1978-79 Auburn Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Auburn Tigers went 13-16 (5-13 in the SEC) under head coach Sonny Smith. Simple Rating System: 5.72.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 6–7 at home, 3–8 on the road, and 4–1 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 71.0 points per game and allowed 72.4 (-1.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 9, 1978 to Dec 21, 1978. The most lopsided win was 84–72 at Richmond Spiders on Dec 12, 1978; the heaviest defeat was 77–61 at Ole Miss Rebels on Jan 13, 1979. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (83–82). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Auburn Tigers' 110 recorded seasons, 1978-79's .448 winning percentage ranks 76th. Previous season: 1977-78 Tigers (13–14). Next season: 1979-80 Tigers (10–18).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1978-12-01	vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	W 83–82	BJCC Coliseum
1978-12-04	vs Florida State Seminoles	L 70–71	Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-09	vs Iona Gaels	W 74–66	Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-12	at Richmond Spiders	W 84–72	Robins Center
1978-12-15	neutral Oklahoma Sooners	W 78–70	Bayfront Center
1978-12-16	neutral Navy Midshipmen	W 63–57	Bayfront Center
1978-12-21	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 60–57	BJCC Coliseum
1979-01-03	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 55–57	Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-06	vs Florida Gators	W 91–86	Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-08	at Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	L 62–63	Mabee Center
1979-01-11	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 84–77	Georgia Coliseum
1979-01-13	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 61–77	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-01-15	at LSU Tigers	L 82–94	Maravich Assembly Center
1979-01-20	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 76–83	Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-22	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 72–74	Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-25	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 83–86 (OTOT)	Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-27	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 59–66	McQuiddy Gymnasium
1979-01-29	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 59–66	Rupp Arena
1979-02-03	at Florida Gators	W 93–92	Florida Gymnasium
1979-02-07	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 62–73	Stokely Center
1979-02-10	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 56–54	Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-12	vs LSU Tigers	L 68–78	Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-17	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 73–80	Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-19	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 66–73	Humphrey Coliseum
1979-02-22	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 73–68	Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-24	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 55–60	Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-28	neutral Vanderbilt Commodores	W 59–53	BJCC Coliseum
1979-03-01	neutral Georgia Bulldogs	W 95–91 (4OTOT)	BJCC Coliseum
1979-03-02	neutral Tennessee Volunteers	L 64–75	BJCC Coliseum

Game recaps

1979-01-25: Kentucky Wildcats edged Auburn 86–83. Dwight Anderson led the winners with 19 points. Bobby Cattage had 23 for Auburn.

1979-01-29: Behind Dwight Anderson's 13 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Auburn 66–59. Bobby Cattage had 18 for Auburn.

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