The 1978-79 Indiana State Sycamores went 33-1 (16-0 in the MVC) under head coach Bill Hodges. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.39.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-27 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 63–53 | Mackey Arena |
| 1978-12-02 | at Evansville Purple Aces | W 74–70 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1978-12-04 | at Illinois State Redbirds | W 78–76 | Horton Field House |
| 1978-12-08 | neutral East Carolina Pirates | W 102–79 | Edmunds Center |
| 1978-12-09 | neutral Cleveland State Vikings | W 102–71 | Edmunds Center |
| 1978-12-12 | at Ball State Cardinals | W 93–85 | Irving Gymnasium |
| 1978-12-16 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 109–71 | Hulman Center |
| 1979-01-03 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 101–89 | Hulman Center |
| 1979-01-06 | vs west texas am | W 98–77 | Hulman Center |
| 1979-01-09 | vs North Carolina A&T Aggies | W 83–64 | Hulman Center |
| 1979-01-13 | vs Bradley Braves | W 93–74 | Hulman Center |
| 1979-01-15 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | W 73–69 | Hulman Center |
| 1979-01-18 | at Wichita State Shockers | W 94–84 | Levitt Arena |
| 1979-01-20 | at Creighton Bluejays | W 90–80 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 1979-01-22 | vs Southern Illinois Salukis | W 88–79 | Hulman Center |
| 1979-01-27 | vs Creighton Bluejays | W 77–69 | Hulman Center |
| 1979-02-01 | at New Mexico State Aggies | W 91–89 | Pan American Center |
| 1979-02-03 | at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 66–56 | Tulsa Convention Center |
| 1979-02-06 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 100–79 | Hulman Center |
| 1979-02-10 | at Bradley Braves | W 91–72 | Robertson Memorial Field House |
| 1979-02-12 | vs west texas am | W 100–75 | Hulman Center |
| 1979-02-15 | at Southern Illinois Salukis | W 69–68 | SIU Arena |
| 1979-02-20 | at Drake Bulldogs | W 76–68 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 1979-02-25 | vs Wichita State Shockers | W 109–84 | Hulman Center |
| 1979-02-27 | vs west texas am | W 94–84 | Hulman Center |
| 1979-03-01 | vs Southern Illinois Salukis | W 79–72 | Hulman Center |
| 1979-03-03 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | W 69–59 | Hulman Center |
| 1979-03-11 | neutral Virginia Tech Hokies | W 86–69 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1979-03-15 | neutral Oklahoma Sooners | W 93–72 | Riverfront Coliseum |
| 1979-03-17 | neutral Arkansas Razorbacks | W 73–71 | Riverfront Coliseum |
| 1979-03-24 | neutral DePaul Blue Demons | W 76–74 | Special Events Center |
| 1979-03-26 | neutral Michigan State Spartans | L 64–75 | Special Events Center |
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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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