1978-79 Oregon State Beavers basketball — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Oregon State Beavers went 18-10 (11-7 in the Pac-10) under head coach Ralph Miller. Simple Rating System: 13.84.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 11–5 at home, 5–5 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The State Beavers scored 73.2 points per game and allowed 65.0 (+8.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Nov 27, 1978 to Dec 27, 1978. The most lopsided win was 107–67 over Portland State Vikings on Dec 9, 1978; the heaviest defeat was 69–55 at Creighton Bluejays on Nov 25, 1978. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Gonzaga Bulldogs (59–58).

Among Oregon State Beavers' 121 recorded seasons, 1978-79's .643 winning percentage ranks 41st. Previous season: 1977-78 State Beavers (16–11). Next season: 1979-80 State Beavers (26–4).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1978-11-25	at Creighton Bluejays	L 55–69	Omaha Civic Auditorium
1978-11-27	at Wyoming Cowboys	W 71–56	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1978-12-04	vs Utah Utes	W 74–56	Gill Coliseum
1978-12-09	vs Portland State Vikings	W 107–67	Gill Coliseum
1978-12-16	at Gonzaga Bulldogs	W 59–58	The Kennel
1978-12-21	vs Oregon Ducks	W 85–58	Gill Coliseum
1978-12-27	vs Seattle U Redhawks	W 83–74	Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-29	vs Michigan State Spartans	L 57–65	Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-30	neutral Oregon Ducks	W 85–62	Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-04	vs UCLA Bruins	L 63–65	Gill Coliseum
1979-01-06	at USC Trojans	L 75–76	L.A. Sports Arena
1979-01-12	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 97–80	Gill Coliseum
1979-01-13	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 116–80	Gill Coliseum
1979-01-18	vs Washington State Cougars	L 61–67	Gill Coliseum
1979-01-20	at Washington Huskies	W 68–66	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1979-01-26	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 73–48	Gill Coliseum
1979-01-27	vs California Golden Bears	W 76–51	Gill Coliseum
1979-02-03	vs UCLA Bruins	L 56–69	Gill Coliseum
1979-02-05	vs USC Trojans	W 70–67	Gill Coliseum
1979-02-08	at Arizona Wildcats	W 93–79	McKale Center
1979-02-10	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 72–85	Desert Financial Arena
1979-02-16	vs Washington State Cougars	W 66–52	Gill Coliseum
1979-02-17	vs Washington Huskies	W 75–69	Gill Coliseum
1979-02-24	at California Golden Bears	W 59–51	Harmon Gym
1979-02-26	at Stanford Cardinal	L 76–79	Maples Pavilion
1979-03-03	at Oregon Ducks	L 44–45	McArthur Court
1979-03-07	vs Nevada Wolf Pack	L 61–62	Gill Coliseum

Game recaps

1979-01-04: UCLA Bruins survived Oregon State Beavers 65–63 as Greenwood scored a team-high 19. Blume had 23 for Oregon State Beavers.

1979-02-03: UCLA Bruins beat Oregon State Beavers 69–56 as Holland, Brad scored a team-high 23. Johnson, Steve had 14 for Oregon State Beavers.

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