1978-79 LSU Tigers — schedule and results

The 1978-79 LSU Tigers went 23-6 (14-4 in the SEC) under head coach Dale Brown. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.29.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-24vs Saint Francis Red FlashW 112–81Maravich Assembly Center
1978-11-27at New Orleans PrivateersW 64–42Human Performance Center
1978-12-01vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 91–75Maravich Assembly Center
1978-12-04vs Tulane Green WaveW 109–85Maravich Assembly Center
1978-12-09at Tulane Green WaveW 98–88Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1978-12-18vs Montana State BobcatsW 99–89Maravich Assembly Center
1978-12-21at Army Black KnightsW 83–77Madison Square Garden (IV)
1978-12-29vs Colgate RaidersW 100–73Maravich Assembly Center
1979-01-03vs Georgia BulldogsW 97–75Maravich Assembly Center
1979-01-06at Kentucky WildcatsW 93–89Rupp Arena
1979-01-08at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 87–88McQuiddy Gymnasium
1979-01-10at Alabama Crimson TideL 76–90Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-13vs Florida GatorsW 80–72Maravich Assembly Center
1979-01-15vs Auburn TigersW 94–82Maravich Assembly Center
1979-01-20at Ole Miss RebelsW 70–69C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-01-24vs Tennessee VolunteersW 77–75Maravich Assembly Center
1979-01-27at Georgia BulldogsL 88–93Georgia Coliseum
1979-01-29at Tennessee VolunteersW 84–78Stokely Center
1979-02-03vs Kentucky WildcatsW 70–61Maravich Assembly Center
1979-02-05vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 92–71Maravich Assembly Center
1979-02-08at Mississippi State BulldogsW 52–48Humphrey Coliseum
1979-02-10at Florida GatorsW 88–82Florida Gymnasium
1979-02-12at Auburn TigersW 78–68Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-17vs Ole Miss RebelsW 67–62Maravich Assembly Center
1979-02-22vs Alabama Crimson TideW 86–66Maravich Assembly Center
1979-02-24vs Mississippi State BulldogsL 57–65Maravich Assembly Center
1979-03-02neutral Kentucky WildcatsL 67–80BJCC Coliseum
1979-03-10neutral App State MountaineersW 71–57Assembly Hall
1979-03-16neutral Michigan State SpartansL 71–87Market Square Arena

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