1978-79 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Kentucky Wildcats went 19-12 (10-8 in the SEC) under head coach Joe B. Hall. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.69.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 11–4 at home, 5–7 on the road, and 3–1 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 78.9 points per game and allowed 73.5 (+5.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Feb 19, 1979 to Mar 2, 1979. The most lopsided win was 121–67 over west texas am on Dec 4, 1978; the heaviest defeat was 101–84 at Tennessee Volunteers on Feb 17, 1979. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Kansas Jayhawks (67–66, overtime). 5 games went to overtime.

Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1978-79's .613 winning percentage ranks 95th. Previous season: 1977-78 Wildcats (30–2). Next season: 1979-80 Wildcats (29–6).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1978-12-02	vs La Salle Explorers	W 109–77	Rupp Arena
1978-12-04	vs west texas am	W 121–67	Rupp Arena
1978-12-09	vs Kansas Jayhawks	W 67–66 (OTOT)	Rupp Arena
1978-12-16	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 67–68 (OTOT)	Assembly Hall
1978-12-22	vs Texas A&M Aggies	L 69–73	Rupp Arena
1978-12-23	vs Syracuse Orange	W 94–87	Rupp Arena
1978-12-30	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 81–76	Freedom Hall
1979-01-03	at Florida Gators	L 65–76	Florida Gymnasium
1979-01-06	vs LSU Tigers	L 89–93	Rupp Arena
1979-01-08	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 90–64	Rupp Arena
1979-01-13	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 52–55	Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-15	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 61–63	Humphrey Coliseum
1979-01-20	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 55–66	Rupp Arena
1979-01-22	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 73–64	Rupp Arena
1979-01-25	at Auburn Tigers	W 86–83 (OTOT)	Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-27	vs Florida Gators	W 87–81	Rupp Arena
1979-01-29	vs Auburn Tigers	W 66–59	Rupp Arena
1979-02-03	at LSU Tigers	L 61–70	Maravich Assembly Center
1979-02-05	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 87–82	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-02-07	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 58–68	McQuiddy Gymnasium
1979-02-10	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 80–71	Rupp Arena
1979-02-12	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 80–65	Rupp Arena
1979-02-17	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 84–101	Stokely Center
1979-02-19	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 90–74	Georgia Coliseum
1979-02-23	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 96–70	Rupp Arena
1979-02-25	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 79–74	Carolina Coliseum
1979-02-28	neutral Ole Miss Rebels	W 82–77	BJCC Coliseum
1979-03-01	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 101–100	BJCC Coliseum
1979-03-02	neutral LSU Tigers	W 80–67	BJCC Coliseum
1979-03-03	neutral Tennessee Volunteers	L 69–75 (OTOT)	BJCC Coliseum
1979-03-07	vs Clemson Tigers	L 67–68 (OTOT)	Rupp Arena

Game recaps

1978-12-02: Kentucky Wildcats blew out La Salle 109–77 as Fred Cowan scored a team-high 17. Michael Brooks had 23 for La Salle. Michael Brooks grabbed 16 rebounds.

1978-12-09: Kentucky Wildcats edged Kansas 67–66. Kyle Macy led the winners with 15 points. Darnell Valentine had 27 for Kansas.

1978-12-16: Indiana edged Kentucky Wildcats 68–67. Mike Woodson led the winners with 27 points. Chuck Aleksinas had 12 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1978-12-22: Behind Vernon Smith's 22 points, Texas AM defeated Kentucky Wildcats 73–69. Kyle Macy had 15 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1978-12-23: Kentucky Wildcats beat Syracuse 94–87. Chuck Aleksinas led the winners with 20 points. Dale Shackleford had 24 for Syracuse.

1978-12-30: Kentucky Wildcats beat Notre Dame 81–76. Truman Claytor led the winners with 18 points. Kelly Tripucka had 21 for Notre Dame.

1979-01-03: Florida beat Kentucky Wildcats 76–65 as Reggie Hannah scored a team-high 21. Chuck Aleksinas had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1979-01-06: Behind DeWayne Scales's 25 points, Louisiana State defeated Kentucky Wildcats 93–89. Dwight Anderson had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1979-01-08: Kentucky Wildcats routed Mississippi 90–64. Fred Cowan led the winners with 17 points. John Stroud had 27 for Mississippi.

1979-01-13: Alabama survived Kentucky Wildcats 55–52 as Reginald King scored a team-high 22. Lavon Williams had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1979-01-15: Mississippi State edged Kentucky Wildcats 63–61. Wiley Peck led the winners with 24 points. Kyle Macy had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1979-01-20: Tennessee handled Kentucky Wildcats 66–55. Reggie Johnson led the winners with 20 points. Lavon Williams had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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.

1979-01-25: Kentucky Wildcats edged Auburn 86–83. Dwight Anderson led the winners with 19 points. Bobby Cattage had 23 for Auburn.

1979-01-27: Kentucky Wildcats got past Florida 87–81 as Dwight Anderson scored a team-high 25. Ric Clarson had 21 for Florida.

1979-01-29: Behind Dwight Anderson's 13 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Auburn 66–59. Bobby Cattage had 18 for Auburn.

1979-02-03: Louisiana State got past Kentucky Wildcats 70–61 as Al Green scored a team-high 20. Fred Cowan had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1979-02-05: Behind Kyle Macy's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Mississippi 87–82. John Stroud had 35 for Mississippi.

1979-02-07: Behind Charles Davis's 31 points, Vanderbilt pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 68–58. Kyle Macy had 24 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1979-02-10: Kentucky Wildcats beat Alabama 80–71. Kyle Macy led the winners with 22 points. Reginald King had 36 for Alabama.

1979-02-12: Behind Dwight Anderson's 26 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Mississippi State 80–65. Greg Grim had 22 for Mississippi State.

1979-02-17: Behind Terry Crosby's 23 points, Tennessee pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 101–84. Dwight Anderson had 22 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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

1979-02-23: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Vanderbilt 96–70 as Dwight Anderson scored a team-high 19. Mike Rhodes had 23 for Vanderbilt.

1979-02-25: Kentucky Wildcats got past South Carolina 79–74 as Jay Shidler scored a team-high 20. Cedrick Hordges had 24 for South Carolina.

1979-02-28: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi 82–77. Kyle Macy led the winners with 32 points. John Stroud had 39 for Mississippi.

1979-03-01: Behind Truman Claytor's 25 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Alabama 101–100. Reginald King had 38 for Alabama.

1979-03-02: Kentucky Wildcats beat Louisiana State 80–67 as Kyle Macy scored a team-high 29. DeWayne Scales had 14 for Louisiana State.

1979-03-03: Tennessee beat Kentucky Wildcats 75–69. Gary Carter led the winners with 22 points. Truman Claytor had 27 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1979-03-07: Clemson edged Kentucky Wildcats 68–67. Billy Williams led the winners with 16 points. Kyle Macy had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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