1978-79 Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 24-6 under head coach Digger Phelps. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.94.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 15–1 at home, 7–3 on the road, and 2–2 on neutral courts. The Dame Fighting Irish scored 79.7 points per game and allowed 64.1 (+15.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Jan 6, 1979 to Jan 24, 1979. The most lopsided win was 96–43 over Saint Francis Red Flash on Dec 27, 1978; the heaviest defeat was 80–68 to Michigan State Spartans on Mar 18, 1979. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Maryland Terrapins (66–67).

Among Notre Dame Fighting Irish's 118 recorded seasons, 1978-79's .800 winning percentage ranks 20th. Previous season: 1977-78 Dame Fighting Irish (23–8). Next season: 1979-80 Dame Fighting Irish (22–6).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1978-12-02	vs Valparaiso Beacons	W 87–57	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1978-12-04	vs Rice Owls	W 105–61	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1978-12-06	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 101–57	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1978-12-09	at UCLA Bruins	W 81–78	Pauley Pavilion
1978-12-27	vs Saint Francis Red Flash	W 96–43	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1978-12-30	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 76–81	Freedom Hall
1979-01-06	at Villanova Wildcats	W 75–64	The Palestra
1979-01-08	at Davidson Wildcats	W 95–63	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1979-01-13	at Marquette Golden Eagles	W 65–60	MECCA Arena
1979-01-16	vs Lafayette Leopards	W 91–66	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1979-01-18	vs San Francisco Dons	W 88–69	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1979-01-20	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 82–73	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1979-01-24	vs Fordham Rams	W 85–53	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1979-01-27	at Maryland Terrapins	L 66–67	Cole Fieldhouse
1979-01-30	vs Brown Bears	W 80–53	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1979-02-01	vs Xavier Musketeers	W 66–57	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1979-02-03	vs Dayton Flyers	W 86–71	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1979-02-05	vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers	W 84–66	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1979-02-07	at NC State Wolfpack	W 53–52	Reynolds Coliseum
1979-02-11	vs UCLA Bruins	L 52–56	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1979-02-15	at Manhattan Jaspers	W 86–63	Alumni Gym
1979-02-17	at West Virginia Mountaineers	W 70–54	WVU Coliseum
1979-02-21	vs oklahoma city	W 88–60	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1979-02-24	vs La Salle Explorers	W 93–70	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1979-02-26	vs East Carolina Pirates	W 89–72	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1979-03-02	at DePaul Blue Demons	L 72–76	Alumni Hall
1979-03-04	at Michigan Wolverines	L 59–62	Pontiac Silverdome
1979-03-11	neutral Tennessee Volunteers	W 73–67	Murphy Center
1979-03-16	neutral Toledo Rockets	W 79–71	Market Square Arena
1979-03-18	neutral Michigan State Spartans	L 68–80	Market Square Arena

Game recaps

1978-12-09: Notre Dame Fighting Irish survived UCLA Bruins 81–78 as Tripucka scored a team-high 21. Holland had 21 for UCLA Bruins.

1978-12-30: Kentucky Wildcats beat Notre Dame 81–76. Truman Claytor led the winners with 18 points. Kelly Tripucka had 21 for Notre Dame.

1979-02-11: Behind Roy Hamilton's 12 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Notre Dame Fighting Irish 56–52.

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1978-79 Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball — schedule and results

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