The 1978-79 Portland Pilots went 18-10 (5-9 in the WCAC) under head coach Jack Avina. Simple Rating System: 2.16.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-25 | at Fresno State Bulldogs | W 79–66 | Selland Arena |
| 1978-11-27 | at UC Irvine Anteaters | W 86–58 | Crawford Hall |
| 1978-11-30 | vs Portland State Vikings | W 71–70 | Howard Hall |
| 1978-12-02 | vs Pacific Tigers | W 87–85 | Howard Hall |
| 1978-12-04 | vs Gonzaga Bulldogs | W 91–76 | Howard Hall |
| 1978-12-08 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 84–68 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1978-12-09 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 71–64 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1978-12-14 | vs UC Irvine Anteaters | W 82–66 | Howard Hall |
| 1978-12-29 | neutral Cal State Fullerton Titans | W 105–85 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
| 1978-12-30 | neutral Montana Grizzlies | W 77–69 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
| 1979-01-04 | vs Nevada Wolf Pack | W 90–76 | Howard Hall |
| 1979-01-06 | vs Saint Mary's Gaels | W 101–84 | Howard Hall |
| 1979-01-12 | at Santa Clara Broncos | L 80–88 | Toso Pavilion |
| 1979-01-13 | at San Francisco Dons | L 92–97 | War Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1979-01-18 | at Air Force Falcons | W 90–82 | Clune Arena |
| 1979-01-20 | at Denver Pioneers | L 76–99 | DU Fieldhouse |
| 1979-01-26 | vs Seattle U Redhawks | L 73–96 | Howard Hall |
| 1979-01-28 | vs centenary la | W 111–91 | Howard Hall |
| 1979-02-01 | vs San Francisco Dons | W 85–82 | Howard Hall |
| 1979-02-03 | vs Santa Clara Broncos | W 81–79 | Howard Hall |
| 1979-02-09 | at Loyola Marymount Lions | L 62–67 | Loyola Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1979-02-10 | at Pepperdine Waves | L 74–91 | Firestone Fieldhouse |
| 1979-02-15 | vs Pepperdine Waves | L 69–78 | Howard Hall |
| 1979-02-17 | vs Loyola Marymount Lions | W 106–90 | Howard Hall |
| 1979-02-22 | at Saint Mary's Gaels | L 87–96 | McKeon Pavilion |
| 1979-02-27 | at Nevada Wolf Pack | L 65–86 | Centennial Coliseum |
| 1979-03-03 | at Seattle U Redhawks | L 84–101 | Seattle Center Coliseum |
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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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