The 1978-79 Michigan State Spartans went 26-6 (13-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Jud Heathcote. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 22.53.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-27 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 71–54 | Jenison Field House |
| 1978-12-09 | vs Cal State Fullerton Titans | W 92–89 | Jenison Field House |
| 1978-12-13 | at Western Michigan Broncos | W 109–69 | Read Fieldhouse |
| 1978-12-16 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 69–70 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1978-12-19 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 63–52 | Pontiac Silverdome |
| 1978-12-28 | neutral Washington State Cougars | W 98–52 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-12-29 | at Oregon State Beavers | W 65–57 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-12-30 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | W 74–57 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-01-04 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 84–55 | Jenison Field House |
| 1979-01-06 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 69–62 | Jenison Field House |
| 1979-01-11 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 55–57 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-01-13 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 50–52 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-01-18 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 82–58 | Jenison Field House |
| 1979-01-20 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 83–72 (OTOT) | Jenison Field House |
| 1979-01-25 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 48–49 | Crisler Arena |
| 1979-01-27 | at Northwestern Wildcats | L 65–83 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-02-01 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 84–79 (OTOT) | Jenison Field House |
| 1979-02-03 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 61–50 | Jenison Field House |
| 1979-02-04 | vs Kansas Jayhawks | W 85–61 | Jenison Field House |
| 1979-02-08 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 60–57 | Iowa Field House |
| 1979-02-10 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | W 73–57 | St. John Arena |
| 1979-02-15 | at Indiana Hoosiers | W 59–47 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-02-17 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 80–57 | Jenison Field House |
| 1979-02-22 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 73–67 | Jenison Field House |
| 1979-02-24 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 76–62 | Jenison Field House |
| 1979-03-01 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 76–63 | Williams Arena |
| 1979-03-03 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 81–83 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1979-03-10 | neutral Lamar Cardinals | W 95–64 | Murphy Center |
| 1979-03-16 | neutral LSU Tigers | W 87–71 | Market Square Arena |
| 1979-03-18 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 80–68 | Market Square Arena |
| 1979-03-24 | neutral Pennsylvania Quakers | W 101–67 | Special Events Center |
| 1979-03-26 | neutral Indiana State Sycamores | W 75–64 | Special Events Center |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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