1978-79 Kansas State Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Kansas State Wildcats went 16-12 (8-6 in the Big 8) under head coach Jack Hartman. Simple Rating System: 4.31.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-29at Oral Roberts Golden EaglesL 55–61Mabee Center
1978-12-02at SMU MustangsW 86–83Moody Coliseum
1978-12-05vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 72–62Ahearn Field House
1978-12-09vs Cal Poly PomonaW 87–71Ahearn Field House
1978-12-14vs Southern Illinois EdwardsvilleW 91–66Ahearn Field House
1978-12-16vs Montana GrizzliesL 60–61Ahearn Field House
1978-12-23at Long Beach State BeachL 69–75Long Beach Arena
1978-12-27neutral Oklahoma SoonersL 61–62Kemper Arena
1978-12-29neutral Iowa State CyclonesL 61–62Kemper Arena
1978-12-30neutral Missouri TigersW 75–62Kemper Arena
1979-01-10vs Colorado BuffaloesW 58–56Ahearn Field House
1979-01-13vs Iowa State CyclonesL 66–79Ahearn Field House
1979-01-17at Nebraska CornhuskersL 53–55Bob Devaney Sports Center
1979-01-20vs Kansas JayhawksW 96–69Ahearn Field House
1979-01-24at Oklahoma State CowboysW 77–73 (OTOT)Gallagher Hall
1979-01-27at Missouri TigersL 79–83Hearnes Center
1979-01-31vs Oklahoma SoonersL 62–70Ahearn Field House
1979-02-03at Iowa State CyclonesW 62–60James H. Hilton Coliseum
1979-02-07vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 58–46Ahearn Field House
1979-02-10at Colorado BuffaloesW 59–57Balch Fieldhouse
1979-02-14vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 59–50Ahearn Field House
1979-02-17at Kansas JayhawksW 58–56Allen Fieldhouse
1979-02-21vs Missouri TigersL 63–67Ahearn Field House
1979-02-24at Oklahoma SoonersL 52–65Lloyd Noble Center
1979-02-28vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 61–60 (2OTOT)Ahearn Field House
1979-03-02neutral Oklahoma SoonersL 68–72Kemper Arena

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