1978-79 Houston Cougars basketball — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Houston Cougars went 16-15 (6-10 in the SWC) under head coach Guy Lewis. Simple Rating System: 2.09.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 9–6 at home, 3–8 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Cougars scored 77.9 points per game and allowed 78.3 (-0.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 6, 1978 to Dec 20, 1978. The most lopsided win was 95–66 over TCU Horned Frogs on Jan 13, 1979; the heaviest defeat was 69–43 to Texas A&M Aggies on Jan 10, 1979. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Arkansas Razorbacks (61–62).

Among Houston Cougars' 76 recorded seasons, 1978-79's .516 winning percentage ranks 54th. Previous season: 1977-78 Cougars (25–8). Next season: 1979-80 Cougars (14–14).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1978-11-27	vs Nevada Wolf Pack	L 73–77	Hofheinz Pavilion
1978-11-30	at USC Trojans	L 80–88	L.A. Sports Arena
1978-12-06	vs hardin simmons	W 102–86	Hofheinz Pavilion
1978-12-15	vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros	W 107–95	Hofheinz Pavilion
1978-12-16	vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	W 105–92	Hofheinz Pavilion
1978-12-20	at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros	W 89–79	UTPA Fieldhouse
1978-12-29	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 67–80	Met Center
1978-12-30	neutral BYU Cougars	L 77–84	Met Center
1979-01-06	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	L 61–62	Hofheinz Pavilion
1979-01-08	vs Texas Longhorns	L 57–75	Hofheinz Pavilion
1979-01-10	vs Texas A&M Aggies	L 43–69	Hofheinz Pavilion
1979-01-13	vs TCU Horned Frogs	W 95–66	Hofheinz Pavilion
1979-01-16	at Baylor Bears	L 77–85	Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1979-01-20	at Rice Owls	W 101–75	Autry Court
1979-01-22	vs SMU Mustangs	W 82–78	Hofheinz Pavilion
1979-01-24	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 68–70	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1979-01-28	at Texas Longhorns	L 53–79	Frank Erwin Center
1979-01-30	at TCU Horned Frogs	L 71–77	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1979-02-03	at Texas A&M Aggies	L 58–66	G. Rollie White Coliseum
1979-02-06	vs Baylor Bears	L 77–80	Hofheinz Pavilion
1979-02-10	vs Rice Owls	W 75–72	Hofheinz Pavilion
1979-02-12	at SMU Mustangs	W 101–94	Moody Coliseum
1979-02-15	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 103–89	Hofheinz Pavilion
1979-02-17	at Arkansas Razorbacks	L 58–78	Barnhill Arena
1979-02-24	vs SMU Mustangs	W 74–67	Hofheinz Pavilion
1979-03-01	vs Baylor Bears	W 83–82	The Summit
1979-03-02	vs Texas Longhorns	L 65–70	The Summit

Game recaps

1979-01-06: Behind Sidney Moncrief's 25 points, Arkansas Razorbacks held off Houston 62–61. Victor Ewing had 16 for Houston.

1979-02-17: Behind Sidney Moncrief's 29 points, Arkansas Razorbacks rolled past Houston 78–58. Kenneth Williams had 17 for Houston.

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