1978–79 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 1978–79 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

1978–79 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1978–79 record1811 (86 Big 8)
Head coach
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
1978–79 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 16 Oklahoma104 .714  2110  .677
Missouri86 .571  1315  .464
Kansas State86 .571  1612  .571
Kansas86 .571  1811  .621
Nebraska77 .500  1413  .519
Iowa State68 .429  1116  .407
Oklahoma State59 .357  1215  .444
Colorado410 .286  1413  .519
1979 Big Eight Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 29*
No. 4 Fairleigh Dickinson W 91-68  1-0
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 2*
No. 4 Murray State W 81-66  2-0
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 4*
No. 4 Boise State W 82-68  3-0
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 5*
No. 5 Oral Roberts W 90-77  4-0
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 9*
No. 5 at No. 10 Kentucky L 66-67 OT 4-1
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
December 16*
No. 8 SMU W 71-64  5-1
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 21*
No. 7 at No. 20 USC L 83-89 OT 5-2
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
December 23*
No. 7 at San Diego State L 69-81  5-3
Peterson Gym 
San Diego, CA
December 27
No. 18 vs. Iowa State W 75-55  6-3
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
December 29
No. 18 vs. Oklahoma W 86-75  7-3
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
December 30*
No. 18 vs. Colorado W 72-66  8-3
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
January 10
No. 15 at No. 13 Oklahoma L 45-68  8-4
(0-1)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
January 13
No. 15 at Oklahoma State W 82-70  9-4
(1-1)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
January 17
No. 20 Missouri
Border War
L 55-58  9-5
(1-2)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 20
No. 20 at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
L 69-96  9-6
(1-3)
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, KS
January 24
Iowa State W 80-71  10-6
(2-3)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 27
at Nebraska L 64-66 OT 10-7
(2-4)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
January 31
Colorado W 56-51  11-7
(3-4)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 2
Oklahoma State W 82-71  12-7
(4-4)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 4*
at No. 14 Michigan State L 61-85  12-8
Jenison Fieldhouse 
East Lansing, MI
February 7
at Missouri
Border War
W 88-85  13-8
(5-4)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
February 10
Oklahoma W 74-62  14-8
(6-4)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 14
at Iowa State L 66-68  14-9
(6-5)
James H. Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 17
Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
L 56-58  14-10
(6-6)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 21
Nebraska W 66-59  15-10
(7-6)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 24
at Colorado W 71-60  16-10
(8-6)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, CO
February 27
Iowa State
Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals
W 91-70  17-10
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
March 2
vs. Missouri
Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Semifinals
Border War
W 76-73  18-10
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
March 3
vs. Oklahoma
Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Championship Game
L 65-80  18-11
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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