1978-79 LSU Tigers basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 13–1 at home, 9–3 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 82.8 points per game and allowed 74.8 (+8.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Nov 24, 1978 to Jan 6, 1979. The most lopsided win was 112–81 over Saint Francis Red Flash on Nov 24, 1978; the heaviest defeat was 87–71 to Michigan State Spartans on Mar 16, 1979. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Vanderbilt Commodores (87–88).

Among LSU Tigers' 114 recorded seasons, 1978-79's .793 winning percentage ranks 17th. Previous season: 1977-78 Tigers (18–9). Next season: 1979-80 Tigers (26–6).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1978-11-24	vs Saint Francis Red Flash	W 112–81	Maravich Assembly Center
1978-11-27	at New Orleans Privateers	W 64–42	Human Performance Center
1978-12-01	vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	W 91–75	Maravich Assembly Center
1978-12-04	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 109–85	Maravich Assembly Center
1978-12-09	at Tulane Green Wave	W 98–88	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1978-12-18	vs Montana State Bobcats	W 99–89	Maravich Assembly Center
1978-12-21	at Army Black Knights	W 83–77	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1978-12-29	vs Colgate Raiders	W 100–73	Maravich Assembly Center
1979-01-03	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 97–75	Maravich Assembly Center
1979-01-06	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 93–89	Rupp Arena
1979-01-08	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 87–88	McQuiddy Gymnasium
1979-01-10	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 76–90	Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-13	vs Florida Gators	W 80–72	Maravich Assembly Center
1979-01-15	vs Auburn Tigers	W 94–82	Maravich Assembly Center
1979-01-20	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 70–69	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-01-24	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 77–75	Maravich Assembly Center
1979-01-27	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 88–93	Georgia Coliseum
1979-01-29	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 84–78	Stokely Center
1979-02-03	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 70–61	Maravich Assembly Center
1979-02-05	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 92–71	Maravich Assembly Center
1979-02-08	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 52–48	Humphrey Coliseum
1979-02-10	at Florida Gators	W 88–82	Florida Gymnasium
1979-02-12	at Auburn Tigers	W 78–68	Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-17	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 67–62	Maravich Assembly Center
1979-02-22	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 86–66	Maravich Assembly Center
1979-02-24	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 57–65	Maravich Assembly Center
1979-03-02	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 67–80	BJCC Coliseum
1979-03-10	neutral App State Mountaineers	W 71–57	Assembly Hall
1979-03-16	neutral Michigan State Spartans	L 71–87	Market Square Arena

Game recaps

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

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.

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

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