1978-79 Duke Blue Devils basketball — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Duke Blue Devils went 22-8 (9-3 in the ACC) under head coach Bill E. Foster. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.35.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 13–1 at home, 6–4 on the road, and 3–3 on neutral courts. The Blue Devils scored 71.9 points per game and allowed 65.5 (+6.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Jan 18, 1979 to Feb 6, 1979. The most lopsided win was 78–53 at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Nov 25, 1978; the heaviest defeat was 70–49 at Clemson Tigers on Feb 21, 1979. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Long Beach State Beach (79–78). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Duke Blue Devils' 114 recorded seasons, 1978-79's .733 winning percentage ranks 55th. Previous season: 1977-78 Blue Devils (27–7). Next season: 1979-80 Blue Devils (24–9).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1978-11-25	at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	W 78–53	E. A. Diddle Arena
1978-11-27	vs SMU Mustangs	W 86–80	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1978-12-01	neutral NC State Wolfpack	W 65–63	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-02	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	W 78–68	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-05	vs La Salle Explorers	W 66–42	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1978-12-13	vs USC Trojans	W 79–65	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1978-12-29	neutral Ohio State Buckeyes	L 84–90 (OTOT)	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1978-12-30	at St. John's Red Storm	L 66–69	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1979-01-02	at Davidson Wildcats	W 77–59	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1979-01-05	vs Long Beach State Beach	W 79–78	Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1979-01-06	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 74–64	Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1979-01-10	vs Clemson Tigers	W 73–54	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1979-01-13	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 68–74	Carmichael Auditorium
1979-01-18	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 81–69	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1979-01-21	at NC State Wolfpack	W 75–69	Reynolds Coliseum
1979-01-24	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 84–66	University Hall
1979-01-28	vs Marquette Golden Eagles	W 69–64	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-31	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 75–60	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-03	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 87–78	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1979-02-06	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 64–63	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1979-02-10	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	L 69–71	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1979-02-14	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 66–48	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1979-02-16	at Maryland Terrapins	L 68–70	Cole Fieldhouse
1979-02-18	vs Louisville Cardinals	W 88–72	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1979-02-21	at Clemson Tigers	L 49–70	Littlejohn Coliseum
1979-02-24	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 47–40	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1979-03-01	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 58–56	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1979-03-02	neutral NC State Wolfpack	W 62–59	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1979-03-03	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 63–71	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1979-03-11	neutral St. John's Red Storm	L 78–80	Reynolds Coliseum

Game recaps

1979-01-24: Behind Mike Gminski's 24 points, Duke Blue Devils pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 84–66. Jeff Lamp had 23 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1979-02-06: Duke Blue Devils survived Virginia Cavaliers 64–63 as Jim Spanarkel scored a team-high 16. Jeff Lamp had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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