ast | Tov | Stl | Blk | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Washington | 21 | 5-9 | — | 0-0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| Rick Wray | 24 | 3-5 | — | 0-0 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Kurtis Townsend | 31 | 2-3 | — | 2-3 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| Mike Prince | 20 | 0-1 | — | 2-2 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Trey Trumbo | 23 | 1-4 | — | 0-0 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Craig McCormick | 25 | 8-9 | — | 2-2 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | |
| Mike Reese | 31 | 4-12 | — | 1-2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| Don Thomas | 4 | 0-0 | — | 0-0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Rahn | 8 | 0-2 | — | 0-0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Greg Burbach | 6 | 0-0 | — | 0-2 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kevin Dildy | 8 | 0-1 | — | 0-0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 23-46 (50.0%) | — | 7-11 (63.6%) | — | — | 20 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 53 | ||
Shooting by Half
| Period | FG | 3FG | FT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 12-22 (54.5%) | — | 0-0 |
| 2nd Half | 11-24 (45.8%) | — | 7-11 (63.6%) |
Miscellaneous
| Officials | Burrell\, Corwall\, and Kelly | |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 1 |