1978-79 Georgia Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Georgia Bulldogs went 14-14 (7-11 in the SEC) under head coach Hugh Durham. Simple Rating System: 3.85.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 8–4 at home, 2–8 on the road, and 2–2 on neutral courts. The Bulldogs scored 72.3 points per game and allowed 74.5 (-2.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 16, 1978 to Dec 30, 1978. The most lopsided win was 122–62 over Charleston Southern Buccaneers on Dec 30, 1978; the heaviest defeat was 75–51 at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Dec 1, 1978. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (56–55). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Georgia Bulldogs' 109 recorded seasons, 1978-79's .500 winning percentage ranks 63rd. Previous season: 1977-78 Bulldogs (11–16). Next season: 1979-80 Bulldogs (14–13).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1978-12-01	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 51–75	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-15	neutral Idaho State Bengals	L 56–66	Special Events Center
1978-12-16	neutral Hofstra Pride	W 83–70	Special Events Center
1978-12-27	vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros	W 74–72	Georgia Coliseum
1978-12-30	vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers	W 122–62	Georgia Coliseum
1979-01-03	at LSU Tigers	L 75–97	Maravich Assembly Center
1979-01-06	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 69–67	Georgia Coliseum
1979-01-08	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 71–83	Georgia Coliseum
1979-01-11	vs Auburn Tigers	L 77–84	Georgia Coliseum
1979-01-13	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 79–75	Georgia Coliseum
1979-01-20	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 76–78	McQuiddy Gymnasium
1979-01-22	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 64–73	Rupp Arena
1979-01-24	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 59–53	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-01-27	vs LSU Tigers	W 93–88	Georgia Coliseum
1979-01-29	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 63–82	Georgia Coliseum
1979-02-03	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 62–86	Humphrey Coliseum
1979-02-05	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 59–67	Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-07	vs Florida Gators	W 76–64	Georgia Coliseum
1979-02-10	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 81–87	Stokely Center
1979-02-13	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 56–55	Georgia Coliseum
1979-02-17	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 63–60	Georgia Coliseum
1979-02-19	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 74–90	Georgia Coliseum
1979-02-22	at Auburn Tigers	L 68–73	Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-24	at Florida Gators	W 63–62	Florida Gymnasium
1979-02-28	neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 75–72	BJCC Coliseum
1979-03-01	neutral Auburn Tigers	L 91–95 (4OTOT)	BJCC Coliseum

Game recaps

1979-01-22: Kentucky Wildcats beat Georgia 73–64. Fred Cowan led the winners with 20 points. Lavon Mercer had 20 for Georgia. Lavon Mercer grabbed 17 rebounds.

1979-02-19: Behind Dwight Anderson's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Georgia 90–74. Lavon Mercer had 25 for Georgia.

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