1978-79 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 19-9 (11-7 in the SEC) under head coach Jim Hatfield. The team peaked at #18 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.37.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 11–3 at home, 6–5 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The State Bulldogs scored 76.0 points per game and allowed 70.1 (+6.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Nov 30, 1978 to Dec 29, 1978. The most lopsided win was 85–50 over Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on Dec 9, 1978; the heaviest defeat was 87–65 at Alabama Crimson Tide on Jan 3, 1979. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Alabama Crimson Tide (67–68).

Among Mississippi State Bulldogs' 111 recorded seasons, 1978-79's .679 winning percentage ranks 18th. Previous season: 1977-78 State Bulldogs (18–9). Next season: 1979-80 State Bulldogs (13–14).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1978-11-30	vs South Alabama Jaguars	W 86–78	Humphrey Coliseum
1978-12-04	vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles	W 87–78	Humphrey Coliseum
1978-12-07	at Memphis Tigers	W 93–64	Mid-South Coliseum
1978-12-09	vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	W 85–50	Humphrey Coliseum
1978-12-18	vs Iowa State Cyclones	W 80–70	Mississippi Coliseum
1978-12-28	neutral Oral Roberts Golden Eagles	W 91–69	Freedom Hall
1978-12-29	at Louisville Cardinals	W 80–73	Freedom Hall
1979-01-03	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 65–87	Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-06	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 67–69	Georgia Coliseum
1979-01-08	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 72–62	Stokely Center
1979-01-11	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 101–92	Humphrey Coliseum
1979-01-13	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 74–68	Humphrey Coliseum
1979-01-15	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 63–61	Humphrey Coliseum
1979-01-20	at Florida Gators	L 75–77	Florida Gymnasium
1979-01-22	at Auburn Tigers	W 74–72	Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-27	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 67–68	Humphrey Coliseum
1979-02-03	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 86–62	Humphrey Coliseum
1979-02-05	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 90–84	Humphrey Coliseum
1979-02-08	vs LSU Tigers	L 48–52	Humphrey Coliseum
1979-02-10	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 68–70	McQuiddy Gymnasium
1979-02-12	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 65–80	Rupp Arena
1979-02-17	vs Florida Gators	W 80–64	Humphrey Coliseum
1979-02-19	vs Auburn Tigers	W 73–66	Humphrey Coliseum
1979-02-22	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 68–64	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-02-24	at LSU Tigers	W 65–57	Maravich Assembly Center
1979-02-28	neutral Georgia Bulldogs	L 72–75	BJCC Coliseum
1979-03-08	vs Alcorn State Braves	L 78–80	Humphrey Coliseum

Game recaps

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.

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

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