1978-79 Kentucky Wildcats — 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.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-12-02vs La Salle ExplorersW 109–77Rupp Arena
1978-12-04vs west texas amW 121–67Rupp Arena
1978-12-09vs Kansas JayhawksW 67–66 (OTOT)Rupp Arena
1978-12-16at Indiana HoosiersL 67–68 (OTOT)Assembly Hall
1978-12-22vs Texas A&M AggiesL 69–73Rupp Arena
1978-12-23vs Syracuse OrangeW 94–87Rupp Arena
1978-12-30neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 81–76Freedom Hall
1979-01-03at Florida GatorsL 65–76Florida Gymnasium
1979-01-06vs LSU TigersL 89–93Rupp Arena
1979-01-08vs Ole Miss RebelsW 90–64Rupp Arena
1979-01-13at Alabama Crimson TideL 52–55Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-15at Mississippi State BulldogsL 61–63Humphrey Coliseum
1979-01-20vs Tennessee VolunteersL 55–66Rupp Arena
1979-01-22vs Georgia BulldogsW 73–64Rupp Arena
1979-01-25at Auburn TigersW 86–83 (OTOT)Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-27vs Florida GatorsW 87–81Rupp Arena
1979-01-29vs Auburn TigersW 66–59Rupp Arena
1979-02-03at LSU TigersL 61–70Maravich Assembly Center
1979-02-05at Ole Miss RebelsW 87–82C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-02-07at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 58–68McQuiddy Gymnasium
1979-02-10vs Alabama Crimson TideW 80–71Rupp Arena
1979-02-12vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 80–65Rupp Arena
1979-02-17at Tennessee VolunteersL 84–101Stokely Center
1979-02-19at Georgia BulldogsW 90–74Georgia Coliseum
1979-02-23vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 96–70Rupp Arena
1979-02-25at South Carolina GamecocksW 79–74Carolina Coliseum
1979-02-28neutral Ole Miss RebelsW 82–77BJCC Coliseum
1979-03-01at Alabama Crimson TideW 101–100BJCC Coliseum
1979-03-02neutral LSU TigersW 80–67BJCC Coliseum
1979-03-03neutral Tennessee VolunteersL 69–75 (OTOT)BJCC Coliseum
1979-03-07vs Clemson TigersL 67–68 (OTOT)Rupp Arena

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