The 1978-79 Indiana Hoosiers went 22-12 (10-8 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bob Knight. The team peaked at #10 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.86.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-24 | neutral Pepperdine Waves | L 58–59 | Buckner Fieldhouse |
| 1978-11-25 | neutral Texas A&M Aggies | L 49–54 | Buckner Fieldhouse |
| 1978-11-26 | neutral Penn State Nittany Lions | W 86–65 | Buckner Fieldhouse |
| 1978-12-02 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 80–37 | Assembly Hall |
| 1978-12-06 | at Georgetown Hoyas | L 54–60 | Capital Centre |
| 1978-12-09 | vs Bradley Braves | W 80–64 | Market Square Arena |
| 1978-12-16 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | W 68–67 (OTOT) | Assembly Hall |
| 1978-12-18 | vs Davidson Wildcats | W 101–64 | Assembly Hall |
| 1978-12-19 | vs Washington Huskies | W 73–56 | Assembly Hall |
| 1978-12-27 | neutral Washington Huskies | W 71–57 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-12-28 | at Oregon Ducks | W 68–60 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-12-30 | neutral Michigan State Spartans | L 57–74 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-01-04 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 61–65 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-01-06 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 63–54 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-01-11 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 63–80 | Williams Arena |
| 1979-01-13 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 61–90 | Iowa Field House |
| 1979-01-18 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 58–82 | Jenison Field House |
| 1979-01-20 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 74–45 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-01-25 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 82–61 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-01-27 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 63–66 (OTOT) | St. John Arena |
| 1979-02-01 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 68–62 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-02-03 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 70–62 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-02-08 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 82–57 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-02-10 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 59–60 | Crisler Arena |
| 1979-02-15 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 47–59 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-02-17 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 68–62 (OTOT) | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1979-02-22 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 64–62 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-02-24 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 71–46 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-03-01 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 48–55 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-03-03 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 72–60 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-03-08 | at Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 78–59 | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
| 1979-03-12 | vs Alcorn State Braves | W 73–69 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-03-19 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 64–55 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1979-03-21 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 53–52 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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